TRAFFIC TO THE PARK.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1921, Page 4

TRAFFIC TO THE PARK.

OPENING UP GILBERT STREET. PROPOSAL TO FILL GULLY. A suggestion to facilitate the handling of traffic to and from Pukekura Park was made by Inspector Day in a report to last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council. The inspector wrote os follows: “The increased interest in football has resulted in very large crowds assembling on the sports ground at the park, and experience has ahown that the handling of such a large number of cars is extremely difficult with the present street arrangements. At the present time there is no suitable place for taxie. Some time ago I suggested that the gully in Gilbert Street be filled up so a« to allow cars to come via Carrington Road and Gilbert Street. This would go a very long way towards solving the difficulty and keep Liardet Street quite clear. When it Was proponed some time ago it was thought to be too expensive, but I now have a suggestion to do it at very little cost. During the year there afe thousands of benzine tins ‘tipped’, and I suggest that permits bo given to tip kerosene tins there under certain conditions. In this way a road could very soon bo made. In view of the big football programme for next winter I think something should be done at once.”

The general manager thought that in view of the fact that the locality was right in the residential quarter there would be some complaints against the tipping. Personally, he did not like the idea, though he knew that Mr. Day had had a good deal of trouble with the traffic.

Inspector Day said there would be little trouble if the locality was kept tidied.

The council decided to secure an estimate of the cost of the necessary earthwork and deferred consideration till next week.