Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-06
ASK FEDERAL AID
To REPAIR ROADS
State Highway Commission
figures S961 900 win Be
Needed for Upkeep Alone
OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAYS
Roads Leading to Centers OF
War Activities Suddenly Called
on to Garry Large Traffic
OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAYS
BIZ apscsai Correspondent


state highway system, but must have
help for the other highways OF MILL
tary Importance In this state which
are not included In the state system,
the State Highway Commission today
estimated THAI the sum OF Ss6l,Oos
win be needed for the upkeep OF these
routes and announced It's intention 70
Use every effort TO persuade the fed
eral government TO provide the
money. The Commission pointed out
that there are at present In New JSr-
sew over twenty reservations of the
government in which ere located
camps aero stations, forts arsenals.
radio stataons ennbarkation ports ana
hospitals
Spreading out from these centers
of war activity are many miles or
highways over which never-ending
and ever swelling stream of vehicles
Is carrying an enormous tonnage OF
freaRht The result is the destruction
of roads at q rate far beyond the
power Of state, county and local off,
cials to maintain and finance them.
Already the sum of $4,000 has been
spent by the State Highway Commis-
sion 10 maintain theso arteries OF
travel some Of them being OF hign
Importance. This was done In pa
triotic effort to keep them serviceaDte
FOR the Transportation needs of the
war DeDartnnenA. In addition the
state has 1nstgted that the counties
devote q large share of their ahot-
fnsuts of state aid money from tho
motor vehicle fund for the same pur~
ro,eI In spdte of all this, conditions
bn the highways ere becoming worse,
and n is predicted that with the COM
spe OF wfnter they will be impassaole
unless something ~ done Immediately
to place them and keep them N
proper shape.
WstA this end IN view. tho Highway
Coznmission is urging Feoero1 elo-
Watson @. Clark, chairman OF tne
Executive Committee, has been en-
trusted with the task of bringing the
matt " TO the attention of the proper
nufhordffes and Of securing the ted-
sral assastance 30 vitally needed he
has been In communication with CoL
b. c. Marshall, Jr, OF the Construo-
t3on Division OF the war DeparVnene'
oeneral Goethals, DIRECTOR OF Pur-
e,heaa STORAGE and TRAFFIC, Senator
Bs-elinRhuysen, Congressman Lem
back and others, inststently urging
upon them the need of INVESTIGATING
A. onoA the entire question as II exists
In this state and OF taking speeoy
staps 70 cope with the problem before
Il is 200 late.
Ths highway Commiss1on enume.-
raated sesI. .OOo should be spent TO
keep hiRhways vitality essential TO tne
var program In proper shape Ior
frangportation. The counties are Az
fanffc, Bergen, Burlingoon- cape hAy:
Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth ano
salem. Following are some OF tne
county road improvements ana tne
estimated cost OF eacn, wnic1 1,nst sne
Highway Commission feels the Unit
Al states government should finance
RurifnRton: Main road from Tren-
4cr ana fha north TO Camp DIX. sec
ton from Bordentown TO 0eorgeoown,
six miles. Present condition very
poor. impossible in winter. to be re-
paired with bituminous macadam-
Estimated cost $4,000
Atlantic: Mail road Hammonton-
Eawood. to plant of Atlantic Loading
Compsny, six miles In length, present
ss1rfaoe gravel; proposed concrete inn
rrovement Estimated cost $leO,OOO-
II not Improved, there should be
maintenance fund of $4,000 proVid-
ed -.
Middlesexs ST. Georges avenue
F-shway. TO Base Hospital at Coionia-
two and one-half miles, present sur
saoa waterbound macadam. condition
poor. should be rebuilt Estimated
Ponharton to Netuchen-Perth
Amboy road, army authorities have
requested state to improve two miles,
present road unimproved esrth, PRO.
posed surface concrete Estimated
cost SEQ, 600.
Hudson: Newark Plank road across
.neadown between Newark and Jersey
Etv rast II. s. engineer depot and
shtnvards on Newark meadows- Pres
enf surface granite block and wood
bioek. proposed maintenance; Sso'ooo
= Inrnorth: IAttle silver Station to
Red Bank leading from Camp Vail
Present surface, worn out gravel; I
nronosed bitumtnous macadam.
length 15 miles. Estimated cost 1SS'- |
Rerren county, Camp Merritt: |
Creaskfr avenue from Grant avenue 4
70 Washington avenue. present sur
fnoe- macadam; proposed. concrete,
1 oon feet. Estimated cost. $4,000
uadison avenue. from camp, east
foWnrd Creaskill Station. 1.2oo feet
nresant surface bitnminons maeadam'
proposed nacadam with tar. Estimat-
cost $4,000. i
Madison avenue. from bottom OF
nm to Railroed Station. 1000 feet
concrete pavement Estimated coss
creaskm Station 70 Alpine. two and
one half niles, macadem surface now.
proposed macadam with tar. Etimated
ed cost $4,000.
Jeffernon avenue from Madison ave-
aou- to Jay street. one mile. present
surface. old macadam- Cost esumat-
cd At s1o.ooo-
The state Highway Commission.
while admitting tiaaf some local COM
may have benefited from the
ncarnesz of cantonmenfs or other war
activity centers IN this state. points
Out that Il is doubtful II the returns
lays shown 70 be Necessary for high
wnY work.
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