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No. 54. 1953 (SECOND SESSION) PAELIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES REPORT . OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS FOR THE Year ended 30th June, 1953 BY COMMAND Ordered to be printed, 12 November, 1953 Wholly set up and printed in Australia by A. H. PETTIFER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1951 i 20400-1 1953—92 [9a.] DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS, N.S.W. rWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1953. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. The Minister \ 5 Death of the Commissioner for Main Roads ... ... ... ... 5 Appointment of Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner 6 Legislation ... ... 6 General Review of Finance, Work Done and Work Required ... 6 SECTION I. FINANCE. Receipts and Payments 10 Review of the Financial Position of the Roads Funds 13 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund ... 13 Country Main Roads Fund 13 Developmental Roads Fund 14 SECTION II. OPERATIONS. The Main Roads System .." ... 15 County of Cumberland Main Roads Development Plan 15 Planning of Newcastle and District Arterial Roads System ... 15 Planningof Wollongong-Port Kembla District Main Roads System 15 Alterations and Additions to the Main Roads System ... ... 16 Naming of Roads ... 16 Rates of Assistance to Councils ... 16 Metropolitan Road Widening Schemes ... ... ... ... 17 Road Construction ... ... 17 County of Cumberland Works ... ... ... ... ... 18 Country Works (excluding Western Division) 1 21 Developmental Roads and Works .... ... ... ... ... 29 Maintenance and Minor Improvements". ... 33 General 33 Bituminous Surface Treatment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 Gravel Pavements 34 Roadside ... ... ... 34 Shoulder Maintenance 36 Traffic Linemarking .... 36 Snow Removal 36 Mechanisation of Maintenance Works ... ... ... ... 36 Depots ... 36 Western Division 36 Bridge and Ferry Construction ... '33 Principal Works Completed during the Year 39 Works in Progress at the beginning of the Year but not Completed "41 Principal New Works Commenced during the Year ... ,42 Bridge and Ferry Maintenance 43 Plant 46 Research *48 Testing of Materials ' ... 48 SECTION III. TOLL BRIDGES. PAGE. Sydney Harbour Bridge 50 Financial Position 50 Capital Cost 51 Traffic 52 Maintenance ••• ••• s ••• 52 Peat's Ferry Bridge ... 56 Financial Position 56 Traffic 56 SECTION IV. MISCELLANEOUS. Regulation of Weights of Loads on Main Roads - 58 Instruction on .Plant Maintenance and Operation 58 Employment and Industrial ... 60 Railway Level.Crossings .... ... ... 60 , Library Service • ... ... 60 Plan Reproduction Section 61 Exhibits 61 Publications • •. ... ... ... 61 Housing for Staff 61 Conference of State Road Authorities 62 Visitors'from Overseas 62 Army Supplementary Reserve Unit ... ... ... ... ... 62 Acknowledgments... 62 SECTION V. APPENDICES. Appendix No. 1 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund—Statement of Receipts and Payments ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 63 2 Country Main Roads Fund—Statement of Receipts and Payments ... 64 3 Developmental Roads Fund—Statement of Receipts and Payments ... 65 4 Sydney Harbour Bridge Account ... ... ... ... 65 4A Sydney Harbour Bridge—Statement of Capital ... 66 5 Aggregate Statement of Income and Expenditure from the Inception of the Main Roads Board, 1st January, 1925, to 30th June, 1941, and of Cash Receipts and Payments from 1st July, 1941, to 30th June, 1953 67 6 Summary of Loan Liabilities—Main and Developmental Roads Funds ... 71 7 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund—Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works 72 8 Country Main Roads Fund—Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works ... ... ... ... 80 9 Developmental Roads Fund—Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works ... 90 10 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund—Expenditure during the Year 1952-53 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries ... ... ... ... 94 11 Country Main Roads Fund—Expenditure during the Year 1952-53 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries 97 12 Proclamation of Main Roads, 1952-53 105 13 Declaration of Secondary Roads, 1952-53 ... ... ... 105 14 Proclamation of Developmental Roads, 1952-53 ... ... 105 15 Proclamation of Developmental Works, 1952-53 ... ... 105 16 Mileage of Main, Secondary and Developmental Roads in New South Wales ...^ IQQ 17 Length and Percentage of Main and Secondary Roads Maintained by the Department and Councils in the Eastern and Central Divisions of the State as at 30th June, 1953 106 18 Expenditure on Main and Secondary Roads by the Department of Mam • . Roads and Contributions by Councils from 1925-26 to 1952-53 ... 107 DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS, N.S.W. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1953 THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, Sydney.. In accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Main Roads Act, 1924-1951, I have the honour to submit the Twenty-eighth Annual Report for presentation to Parliament. The report covers the period from 1st July, 1952, to 30th June, 1953, though a few matters referred to are carried beyond the latter date for convenience and completeness of record. MINISTER. The Honourable "W. F. Sheahan, LL.B., M.L.A., as Minister for Transport, was in charge of the administration of the Main Roads Act from the 1st July, 1952, to the 22nd February, 1953, excluding the period 2nd November, 1952, to 29th December, 1952, when, owing to Mr. Sheahan's absence on account of illness, the Honourable G-. Weir, LL.B., M.L.A., was Acting Minister for Transport. Mr. Sheahan was succeeded as Minister for Transport by the Honourable C. E. Martin, Q.C., M.Ec, LL.B., M.L.A., on the 23rd February, 1953. To fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Martin on the 5th September, 1953, the Premier and Colonial Treasurer, the Honourable J. J. Cahill, M.L.A., assumed the office of Minister for Transport until the appoint­ ment of the Honourable E. Wetherell, M.L.A., on the 16th September, 1953. DEATH OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR MAIN ROADS, MR. ALFRED EDWARD TOYER, It is with the deepest regret that I record the death, during an inspection of bridge works on the New England Highway at Blandford, near Murrurundi, on 18th August, 1953, of Mr. Alfred Edward Toyer, B.E., M.I.E.Aust, M.Inst.T., Commissioner for Main Roads. The late Mr. Toyer was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 24th January, 1896, and was educated at Cleveland Street School and the University of Sydney, where he graduated Bachelor of Engineering with honours in 1924. Entering the State Public Service in 1912, Mr. Toyer enlisted in the First Australian Imperial Forces and saw active service overseas. On his return to Australia and 'discharge from the Military Forces he was appointed to the Department of Public Works, where he was employed on engineering work from 1920 until 1925. Mr. Toyer was transferred to the staff of the newly established Main Roads Board in June, 1925, as Assistant Engineer, being one of the first two engineers appointed to the Board's service. He subse­ quently became Designing Engineer, Metropolitan Construction Engineer and, when the Metropolitan Division was constituted in 1928, Engineer-in-Charge of that Division. He became Chief Engineer (Metropolitan) in 1932 and Chief Engineer of the Department in 1937. In 1939, Mr. Toyer was sent to Great Britain and the United States of America to study and report on the latest developments in highway work. 6 In 1941 he was appointed Assistant Commissioner for Main Roads and in 1946, Commissioner for Main Roads. Mr. Toyer enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Forces in 1941, in which he served with the Engineers until 1945. He attained the rank of Colonel. He served during 1942-43 in the Northern Terri­ tory as Chief Engineer of the Northern Territory Force, responsible f-er-eo-ordmating and supervising most of the work on the North-South road, aerodrome construction and other works by service and civilian organisations. He and his units were later in New Guinea, Morotai and Borneo. Mr. Toyer was mentioned in despatches for service in the South-West Pacific Area. Mr. Toyer was a Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia; a Member of the Institute of Transport, London, and a Vice- • Chairman of the New South Wales Section; a Fellow of the Australian Planning Institute, a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration and a Member of the Council of Management of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales. It was Mr. Toyer's onerous responsibility to direct the activities of the Department during the post-war years; a difficult period of con­ version of resources from war time to peace time, accentuated by deteriorated road pavements and structures due to the impact of the war. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER. On the advice of the Executive Council, the approval of the Governor was given to the appointment of Mr. H. M. Sherrard, M.C.E., M.I.C.E., M.LE.Aust, M.Inst.T., who held the position of Assistant Commissioner since 2nd August, 1946, as Commissioner for Main Roads, in terms of section 7 of the Transport (Division of Functions) Act, 1932-1952, for a period of seven years commencing from the 19th August, 1953. Mr. J. A. L. Shaw, D.S.O., B.E., M.I.E.Aust., M.A.P.I., Chief Engineer of the Department, was appointed Assistant Commissioner on the 23rd September, 1953, also for a term .of seven years. LEGISLATION. The New South Wales Transport and Highways Commission was abolished by the Transport (Division of Functions) Further Amendment Act, 1952,' assented to on the 13th October, 1952, and the membership of the Commissioner for Main Roads on the Commission consequently terminated on that date. GENERAL REVIEW OF FINANCE, WORK DONE AND WORK REQUIRED. The Financial Problem. The major sources of revenue available for expenditure on Main Roads are motor vehicle taxation and petrol taxation. The money available from these sources prior to the war reasonably met the requirements of the time for the maintenance and improvement of the roads.

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