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W. Samoa Roads Cost
WESTERN Samoa’s 1956 Report shows that the Territory’s roads were extended by 13 miles during the year, bringing the total of formed roads to 363 miles, of which 76 miles are tar sealed.
Sealed roads were increased by 7 miles.
The Report says that, on an average, it costs £2,000 per mile to build a new, unsealed 20 ft-wide road, and a further £3,000 per mile to seal it. These figures appear to include the provision of two-way concrete bridges wherever necessary.
Totals of vehicles in use in Western Samoa at the end of 1956 were: 296 cars, 84 buses, 349 trucks, 4 trailers, 125 taxis, and 45 motor cycles. Government-owned vehicles
are included in these figures. There was an increase of 20 cars, 8 buses, and 74 lorries over the previous year.