Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
COUNTY ROAD PAVING.
County Has 125 Miles of
Mncadam Roads Leading to
Kansas City.

During the past five years the county
roads leading to Kansas City from all di-
r~ections have been wonderfully improved.
and the work is being pushed on the roads
in nearly all directions. The demand for
this arose from the general desire for i'm
prOvement. but it was accented largely by
the very great demand made by the market
gardeners, who come to the city during
the season with thousands of loads Of
produce for market.
Jackson county. in which Kansas City
is located. has been doing a great deal
in road Improvement. and is carrying out
a lire of macadam roads that will reach
the county limits along all the main thor
oughfares. This will afford an easy way
for the market gardeners to come in with
their produce, for the farmer 10 come in
for trading, and for the country merchant
to come in for his supplies.
The fund expended for the permanent
road Improvement comes from the dram
shop licenses. and is designated for that
purpose by the laws OF the state. and
the work is done under the supervision
of the county court. Everybody wan
good roads, because they help every line
of business.
Every retail merchant of Kansas City
wants good roads leading to the country
Cenrers of population They bring in the
farmers wives to do their shopping
Every HpltSiAe HltECEidIt IL lis III
wants good country roads. They furnish
cheap transportation to the country mer-
chant. and bring him to the city to buy his
goods.
Every man in Kansas City who owns
a horse and buggy. or can get the money
occasionally to hire one, wants good roads
to drive over when he takes an outing into
Every wheelman in the county wants
good roads to spin over with pleasure and
Every iiveryman in Kansas City and the
county wants good roads to save wear and
tear on his horses and vehicles
Every young man and young woman who
enjoy 4 coaching trip want good roads
that will afford them long and delightful.
drives.
Every farmer wants good roads to en-
able him to reach his markets in all kinds
of weather.
Who is it that doesn't want good roads?
The road Improvement has been developed
so rapidly since the fund was provided
that there is now in Jackson county about
10 miles of macadam and about twenty
miles will be added during the year. The
work will be continued so that in after
years every main road reaching Kansas
City will be well paved and the traveller
may spin through the country as easily
and comfortably as along the paved streets
OF the city.
The Jackson county paved roads now are
Miles.
Independence and Buckner road. ma
In ThJaT"1Ta ana Blue Springs road. ION
macadamized 1914
Spring Branch road. macadamized...... ~
Old Lexington road. macadamiZed..-... .
Atherton road. observation-disclosures. 1
Independence and Lees Summit road.
maCadamized 81
Kansas City. Lees Summit and Lone
Jack road. macadamized-..-------- .
Coal mine road. including Indiana ave
nue. and Thirty-first street. macadam-
-lzed : D
Hickman's Mills road south from ccal
mine road. macadamiZed.--...--..-.-l II
Woodland avenue. macadanized-.-..-.. II
Trocst avenue. including Harrisonyillc
road, maC9damiZed ............... 10
WOrnall road. macadamiZed. ......... II
Road to state line south of Brush
creek. mICadamiZed ......-..-..-
Road to state line at Dallas, macadaTu-
EEL "a
CdudHuZsu :
Independence avenue and connections.
macadamiZed 6
Blue avenue Fifteenth street,. macad-
aHlizeu IN
Total .12s.s
This makes Jackson county the banner
county OF the state on paved roads. For
many years Pix county boosted Of 80
miles, hut in five years jackson county has
gone far beyond that. and will have double
that number of miles in 4 few years.
More attention is being given to road i'm
proverlent all over the country than ever
before The roads in Wyandotte and John
son counties. III Kansas, that lead to Kan