The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-10
SITUATION
IN BRIEF
On Eastern Division OF
The Dixie Highway.


Kenton county, Covington county
seat, fourteen miles with six miles Of
concretes and paved city streets and
two additional miles under contract.
II is the intention Of this county to
eventually pave the entire mileage Of
the Dixie Highway.
Boone County, Walton principal
town, eleven and one half miles morn
macadam. This was a toll road
bought by the county at the instance
of the Dixie Highway Association.
On account Of the fact that the high
way only cuts thru one edge of the
county it is difficult to secure funds
for the construction Of the road.
However, the county authorities have
promised to resuface this road this
year. Grant county. Williamstown.
the county seat, % miles worn maca-
dam. This county has voted the
twenty cent road tax which will give
this county funds to improve.
/ Scott county, Georgetown the
county seat, 20 miles. 100000 of
Federal and county funds will be
available for resurfacing the maca-
dam mileage thru the county.
Fayette county, Lexington county
seat. "a miles. Entire mileage is of
asphalt macadam has patrol system
and funds with which to keep high
way in first class condition. County
is now building main roads Of con-
crete.
/ Madison County, Richmond county
| at 30 miles. Graded and surfaced
with the exception of SO miles south
is now being constructed. A well
surfaced road thru the county will be
of Berea. which is under contract and
provided by fall of this year A
movement was started year ago for
the construction Of a new high
bridge.
Rockcastle county, Mt. Vernon the
county seat, 80 miles. OF the first
/ Ia miles from the Madison county
line to Mt Vernon, one half is of
gravel and 5.5 miles macadam sur
facing. One half mile between the
gravel and macadam must be graded,
with the balance graded. OF the
eleven miles from Mt. Vernon to
Livingston, LIS miles are surfaced, 8
miles graded and 8 miles yet to
grade. The convicts are at work
south of Mt. Vernon. From Livings-
ton to Rockcastle River contract has
just been let for ss1 900 for grading
crossing of Gauley Mountain. No
SIS miles which will eliminate the
provision has been made Cor the sur
facing required to complete the road.
other than that Commissioner Wiley
has offered the county Federal and
State aid. No provision has been
made for the bridge across Round
stone creek at Livingston, or for the
partnership bridge across Rockcastle
River. A movement has been started
to get the county court to authorize
the issuance of $780, 900 in bonds to
provide the funds to meet the Federal
and State Aid.
Laurel county, London the county
seat, 80 miles. OF the l6 miles be-
tween. the Rockcastle River and Lon
don, the first fourteen miles has been
graded ready for surfacing and the
balance surfaced. From London to
Corbin six miles is surfaced, one mile
being graded with an additional q to
be graded followed by seven miles of
railroad grade which has been sur
faced with limestone. The state
highway department thru Commits
sioner Rodman Wiley has offered this
county three fourths of the cost of
completing the highway out of Fed
eral and State Aid. A movement is
nov on foot to start campaign, for
a bond issue OF 10 raise funds in some
way for the county's one fourih of
tire cost.
Whitley county, Corbin, Williams
burg, principal towns "a miles Of
the IS miles Of the highway between
CorDin and william sburg, two miles
viii be regarded ard the balance re-
surfaced. I'm was pike road blilt
about four years ago. From Viii
liamsburg &he next twelve miles has
been recently graded and conviots and
free labor are now engaged in ex-
tending this grade to Jellico. The
county expects to complete this diff
fieult grading by fall of this year. A
bridge across Clear Fork has been
completed but unconnected gaps
where forces are working caused a
difficult detour. The abutments are
up on the second bridge at Saxon and
the steel on the ground. A most diff
ficult detour of five miles was necess-
AIRY to get into Corbin. The state
highway department thru Commits
sioner Wiley has agreed to give sixty
per cent Of the cost Of completing the