The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

Tie following article Us detailed
account OF road work accomplished
during the summer Of 1915 under tha
direction Of Mr. James /. Davis, Coun-
|ty Supervisor Of Highways Mr..
Davis is maintained jointly By the
State Department Of Highways and
the Bennington County Improvement
/ Association
The first half Of this article appear
cd last week.
Bennington County Road Construction
During 1915
Peru:
The road from the Bromley House
cast was improved for q rods, ;he
work consisting OF widening, straight
ening and grading. One mile to the
east the Cosmus Hill was improved,
length, l6l4 rods. One mile west Of
Peru Village work done in 1914 was
extended 76 rods toward Manchester
and grading done several rods further
Grade was reduced and a large stone
lculvort extended, A large stone cul-
vert : mile west Of Peru Village,
built in 1914, was paved with concrete
as the stone paving originally put in
showed settlement due to the severe
freshet in July.
Rupert;
On he road from East Rupert to
Granville three-fourths mile from
Pawet line, gap between pieces
built in 1913 and 1914 was filled in
and an extension added to the 1918
work. Length, 32l2 rods, width, Is
feet A stone foundation was used and
a retaining wall and guard rail were
built. On the west side of the town
at Mr.. Smith Sheldon's farm, Ia
miles from Pawlet line, sharp curve
and steep hill were reduced. A retain
ing wall and guard rail were built
BY this work specially dangerous
spot has been corrected. Length, 50
rods with partial grading and ditchnig
extending - rods further.
Readsboro:
In the village of Heartwellville a
length of ia rods was built. With
the exception of about 40 rods there
is now continuously improved road
extending from the four corners at the
east end of the village 20 Stamford
line, a distance Of two miles
One mile below Readsboro Falls a
gap between two pieces Of old state
road was filled. Length, % rods,
width, Is feet. A mile and a quarter
above Readsboro Falls a length of rs
reds was built. Surfacing material
was taken from an obstructing bank !
at the roadside located north Of the
improvement. For the greater part Of
the distance the location was on a
side hill and many boulders and points
of ledge had to be removed by blast
ing. The work extends to the north, I
a piece Of state work put in six years
ago. Grading and widening was also
done near the gravel bank for a dis
lance Of rs rods
Sandgate:
A mile north Of Sandgate village
and near the intersection of the Ham
il.on Hollow road gap between wori;
done in 1914 and an older piece Of
State road was filled. Length, 25 rod.
Stone foundation was used In tho
Galipo woods a mile and a half south
of Sandgate village a piece Of state
work built about ten years ago was
widened, it having been originally
been built to a width Of only u feet.
Its side Hill location made it very
dangerous piece of road because Of
the increasing number Of automobile
coming to Sandgate and owned there
Length, SO rods, Of which IA rods was
in slate rock excavation on one side. {
roads arc Is feet wide.
Searsburg:
For several years the road up the .
from the Derefield River has {
oeen extended consecutiyely. This {
years extension was 81 rods in length. j
A second piece Of work was done near /
he old Eames place, a swampy spot !
icing rebuilt with stone haea T.engfh T
"A rods. These roads arc 90 feet wide
The latter work was done entirely at t
he States expense. i
At the Lake SALISBURY turn one e
nile north Of SALISBURY Station an c
dangerous curve was reduc- Q
a by heavy ledge excavation on one
de and bank cutting ON the other
Scarby hollows were filled and grades
rapravcJ moth IS rods