The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07
ROAD OBJECT LESSON
SUCCEEDS IN VERMONT

Bennington Go. Ofbcials Realize Ad.
yantages Of Centralized Control Of
Road Work In hands Of Right Men.
Washington, u. C., Oct. s--In order
TO demonstrate the economy and value
Of q system Of centralized road con-
troll, the Department Of Agriculture
since 1911 has sent its highways en-
gineers to assist county officials in
planning, constructing, and maintain
ing their roads As result Of the
supervising, building. and repair Of a
large mileage Of roads, the county
ofticials in Bennington County have
beccme convinced Of the advantages Of
centralized control in the hands Of
qualified men and have adopted this
system and elected county highway
engineer.
The following is a brief outline
of road improvement in Bennington
county supervised by the De-
partment in Vermont from July J.,
1918, TO December 81, 1914, in order
TO demonstrate the advantage Of logi-
/, cal highway control and development
In this work the counties, Of course,
pay the cost OF the work exclusive Of
salaries for the expert supervision
supplied by the Federal Government
Bennington County
Bennington-Work was begun on a
bituminous-concrete road extending
east from Opera Hall toward Wood
ford on the main street on August IS,
1913, and completed on September /,
1913. Work was begun on bituminous
surface treatment of macadam sec
ton of the Everett Road extending
south from Bennington Center toward
Pownal, on May 5, 1918, and complet-
ed on September 20, 1918. The length
improved was 1880 feet.
Arlington--Work was begun on
macadam road extending west from
East Arlington toward the Arlington
Depot on the East Road on August 4.
1918, and completed on October 20,
1918. The road was graded for a dis
fance of 1904 feet. The total cost Of
the work was s2603.01, or s0.G5U per
square yard.
Work was begun on gravel road
extending south from Arlington tow
ard SALISBURY on the south road on
July 7. 1913, and completed on Sep
tember 20, 1913. The road was grad
ed for distance of ALSO feet.
Work was begun on a gravel road
extending north from West Arlington
toward Sandgate on September "a,
1918, and completed on November /,
1913. The road was graded for dis
tance Of l,039 feet. The total cost Of
the work was s4l0.77.
Work was begun on gravel section
extending west from West Village
toward New York on the west road on
November /, 1913, and completed on
November &c, 1918 The road was
graded for distance Of 495 feet.
Work was begun on a gravel road
extending north from Arlington tow
ard Sunderland on October 30, 1913,
and completed on November l2, 1913.
The road was graded for a distance Of
495 feet.
Bennington-Work was begun on a
gravel section extending north from
Bennington Village toward North
Bennington on the Robinson road on
April 28, 1913, and completed Novem-
Der %, 1913. The road was graded
for distance OF 1918 feet
Work was begun on a gravel section
extending north from Bennington tow
ard SALISBURY on the Harwod Hill
road on September l6, 1912, and com
pleted October i. 1913. The road was
graded for distance of $3.50 feet
Bennington Center-Work was be-
gun on a gravel section extending
west toward Bennington Center on
the west main road September 2, 1913,
and completed November !. 1913. The
road was graded for distance of
j 300 feet.
Dorset--Work was begun on grav-
,el road extending north from Dorset
toward Rupert on the west road on
June 25, 1913, and completed on Aug
ust 80, 1918. The road was graded
"A distance OF l,452 feet
Work was begun on gravel road
|exiending north from North Dorset
toward Mount Tabor on September
|15, 1918, and completed on November
n. 1913. The road was graded for
distance Of 1900 feet.
Work was begun on gravel sec
kion extending north from East Dorset
howard North Dorset, on Hairpin
Curve road, on July Is, 1918, and
rompleted on September 10, 1918.
rhe road was graded for distance of
.033 feet