THE BREAKWATER ROAD.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1922, Page 4

THE BREAKWATER ROAD.

In the not far distant future New Plymouth will pay dearly for its past shortsightedness in respect of the road to the port. Even to-day, on a busy day or night, with trams running either way, traffic is attended at some points where the road is narrow with considerable danger, which will be accentuated when motor lorries take delivery of goods direct from the ships, and the trade of the port develops, as it is developing. A few years ago it would have been a comparatively easy matter to have bought a strip of land and widened the road at the narrow sections, but now the whole stretch is being closely built upon. Over and over again the advisability of making provision for future needs was stressed, 'but without avail. There is no other route whence the port traffic may -be diverted. In a few years’ time the borough will be faced with the huge expense of resuming the necessary land and setting back the buildings. It

is not too late to purchase strips of land where there are no buildings, and we would commend the matter to the attention of the Council. We realise funds are short at present, but we believe jt would <be a good investment to make a start now, late hour as it is, .o provide for the future widening of the road, for we are convinced New Plymouth will be a very large town in a few years’ time, and that the demands on the port road will be such as to make its widening an imperative necessity.