✨ Road Construction Estimates
APPENDIX A.
SUMNER ROAD (OLD LINE) 16 FEET IN WIDTH.
ESTIMATE.
Lyttelton to Evan's Pass.
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion of road to Compton's Bay | 1,950 | 0 | 0 |
| Excavation | 9,369 | 0 | 0 |
| Drainage and Culverts | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| Parapet walls | 1,168 | 0 | 0 |
| Metalling Road | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15,570 | 0 | 0 |
Evan's Pass to Sumner.
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation | 5,769 | 0 | 0 |
| Drainage and Culverts | 1,175 | 0 | 0 |
| Parapet wall | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Metalling Road | 1,280 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8,308 | 0 | 0 |
Sumner to the Heathcote Road.
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion of Sea wall | 1,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Excavations | 2,040 | 0 | 0 |
| Embankments | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| Metalling Road | 1,760 | 0 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 5,400 | 0 | 0 |
Bridge over the River Heathcote
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,500 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 31,778 | 0 | 0 |
(Signed)
W. B. Bray, Chairman.
APPENDIX B.
SUMNER ROAD (NEW LINE) 16 FEET IN WIDTH.
ESTIMATE.
Lyttelton to Evan's Pass.
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion of Road to Compton's Bay | 1,950 | 0 | 0 |
| Excavation | 1,835 | 0 | 0 |
| Drainage and Culverts | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| Metalling Road | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 6,868 | 0 | 0 |
Tunnel under Evan's Pass, 12 feet wide
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,000 | 0 | 0 |
Evan's Pass to Sumner.
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation | 1,793 | 0 | 0 |
| Drainage | 890 | 0 | 0 |
| Metalling Road | 1,280 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3,963 | 0 | 0 |
Sumner to Heathcote Ferry.
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion of Sea wall | 1,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Excavation | 2,040 | 0 | 0 |
| Embankments | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| Metalling Road | 1,760 | 0 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 5,400 | 0 | 0 |
Bridge over the River Heathcote
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,500 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 25,731 | 0 | 0 |
(Signed)
W. B. Bray, Chairman.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1854, No 10
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Report of the Lyttelton and Christchurch Road Commission
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksRoad Commission, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Transportation, Infrastructure, Road Construction, Tunnel Proposal, Sumner Road, Bridle Path, Railway Proposal, Evan’s Pass, Gollan’s Bay, Sumner Valley, Heathcote River, Cost Estimation, Engineering Challenges, Immigration, Agricultural Produce, Port Victoria, Coal-field, Passenger Trains, Goods Transport, Economic Benefits
- W. B. Bray, Chairman