Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-15

spent in road improvement s40,s64,-
S31, of which the detailed expendi-
lures We're: New York, more than
$4,000, 900; New Jersey, more than
$1,000, 600; Pennsylvania. more than
sl0,000,000. In addition. county,
town, and township bonds voted in
New York totaled nearly s12,O00,000;
IN New Jersey. s14,000,00O; in Penn
sylvania, s27,500.000. New York was
the only one of the three common
wealths voting State bonds for road
improvement. The amount author
lied to the close of 1914 was $780,
100000. of which s65,O0O,000 had
been issued. All the three States
have highway departments and apply
state funds to road improvement
approximately one-third of all ex-
penditures are provided by local units
IN New York. and about one-half in
New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA,
PENNSYLVANIA Leads in Mileage
Although the road mileage in the
Middle Atlantic States on January 1
1915, was 1s5,770.S4 miles, of which
tne approximate State mileages were:
New York. 10000; New jersey. 15.-
600. and Pennsylvania, 91,5O0. This
is exclusive of practically all streets
In incorporated cities and towns. The
percentages of surfaced roads added
IN the 5-year period were 3.5 in New
YORK, II in New Jersey, and in
Pennsylvania.
The report is the first of series
which will relate to road investiga-
tions of mileage, conditions and an
ances throughout the United States.
owing to the establishment since 1909
OF many States highway departments
the investigation for 1914 was made
WIN much closer cooperation with
.he state and local officials. Much de-
pendence was also placed on the CO.
operation OF local and State road as
sociations, chambers of commerce. a,1-
tomobile clubs. postmasters and priv
ate individuals.
comparative statistics given in tho
ouiietln snow that in 1914, as in 1904
ana 1903, New Jersey led the two
otner states in mileage of surfaced
ROADS per square mile of area. The
rauo IN 1914 for New Jersey was
state area, for New York. 032S. and
Ior PENNSYLVANIA, O.22O. In surfaced
hiieage per thousand of rural NOM
iatlon, New Jersey also led in 1914
Win New York second. At the close
OF 1919. New York had 20 per cent
OF It's improved roads treated With
oltumen; while New Jersey had per
zen n' anu fennsyivania approximately
tne same. OF brick concrete and
other improved roads, both PennsvI-
Vanla and New Jersey had hjeber
percentages than New York.
Road Conditions Good
aennsylFanla was found to bay-
Z.22 miles of road per square mtIe
OF area-more than either of the
, oeher Two Middle Atlantic States. The
1'ei a. t55nt htitease on January l. 1915, was
" 'ooo'Sf' or which approximately
lo.eoo miles. or 1913 per cent, were
surfaced The State had highly or
canned highway department with
Io.2oo miles of road, designated es
state highways. directly under its
aupersision, and maintained at State
expense. Contributions for maintenl
ance We're also made for some roads
other than those designated as he
longing to the State system.
Although complete infornation T.
regard to revenues was not ayaiIe HE
Ior some Jurisdictions, an estimate of
,osu expenditures in the State for
1914 places the amount at over $40
ooo,ooo This is an increase as com
pared with 1904 of 1872 per cent.