The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-24
BOND AND BRIDGE
WORK IN STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONS CHART
SHOWS PROGRES.
Projects in 20 Counties
Estimated Total Cost of Work Under
Way and in Prospect
1929, ,2O3.O5.


the road and bridge work under way
and in prospect in South Carolina is
graphically shown by the progress
chart gotten out on March 31st by
the State Highway Commission. The
road and bridge projects which the
commission has under way are locat-
ed in twenty counties, and besides
these projects located in single coun-
ties there are three additional pro-
jects in each of which two counties
will share. The estimated total cost
of the projects under way and in pros
pect is $S29,2O3.05, of which amount
it is expected that the federal govern
ment will pay s313,74s.31. Up to
April /, 1919, a total of s61,O47.17
had already been paid over by the
federal government to the counties
to reimburse them in parts on road
and bridge projects under construc-
ton or completed.
The State Highway Commission has
road projects under way or completed
which cover total of 215.09 miles.
These roads have been or will be sur
faced, under present plans, with con-
crete, asphaltic-concrete, top-soil or
sand-clay. Out of the % projects
surveys have been completed and
plans made on Is. Surveys have been
made and plans nearly completed on
Eve. and of the remaining three, one
project has been covered by a recon-
naissance survey, and the remaining
one partially surveyed.
The labor situation together with
the exceedingly high prices for build
ing materials which have prevailed
have combined to hold back actual
construction work abnormally. How
ever. despite these handicaps imposed
by war conditions, construction work
has been started on five of the %
projects, and these five. are now in
various stages of completeness, rang
ing from the grading stage to the
point where the roadway itself has
been graded and surfaced, but the
shoulders have not yet been complet-
ed. In addition to the five projects
on which construction is under way,
contracts have been recently let for
two additional projects, and bids from
contractors have been advertised for
on certain other projects.
Work County by County.
IS Taking up, county by county, the
road and bridge work which the State
Highway Commission intends to do in
cooperation with the counties and
federal government, the progress
chart issued on March 31st by the
highway commission gives the follow
ing facts:
Bamberg county: 1917 miles of
sand-clay road, Columbia to Savannah
highway. Approved for federal aid.
Estimated total cost, s30,915. Sur
veys and plans completed. Construc-
ton not yet started, but contract let
April to j. R. Beazley of Norfolk,
Va.
Calhoun county: Three concrete
bridges on Old State road near St.
Matthews. Approved for federal aid.
Surveys and plans completed. Con-
struction work not started, but con-
tract let March 27 to General Road
and Drainage Construction Company
Of Charleston and Columbia at cost
of s15,771.50.
Charleston county: 401 miles of
concrete road on Old State road from
entrance to Navy Yard to Berkeley
county line. Total estimated cost,
$130,454.26. Plans and surveys to be
made and project to be submitted to
federal government for approval. A
project similar to this one was ap-
proved by the federal government, but
the plans were changed on account of
change in conditions, and new plans
and surveys will be made.
Cherokee county 1.-TWO projectsy:
First, 9.26 miles of top-soil road on
the national highway from Gaffney
to the Spartanburg county line by way
of Thickety. Approved for federal aid.
Total estimated cost, s39,561. Sur
veys and plans completed Construc-
ton work not started Second, steel
and concrete bridge on national high
way at Thickety. Total estimated
cost, $4,000. Reconnaissance sur
vey made.
Chester county: 9.46 miles of top
soil road and bridges on Chester to
Rock Hill road from Chester to the
county line. Approved for federal