OPEN FOR ONE MONTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 912, 4 March 1930, Page 14

OPEN FOR ONE MONTH

BOMBAY DEVIATION ROAD CLOSING AGAIN LATER The Bombay deviation road is to be graded and thrown open to traffic for about a month, pending advice authorising further improvements to the route, which will then be closed until the work is completed. This information was given by Public Works Department officials yesterday to representatives of the Auckland Automobile Association. At either end of tho deviation extensive earthworks have been undertaken, and a comprehensive survey has been made of the middle section with a view to improving the alignment. The plans and authorisation for this work are expected within four weeks. The temporary reopening of the deviation contemplated by the Public Works Department is designed to eliminate inconvenience to motorists of having to traverse the Razorback Plills. Once the further improvements to the deviation are sanctioned, the road will be definitely closed to permit of as much earthwork as possible being completed before the wet weather sets in. It is hoped to have the deviation ready for metalling next season. Travelling from Auckland motorists will have to traverse the all-metal road to Bombay and then turn to the right toward Pukekohe. On joining the deviation a turn to the left will be made and the clay can then be followed right into Pokeno. The other two sections of the deviation, on the extreme north and south ends, will remain closed. Motorists are warned that in order to preserve the surface and prevent being bogged, the unmetalled road should be avoided in wet weather.