Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-16

named state highway, as outlined on
map showing system Of proposed
state highways, the work to be done
under the direct supervision Of the
State Highway Department. and a.
bout which the following information
IL furnished.
/. Local rame Of road, as shown
n the following de escr.bed routes, out
lined lelsw, to wit:
l. A continuous north and south
road from point on Bayou Vidal
near the iron bridge at Quimby.
crossing the same to . point on the
Concordia line at or near where the
same crosses Lake st. John. or such
other point as may be designated by
the Highway Department OF the
state.
2. That there be constructed a
road west of this highw"- at the
town of Newellton, along the Gordon
Lane. to the Newell's Ridge Road. a
distance not exceedin- four miles.
3. That there be constructed "nod
road from the Lake st. Joseph road
across the low portion Of Lake st.
Joseph to Grace's not to exceed one
mile.
4. That there be constructed q
GOOD road from the Lake st. joseph
road at or near Clyde Ratcliff's, east
to the Elk Ridge road, not to exceed
one mile.
S. That there be constructed a
good read beginning at Delta Bridge
around by Mayflower and Hard Bar
gain to Mound Bayou Bridge.
That there be constructed q
good road from a point on. the main
line CT the north and south road at
or near the mouth of Chickenville
Lane to the Choctaw Bayou Bridge
at Pecano.
a. That there be constructed
good road from the north and south
road at or near the town or Water
proof to Belle Ella, and that there
be constructed through the Steep
Bayou Swamp three miles Of good
road.
/, g. That there be constructed a
good road from the Loan Land
school house to the bridge on Little
Tensas Bayou, between Concordia
and Tensas.
8. That there be constructed a
good road from q point at or near
the Independence Ridge road on
Highland. through the low section
toward Monticello, q distance Of not
more than three miles.
10. That there be constructed Q
continuous road from the north nd
south road joining the Newlight road
at Deltabridge, and continuing to
Mound Bayou.
II. A road, running westward from
Somerset to the NewelPs Ridge road,
not exceeding four miles. TO point
at or near Saw Mil Of Fitzgerald 4
DeCruy.
12.T That . good road from Delta
bridge easterly to junction with
the main line Of the north and south
road.
Located befwGsn St. Jospph- Winns-
boro. and St 4osaph- -Tallulah and
s. Joseph- viasib. II g Herilh q
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Length, srass, lib niIes. ~, Ia
miles.
Miles Of poject used as rural route
21, miles Of project used as star route
90; miles Of project not used - Ell
t4sr rural or. star ronte. g.; leneth
already improved, none; length in
Of -- miles.
Facts showing probability or u--s-
pect that each portion Of road rot
used as q mail route now, will be 80
used after construction, verv prob
able as new mail routes will unques-
tionably be established.
Places on project having pouula-
tion of $500 or, more a. shown h-
latest federal census, mileage in each,
none.
Tolls collected on roads or bridges
on this project. If any--n6ne.
Relation the project bears to the
road system Of the State. very ls-oe
portion. say 900 part Of State High
way system.
PURPOSE to be served by project:
general betterment Of rural districts
and facilities for marketing crops and
better mail service, etc.
Improved roads adjacent or con-
tiRqous and tvpe Of esch. none.
Sources and apprQximate Quanti-
ty and kinds, Of traffic on proiect,
general hauling Of farm vehicles. au-
to travel, etc.
Dissertation and nresent condition
Of travel way-9raded dirt roads.
Width Of existing risht-of-way-
Proposed width Of surfacine-l2
to IL feet. Proposed type Of con-
struction gravel. Location. natu-e
and extent Of deposits Of local ma
terials suitable for use on this pro-
ject. plenty Of dirt. there being, how
ever located on q sahdbar both above
and below the town Of st. Joseph. .
gravel deposit. which are each about
FIVE miles distant from said town.
Location and lenath Of each bridge
to be built or rebuilt requiring span
Of more than twenty feet, - follows:
Elnora. 80 feet. Styx, 100. feet; I;
Lake Place 100 feet: Lake st. Joseph
500 feet; Black River, 13O feet:
Clark's Bayou, 275 feet; Locust Land
100 feet; Indian Slough. 70 feet;
Jackson Place. 80; Delta $50: May
flower 800; Young's Bayou 80 feet; I;
Saddle Tree Lake ESQ feet; Lucky
Hit 20 feet; Cat Point 100 feet: Lit
tie Choctaw $50 feet: Texas Bayou
20 feets Moro 40 feet: Steep Bavcu
ITO feet; Horseshoe 80 feet: aunters