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The important position that roadmaking now occupies in the City Council's policy is reflected in the progress made in the past decade. Prior to 1911 the City possessed one paved street, viz., Queen Street, which, in 1902, was paved with Neuchatel Asphalt, coincident with the construction and opening of the Electric Tramway system. At the present time there are 10 streets paved with Neuchatel Asphalt on a concrete foundation, of a total length of 2.5 miles and an area of 61,312 sq. yards; 6 paved with wood blocks on a concrete foundation, of a total length of 1.4 miles and an area of 32,336 sq. yards; and 17 paved with cement concrete of a total length of 5.6 miles and an area of 118,074 square yards. There are also 2 short lengths of stone sett paving, of 2663 square yards. Concrete paving has been used more extensively in Auckland than in any other city in New Zealand or Australia, and it has been laid in streets carrying the heaviest traffic.

The City has been equally progressive in other directions. Out of a total of 184 miles of streets, comprising 756 in all, 367 streets, of a total length of 83 miles, have been fully kerbed and channelled, and 93 streets have been kerbed and channelled for a portion of their length, adding a further 19 miles of kerbed streets, and making a total of 162 miles.