The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-30
GOVERNMENT WILL AID
IN ROAD MAINTENANCE
Highway Commissioner Coleman Sc
cures Federal Assist
WILL FIND COST OF uPKEEp
Engineers to Keep in Order Virginia
Section of MISUNDERSTANDING Thor-
ouRhfaro

State Highway Commissioner Cole
man announced yesterday tho accept
ance by tho State OF tho ofrcr OF the
United States Onice OF Public Roads to
assume supervision and maintenance
Tor one year Of that portion OF tho
washing ton Atlanta highway which
runs through Virginia. d. IL. Wins
low. United States Superintendent OF
ROAD Construction. was In consuita-
ton yesterday with Commissioner
Coleman. and the two officials worked
out the preliminary details of the
agreement. The proposal has been
under consideration for Some months.
AS explained BY Mr.. Winslow yes
terday. the proposed scheme Is to be
mutually beneficial to the State and
to the Office OF Public Roads, furnish
Ing the former with an expert corps OF
engineers to maintain It's chief high
way In top-notch condition. and TO the
latter reliable statistics Of the cost Of
road maintenance In the United States.
Where IL runs through Virginia. the
MISUNDERSTANDING Highway coin
cides with tho route under construc-
ton for tho Washington-R ichno nd
Highway and the Quebec Miami High
way.
Work From Richmond south.
For tho time being the Federal gov
ornment will undertake. only the SUI
pervision and maintenance o. that
section Of the highway between Rich
mond and the North Carolina border.
This is necessarily SO becauEe the
Richmond Washington Highwav just
now under construction, b, on Its
completion United Stntea engineers will
BIO assigned TO constant duty In It's
maintenance.
Within the next few weeks eupcr-
fntendcnt d. II. Winslow. ono Of the
foremost road experts OF America. will
asS!Hn an engineer o. his Office TO su
pervision OF the hig ny running bo-
tween Richmond and tho North Caro-
lima border. This highway takes the
following route: from Richmond To
Sete shurg. through Chesterfield Coun-
ty; -om Petersburg to Dinw,ddis
Courthouse through Dinwiddie County;
from Dinwiddie Courthouse TO Law
rcnceville. through Brunswick County:
from l4nwrencesllle TO Royd,on. and
from Boydton to Clarksviiic. throuz h
Mecklenburs Cou lty.
snmc OTer In south.
Nr. Winslow came TO Richmond from
Tie South. where he has completed ar
ransements In Georgia. South Carolina
and North Carolina for the same SUI
pervisinn b. Federal road eng!n ere,
which he proposes for the virginin sec.
ton OF the WashinEton-Atlan High
way. This great Rad, over 800 miles
In length. runs through these three
GAINESVILLE. After traversine tho route
named above. the route leads from this
city to Washington over tho Richmond
Washington Highway
Before Leaving tho Eorth, Mt Win
slow saw three engineers OF his Office
ectuall, BEGIN the task Of supervising
the maintenance or the road These
engineers have been c0uippea ytth au-
tomooiles. unrantecd sufficient funds
by the various counties through which
the road runs. and have actuallv tancn
up the work.
Mr.. Winslow reported TIM, the Offer
OF the Federal Office OF public roads
was welcomed by the States OF
GEORGIA, .torth Carolina and Sou,b
Carolina. and he expects tina, the re-
suit Of the tentative agreement VIII he
u psf Impetus To the cause of good
rs in the South.
Expert Advice Grntia.
Under the terms Of the agreement
reached by Commissioner Coleman and
Superintendent nslow. the Federal
o;fcr OF Public Dads agree to furnish
the exclusive services OF engineers to
supervise the maintenance Of the high
way. the American Highway Associa-
tion agrees 10 equip each engineer with
an autom!blc and means Of transporta-
ton OF material. while each rnavisterial
district through which the highway
runs must agree 10 furnish the ma
tcriai and labor required for upkeep
The exper, Vice and long experience
OF the Federal engineers is thus ten
oered 10 the State free of charge
Commissioner Coleman said ycster-
day that nc and Mr.. Wlnslow have al .
ready begun canvassing the counties
beginning at the Carolina border and
working towards Richmond Every
nnagisterial district In Brunswick Coun-
ty has gladly agreed to the term, Of
Iered Several district In Mecklenburg
county nave responded, while there are
assurances from Dinwiddie County that
favorable action will be taken this
weok Probably the boat section OF the
highway In Virginia Ia between Rlch
mond and Petersburg. In Chesterreld
county, and Commi sslonc. Coleman
ooen not anticipate difficulty In obtain
ing the consent OF The ch.at.raaid az,