Evening journal., 1916-04-22

N'iio hlu uiiNttHt tuAltlof tudlN ihii-
ing, etc. comparison OF costs will |
be based only upon a consideration OF
the macadam roadway surface
Based on local prices Of broken
stone. labor. etc. we arc Of the opln-
+ ion that waterbound macadam con-
structed with inches OF loose
broken stone and covering Of
screenings the standard of the New
Castle county specifications. should
not exceed throughout the county an
average price Of 75 cents per square
yard 70 should be noted that the
Z inches Of loose broken stone and
I the covering OF screenings should,
when properly compact. have a depth
/ OF approximately inches
As an Illustration OF prices which
should he Characteristic of Delaware
contracts. the following specific n
Illustrations arc cited OF road CON
structed IN the state Of Maryland
where tho broken stone used was
hauled from stations on q railroad In
New Castle county. Delaware.
Cecilton Road. running from Della
ware limo towards fecilton, Maryland.
which is about six miles from the
Delaware line and directly west from
Townsend. Length. : miles; macad-
am. inches compacted. limestone
macadam; average haul. 4 miles;
price, 30 cents per square yard equiv
alent price per square yard OF macad.
am Of the thickness called for IN New
Castle county specification 56 cents.
Middletown Road. extending from
the end Of the CociltOn Road from
distance OF 253 miles running to-
a.. d n. %
cadam. 8 inches compacted limestone
macadam; average haul, miles; price
S1.10 per square yard; equivalent
price per square yard OF macadam OF
the thickness called Tor n New Castle
county specifications. go cents.
st. Augustine Road extending from
Chesapeake City to 81. Augustine
. which is about miles from the Della
ware line and directly west from
Summit Bridge. Delaware. Length .
3 miles: macsdam. 3 inches compacted;
average haul. miles; price, Sl0i
. per square yard; equivalent price per
square yard OF macadam OF the thick
ness called for il New Castle county
b specifications. 65 cents.
St. Augustine Road from the end
OF the above contract TO the Delaware
n
. miles: macadam. inches compact
! ed. limestone macadam; average haul
3 6 miles; price. Si25 per square yard !;
, equivalent price per square yard OF
macadam OF the thickness called for
/ g. the New Castle county specitca.
I tions. rs cents.
Z The equivalent per square yard
! OF macadam OF the thickness called
for i'm the New CastIe county speci
o fications was obtained i'm the follow
= ing manner: The Maryland prices
=. per square yard are for macadam
D road composed of thoroughly com
pacted broken stone having depth
4 Of S inches. The New Castle county
. specifications call. IN general, for
inches OF loose broken stone and
/, covering OF screenings. When prop
4 erlv rolled. the depth OF the compact
. ed broken stone and screenings woul'
= be about 5 inches. Therefore, th'
y cost of a 5-inch compacted macadan
= road would cost approximately oT
4, of the cost OF a compacted macadan
n. road having a depth OF Inches.
II is OF interest TO note that II. Ell
\ ing Breed. first deputy commissions
Io of the New York State Highway DE
a partment. has stated that the averag
y price per square yard OF macadan
during 1915 was SO.64S. This aver
acc price was based on 434 contract
constructed under the New York de
Ia partment
The following prices per squar
!, ward OF macadam are taken IRON
n. contracts awarded in 1913 ana lsl
h by the Levy Court OF New Castl
i. county. These macadam ROADS ar
"A constructed OF four inches or loos
nj stone for the foundation course. thre
M inches loose stone for the secon'
N. or wearing course. and an application
m OF q Inch stone and screenings ant
70 should il properly compacted' have
m finished depth OF about inches.
s3l Appoquinimink hundred. Appoquinl
be mink hundred. limestone macadam
n. $3.50 per square yard
4 Middletown. South, 81. Georges hun
a dred, trap macadam. $O.79 per squar
ty yard.
~ Blackbird hundred. State, Blackbir
Il. hundred. trap macadam, $1l2 pc
st square yard.
ne West Chester. Pennsylvania line
nt Christiana hundred trap macadam
g. S1.OO per square yard.
Oh Tybout's Corner. State, New Castl
Ii. hundred. Howellville macadam. SOS
er per square yard.
al Glasgow. Summit Bridge. Pencade
10. hundred. trap macadam, SOSS pc
In. square yard.
~. Delaware City. st. Georges, Red Lilo
er hundred Howellville macadam, sos
he per square yard
n. CIarks-Bird's Corner Red Lilo
nd hundred Brandywine granite an
,r. Howellville macadam, $3.50 pc
as square yard.
III Newark Milford Cross Roads. Mi
Ict Creek hundred. trap macadam. sos
mr.. per square yard.
n Kennett Square. Pennsylvania lint
ds Christiana hundred. native stone an
M. trap. macadam. $3.50 per square yar'
ms Blackbrd Station. Black and Appe
ITO quinimink hundreds, trap and Howell
NO willie macadam. S0.7S5 per square yar'
,cel st. Georges -Boyd's Corner 8
III. Georges. Brandywine granite an
Howellville macadam. s1.21 per squaI
Of yard.
nd Specific Types of RoadWays for Int
inc and Interstate Trunk Highways m
st Other Highways Of the First m
he Second Classes.
lty. Based upon an investigation OF q
he probable traffic which will develop
the next FIVE years. VIC recommend. 4
n the following intrastate and intersta
n trunk highways. the construction {
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