Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-08-21
MIR GILBERTs REPORT.

To ~, PtcndehI dad DirSttori 81 ht
Champlain and Connt,iiepfR,rc Rah
road CbHpaay
GtH Hcncn,-Thc eompllion ofiho sur.
vcy Of the Champaign and Connecticut
River Railroad enables me to furnish such
information as VIII place before you tho
most 'mponnn, facts BY which the fcasib,.
ny OF the route may be known
The maximum grade aud he minimum
radius OF the curvature necessary 10 be EN-.
ployed IA the location ofthe road bsve h-r-
determined BY n ca o'Ul ard thorough e1.
animation Of the route The result Of tho
survey has fully established the fact tina, "
will not be necessary TO adopt maximrrn
grade over GO feet per mile, crossing the
mountain and that the extent OF line that
will require Of GO feet per mile will nd
exceed % miles There will be but two
curves on the Inc less than 20O0 feet radi-'
u', one OF 1900 feet and one 1000 a very
/ favorable result when we consider tho diE
hcnltlcs which are found in locations
/ through a mountainous section Of country
II has been stated (prevlously) tina, 20
feet per mile. will be tho maximum grade
between Burlington and Rutland, dc
lance 81 65 miles, and that the character
OF TIN. rDrt,on oT this route is remarkably
favorable for easy grades and cheap con
s,tuctIon The Inca located along the
WI OF the Outer Creek passes over ve.
, ~ favorable and uniform surface form 1i.-
lance Of 80 miles, and the expense Of grad
/ ing will BE- moderate, No NAV be- seen frn'r
/ III" fac, thHt tNIlh low excorr,ps) e..
vatlun will b" ,ncouni,rd uut'
ten feet IN depth and five hundred 4
! ! ong and no cmhnnkmcni will be re-
qIlrcd more thAn eight feet ~ height To
nature oflhr mnlrtml will be- hvornhlr TO-
| the foundrrlon Of the road b,d-hrlng CON-
posed of II fine dry snnd and gravel
About 80 miles, OF nrarv one thlrd OF
the WhpIe distance. viii r-qrlre grades vary
ing from three TO five ieet pr mllo
The annexed table OF grades may be re-
lied upon SO Ear rs relates 10 the maximum
the grade rom 10 to 40 feet per mile,
will no, require very ma'crinl alteration by
any subsequent orrangcmcn, from those pre-.
scntcd
, This will place before YOU the maximum
grade the number Of miles at dlffcrcn, rates
per mile, and furnish the most important in
form ton that cnn DO communicated nj this
this Tine, by which the general character
OF the route may be seen. The grades that
have been adopted nrc such rs are natural.
~ indicated by the general forsron OF tho
country trnverscd by the survey, and no
unreasonable expense will be incurred by
adopting grade of60 feet per mile, upon
the mos, difficult pIrts Of the route Tho
arrangement thn, has been made with tho
grades NAV BE- considered favorable from
this fact, viz The cS,cn, ofihc route upon
which grndes from 30 to 90 feet per milo
will be required, is confined to a continuous
part ofthe route, OF which 5 miles Is west
and 3 east OF the summit ntMoun, HOLLY
Upon This section Of the road additional
motive power may be employed, or loco
motives adapted to heavy grades
II canno, be- expected that ] should fur
n'sh an estimate IN detail so soon after tho
completion OF the field work Yet il may BE-
proper that should express M opinion Of
the nature md magnitude Of the work TO
be accomplished. Estimates have been mnto
as the result Of n previous survey, and the
cost OF grading, masonry, bridging, land
damages, &c amounted TO 81 ESQ 700
Being guided somew ha, by estimates that
have been made, anu also making the most
liberal allowance for unforeseen d lnicuties
and additional expenses that may be incur
red by meeting rock excavations, mo, an
ticip,lcd) believe that ten thousand dol
lars per mile will be sufficient for grading.
1 masonry, bridging, land damages, &c
The length OF line from Bur.
lnpton 10 Bellows Falls,
r isltG75 miles, nj $40.
ooo grr mile, amounts 10 = lC7 800 90
Estimating the cost ofsupcr-
' structure at - ,s0i 70 per
mlir, including nine miles
FOR sde tracks, turnous.
g.. / to- l05 81
ADD for depot mac hine shops
way stations, road furni-
tufe, &c 35j $50 90
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