The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-07-16
up TO the PEOPLE
TO DECIDE WHICH ROUTE
Three Designated by Wiley; He
FavOrs No. | For Ohio
River Road

ess, Henderson, Webster, Union,
Crittenden, Livingston and Nc
Cracker counties to decide wheth-
er the Ohio river road from Louis
willie to Paducah shall be built with
federal aid, and which of three pro-
posed routes shall be followed.
Route No. 1, the preference Of
Commissioner Rodman Wiley. most
closely follows the river, and the
counties have until July 26 to raise
their proportion of the expense
fund, after which Route No. Q has
ten days in which to meet the con-
ditions, and then Route No. 3 has
ten days.
The latter route traverses Web.
ster and Mclean counties taking
straight course from greensboro to
Marion, while Routes 1 and 2 pass
through Henderson and Union,
north of Mclean and Webster.
The federal government will put
up half Of the cost and the state
and counties the other half. Jeffer-
SON. Dayiess, Henderson and Union
stand half the total cost of their
sections, and the othe- counties are
helped by the state In proportion
to their assessed valuations.
Commissioners Letter
This department has carefully
considered all proposed routes for
a federal aid highway leading from
louisville to Paducah and the
routes are designated on the at.
tached blue print in, what is con.
sidered the order of their import
ance.
It will of course, be understood
that no route will be finally, dss!g-
mated until all the counties through
which the road passes, guarantee
the money to buy the counties part
OF. the cost of building the road.
Route No. 1 will be designated
provided the funds are raised and
If the money is not raised on that
route then No. 2 will be given a
chance and If No. 2 fails, then No.
3.
have been aided in this selec-
ton by the reports made by engi-
necrs of this department, also by
report made by one of the govern
ment engineers. have asked the
county judges Of all the counties to
express an opinion concerning the
best route through their county,
and have also had opinions from
prominent citizens living in the
various counties. From all the in
formation secured the Designation
has been made and I take full re-
sponsibility for naming the route.
The points taken into considern-
lion are as follows: First: II IL
thought best il possible tina: road
.ewling from Louisville to Paducah
should pass thru the county STATS
Of the various counties because a
man living in aay county naturally
wants tc 60 to his county seat amt
should a toad not pass through the
county seat, great deal Of bust
ness would be lost in the county.
Second: The number of peopls
served and the territory through
which the road passes.
Third: Availability of materials
and cost of construction.
There has been considerable dis
pute over the route between Owens
boro and Marion and 1t is perhaps
right and proper that I should state
the reasons for making the choice.
First: Webster county now has
one federal aid road. Mclean coun-
ty will shortly have federal aid
road, known as the Central Route
and should the road be designated
through Webster and Mclean coun-
ties, Union county would be pre-
vented from receiving any federal
aid. AS 1t now stands all of the
counties will receive at least one
federal aid road. j
Second It is believed that more
people are served by passing
through the counties of Union and
Henderson than would be served
by passing through the cOusties of
Mclean and Webster.
Ohio County Can Get Road
Ohio county will receive, IL funds
are raised, federal aid road lead
ing from greensboro to Bowling
Green and the northern section will
be served by another federal aid
road known as the Central Route
which will be designated in the
near future.
II must be understood that II