Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-25
MARrLAND AND NORTH CAROLINA
GREAT ROAD BUILDERS

'RCAf RotD HI itDERS
In Louisiana little douh, is expressed
that The next state Legislature viii,
vote favorahly upon a constitutional
amendment appropriatiug $1,000. 900
TO S2v.o0ohoo for building State high
wav=
Maryland, which is looked upon as
model in state highway development.
has 4" dat" expended SIS. 600. 600 for
state roads. During 1911 i; will have
aNal!ah!e for this work q total OF So
35c.00"
IN Mississippi 1ei, promises to he
the haunor year for good roads and it
is expected that over 81 600. 900 viii
ho oNpc"dod. ono county alone in
'hi* state has provided s1o0. 900 iu
bonds 10 build concrete road at an
aVor&r' cost OF $4,000 per mile
North Carolina has been one Of the
most "criN" OF tho Southern states in
highway Improvement. During 1916
s",l"0.o0o was spent for maintenance
and now construction. while in 1917
II Is expected that a, least $4,000 600
Viii hc available for such work. In
Il" report from the state a general
tendency is shown TO put in more dur
ahl" materials than ever before.
Road work in South Carolina has
received decided impetus recently. and
II = stated that quite q wave OF public
sentiment for better highways in many
counties has appeared. South Caro-
lima IS expected to bccom" very active
in providing increased funds for bet
tor roads
The counties Throughout, Tennessee
have for some years shown unusual
INCONSISTENCIES III the Improvement OF
their roads. and il is stated that ffty
TWO counties at this limc have or arc
now constructing roads by bond issues
totaling slS.Ooou0o. with bond issues
IL
iuc this year of si0.0o0.ooo. with spe
cial county appropriations of 81 .oo0, 900
FOR roads and bridges.
Texas. with its enormous area and
extensive road mileage, during the past
year spent approximately $50. 5000
on road construction and maintenance.
and il is stated that indications are
that this amount will he at least dou-
bied this year. making $4,000. 600 as
The amour, Texas will spend for road
work in 1917. Texas has 25S counties
and OF these ?o3 are active in highway
Improvement.
THE TWO NIRGINIhS
>RE DOING PRETTY WELL
IN NirEinia. road work was carried
on in lal6 in practically all the coun-
tics Of the state, and little over .l5
miles of roads were built Al cost
Of : 600 .Oo0 in addition TO sixty seven
bridges now under contract. costing
$3.50. 600. while during tho past twelve
months twelve counties have issued a
total OF Sl,5106oO in bonds for road
and bridge work. For 1917 it is csti
mated that total funds for road work
will he S2.240.000. with 100000 addi-
;ional available for maintenance.
West Virginia, a typical mountain
state. where road construction is Diff
ncult ana expensive. has thoroughly
awakened 70 tho influence which con-
SirIIUiiou Of good roads viii have upon
the broadcast Development Of the states
resources and since 1912 has voted
4 total "f Sl3,2S0,00O FOR road work.
Will" within tho next month S",o"5.ooo
IN bonds VIII hc voted upon. La I
Year. bonds wcrc voted 10 the extent
81 S,s7S50u
II addition tn this work. however,
many additional funds viii bc pro-
vidcd 10y Gael, Of the states to CO.
operate with the government in build =
iuG roads under tho Federal road act.
During the fiscal year ending June
90. 1917 tho sixteen Southern States
viii receive from the government ST.
1"t. a"s. which. matched by an equal
amount rs tho states. VIII make q
total "f nearly s3.50o.0N0 for Federal
AID road work during This period. Dur
ink the Whole five year period, tho
southern states Will receive over $c5.
"oh.03". which. with AN equal amount
ih'y Will have TO provide. viii mean
'hai s5n.oo0.ooo for l'cdcral-aid roads
states during tho next Ave years.
one exceedingly gratifying feature
Of tho various state reports is tho rap
n -f,,c