Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-22

That the past winter has done un-
told damage to county roads was lnti-
mated by recent statement of County
Supervisor Of Roads John T. Harrop, in
which he said that the cost of repair
would be in excess of $4,000.
He said that while all roads were open
to traffic, large force of men were at
work filling in holes and repairing other
damages. Macadam is being used tor
this purpose, but the board intends to
take up the permanent Improvement OF
these repairs at later date.
The board at its last meeting appro-
priated 81 500 for temporary repairs to
the Fort Lee turnpike between Ieaneck
and Leonia In this particular case 1t IS
said that if the State will give aid from
the motor vehicle fund the board will
make it permanent Improvement:
The Freeholders are also willing to
spend $4,000 for semi-permanent repairs
to the Bergen turnpike, between the
Hudson county line and Hackensack, a
distance of five and one-quarter miles,
providing the State will subscribe an
equal amount. =,
il is said that this proposition, as well
as the Fort Lee turnpike, has been taken
I'D with Col. F. A. Stevens, State Road
Commissioner, who now has IT under
consideration. -
There are eighteen live contracts Tor
road improvements entered into by the
-.nld lsaasd II be t+ried CIT at q cost o.
$379, 465.
The most important of these contracts
are as follows:
Palisade avenue, Englewood, work on
which has already been started by the
contractor. The Improvement is III the
Enplewood Cliffs section and completes
the approach to the Dyckman street
Enelewood ferry, the distance being
s.3S7 feet. 1t will be paved with granite
block and brick on the hills and bltuml--
nous concrete on the levels at cost OF
500 900. Traffic may be discontinued
within a week, although County Engl-
neer Durham will, if possible, swing the
traffic to the side of the road. Approach
to the ferry should then be made by way
Of the Fort Lee turnpike to Hudson
Terrace and thence north.
The Essex street, Hackensack, I'M
provement involves the laying OF about
5000 feet of bituminous concrete be-
tween Main and First streets, at cost
of S25, 900. Work on this Improvement
is now under way and certain sections
are cut off to traffic. Detours can be
made by going north one block.
Passaic street, Hackensack, improve,
mcnt from Main street to the Haywood
borough line, may be started IN two
weeks. Asphalt and granite blocks, with
a water-bound macadam in one section,
will be used. Cost, $4,000
Wyckoff road, third section, from
Hammonds corner through Oakland to
the Passaic County line, is also under
course of construction. Bituminous con-
crete is being used at cost Of $Sl 900.
Part of this section was completed last
wear. Supervisor of Roads Harroop
thought that detours would probably
have to be made at both Hammond S
corner and Pages bridge.
Kinderkamack road, sixth section
from Park Ridge through Montvale to
the State line, distance OF two ana
one-tenth miles, will be improved with
bituminous concrete at a cost of 10000
Work will be started the last of this
month.
Piermont Road-There is about one
quarter of a mile yet to be improved,
south of the State line. This is an mn
portant thoroughfare, as it connects with
the New York State road. Work Will be
undertaken shortly.