DANGEROUS BRIDGE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1028, 19 July 1930, Page 6

DANGEROUS BRIDGE

NEW STRUCTURE WANTED WAITEMATA COUNCIL MEETS The reconstruction of the Brigham s Creek bridge as soon as possible as the structure at present is in a dangerous condition was urged by the engineer at a meeting of the Waitem*** County Council yesterday. One councillor questioned whether money authorised, by the Governor-Genera* in-Council for highway construction could be used for bridge construction* and the question was deferred a nionta to allow the legal position to be ascerTho surfaced roads throughout tbj county were reported to be in ‘ * order, and. in order to reduce expenditure as much as possible. riding foremen are to be asked restrict operations to essential ni“ tenance work. A special order adopted authorising the raising oi £ 1,600 loan for the metalline ing and culverting of Opanuku f*" t in the Waipareura Riding. will not exceed 52 per cent., ana sinking fund wilf be 3 per cent. . Recent bad weather several small slips in the Riding, and these will be cleared soon as fine weather permits, tre Bridge has been inspected and by the Public Work* I>epartinent. It was reported that . concerning the Fores* Hill R^* l n the Hobsonville Main Road t-d > made to the No. 1 District llig T ; v> Council, but the application w former to be declared a main n - . n had been refused. The letter n iT placed first in order of importance _ new main highways in the no. trict.