El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24

W. HEN the entire chain Of county
w roads in the course Of con-
struction through Ell PasO
county are completed. this county will
nave the finest system Of county roads
| Oh any county in the state of Texas
ana OF any county between the M1sSlS-
/ SIppl river and California. There Will
De, with the completion in 1914 of the
ROADS under construction, over 200 miles
Oh graded and asphalt roads IN the
county, upon which about S75OOOO Will
nave been expended.
During 1913 the sum of S35O,OOO was
appropriated for county roads by
! pond issue. Three big projects We're
started. Of these the 100000 north
loop road, which will be an asphalt
/ macadam boulevard so feet wide and
- miles long, is well on the way TO
completion. This road leaves the main
! county road at Five mile bridge, ana
passes through the richest part Of the
valley, bringing the most productive
OF the valley farms in direct road con-
nectlOn with FL PasO This VIII be the
/ Ilnest boulevard west of the Mississippi
river. 1t will traverse this fertile val
ley country north of the main county
road for 45 miles, crossing the Southern
Pacific tracks, and running up the side
OF the foothills in a half circle and Will
Join the main rod again at Fabens-
Inc entire road has been graded, ana
three miles of asphalt laid. This VIII
500, 900 appropriated for this boulevard
$1,000 already has been expended
Faben to Fort Hancock Road
For the Fabens to Fort Hancock road,
$4,000 has been appropriated, and
during the year S50.S2O.62 has been
spent up to date This road is built of
gravel and caliche, and is receiving its
completing rolling. This road crosses
numerous WaShOutS, culVerts, arroyaS'
and has 55 bridges and culverts in the
of
long.
The completion of this road win give
Fl PasO a splendid Wriveway to Fort
Hancock, about 45 miles in all. To
further extend this roadway, an appro-
priatiOn of SO, 900 has been made for
the Sierra Blanca road. Work has al
ready started from both the Fort Han
cock and Sierra Blanca ends ms road
will extend from Fort Hancock to the
end of the county line. where it will
connect with the CulberSOn county
road, and form a connecting link IN the
Southern 5Borderland route that VIII
bring many tourists to Ell PasO, besides
affording an excellent highway for the
bringing Of market products to 81
PasO.
To Start On New Road
Work will start early IN 1914 upon
the southern loop road for which $50
600 has been appropriated. This viii
leave the main county road east of
Ysleta, and make a half circle through
SOCOTrO and san EllZar1O, tOuCulHS lie
main road again at FabenS. This road
follows the old county road of 1881
It win bring the farmers Of the south
ern side of the road into closer cOmmu-
nication with FL Paso.
For the improvements of the roads
on the Island, 900 has been apprO-
priated. These roads are being con-
structed of adobe and caliehe- The
main road viii run from the Fabens
bridge to the international boundary
line. It will have a splendid system Of
cross roads that will run east and west,
giving to every As acres of land on the
island splendid road.
Fabens Bridge Rebuilt
The Fabens bridge has been rebuilt
Of steel, with asphalt surface. Tt has
a 65-foot DilinE supporting the bridge
which will enable it to withstand all
flood waters whenever the Rio Grande
goes on a rampage.
Besides the sDler5i7 roads for the
Island. the residents of the Island, who
are included in drainage district No ],