Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-25
Concrete Paving

In the matter of so great an i'm
portance as the paving of streets of
city, every citizen and taxpayer
should have knowledge pertaining
10 the subject which will allow him
TO think and act with Judgment up
on the matter. Therefore we are 90
ing TO give you a few facts and fig
ures pertaining to a type of pave
ment which has grown In popularity
within the past few years to an ex
tent greater than any other type now
existent.
There Is In the United States IN
day over one hundred million square
yards OF Portland cement concrete
pay ement. This amount In a road
10 ,eet wide would reach the enor-
nous distance of ten thousand miles.
three times the width of the contin-
ent
Vermillion county. Illinois, has
now under construction 167 miles
OF hard surface roads. 144 of which
IL concrete. Tulare county, Calf.
alone. Eas but recently decided to
build i75 miles OF this type of hig1-
way. And the great state of Penn
sylvania announces that during 1918
II VIII concentrate efforts on the
construction OF $500 miles of per-
manent highways in all of which
cement concrete vii lenter either as
base or wearing surface. This. to-
gether with the fact that hundreds
or miles or concrete pavements have
been built In each OF the state of
New York, Wilsoncin. Illinois, Mich
igan. California, Iowa. Washington,
Ohio. etc, should certainly Justify
careful consideration OF this type
by those interested In the paving of
our city.
Concrete pavement is not only the
nearest TO permanency, but IL is the
least expensive In the long run. also.
When properly constructed accord
Ing to the latest and most approved
specifications. II Is practically devoid
OF maintenance cost. the mainten-
ence having been built into the road
Its non-absorbent qualities make II
absolutely sanitary. II can ge clean
ed and washed by hose or fiusher
Its gritty surface makes skidding by
automobiles practically impossible
1t reduces the traction resistance as
over soft bituminous pavement by
over 100 per cent. II has contin'
uity OF surface. due to its bridging
qualities over depressions. and other
uneven conditions OF the sub-gradt
that makes riding upon IL a positive
pleasure. In order to overcome al
uneveRess of surface, the builders
OF other pavements now consider Il
good practice to place their produc
upon a concrete base, Another rea
son for the popularity OF the con
crete pavement Is. that its construc
tion Is an open book. There is no
thing mysterious about II. You know
Just what you are getting for you
money. There are no royalties o
premiums to pay; everything per
tanning to II Is bought upon the opel
market. and laid by your own con
tractors when possessed OF the neces
sary ability and equipment. Loca
labor can be used In its construction
practically all necessary. material I
& TO be found in your immediate vi
81 cinity. thereby making OF II to grea
<extent "home product An hon
est and conscientious search by tn
Investigators will show examples O
good and bad results in every typ
OF pavement construction, but tn
Department of Agriculture says !
its Bulletin 1876 III the road surfac
Is built with the proper mixture q
concrete. and carefully placed
should apparently last indehnitel
and not rut.'