Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
S8)0,0DO0N ROAD
WORK SINCE MARCH
Projects Completed Despite
Difficulty in Obtaining
!, Cement and Stone.

Approximately 100000 mas Deen
spent on streets, roads and sidewalks
in the District since March. according
to a summary of operations OF the
engineer department. obtained last
night from Maj. F. s. Besson, assistant
engineer commissioner.
This large amount of highway work
has been completed despite great diff
Guilty experienced in getting ship
ments of cement and cracked stone.
At one time during the summer the
shortage of cement became SO acute
that the city resorted to a number OF
novel methods of shipping this es-
sential ingredient OF road work. When
box cars could not be obtained one
of the city contractors mad cement
shipped in open gondola cars. covered
with canvas.
twelve stretches of new asphalt
streets, sixteen new concrete streets,
the resurfacing of sixteen existing
asphalt streets. one durax block
street. two new bituminous macadam
roadways and new sidewalks to the
extent Of $4,000. The total also in
cludes $4,000 spent in covering
suburban roads with tarvia to protect
them during the coming winter.
Eject of Hard Winter.
At the close of last winter the engi-
neer department found many OF the
suburban roads and number OF as
phalt streets in a deteriorated condl-
tion as a result of the severe weather.
Skid chains on automobile trucks
played a part in hacking the surface
of streets during the season. When
ice was on the ground all motorists
made a practice of following one path
in the streets, cut by the chains, which
had a destructive effect on the sur
faces.
The engineer department. and par
ticularly the superintendent Of sub
urban roads, L. r Grabill. made
strenuous efforts in the months since
March to put the worn streets and
roads back in good condition, SO that
the coming winter would not further
injure them.
The main suburban arteries have
been improved by patching and cover
ing with thick tarvia and gravel. This
process goes far toward protecting the
roads during the cold months.
Most Important Jobs.
Here are the most important jobs
done the past summer:
New asphalt streets-Georgia avenue.
between Buchanan street and Military
road, 100000; Connecticut avenue. from
Chappeu road to the circle, $4,000;
Water street southwest. from 18th to
14th., $4,000; Rhode Island avenue.
from 4th to 18th street notheast. $4o.-
to University place, $4,000. Several
smaller new asphalt streets were laid.
Observation-Disclosures road north
east, $4,000: Rhode Island avenue
northwest, from list to 3rd, $11.600:
Connecticut avenue, from Calvert to
Cathedral street, $23 900: Conre~'ir',t
avenue, from Q to r street, $4,000.
There were several smaller resurIacing
projects completed.
New concrete streets-Tay1Or street,
frQWrRock Creek Church road to New
Hamps4ire avenue, $4,000; 35th street,
Oo0f 0nchanan street, Georgia to Iowa
aYenue,i1S 10000. Thirteen other new
concrete gstreets were laid at smaller
n syfeyt northwest was paved with
durax block from Rock creek to Wis
s. Sitam aHss o. m naSaSs
jotd9va3 dhe paving of Bowen road
anAtxAleAama avenue from Pennsyl-
vs1A hNenre to the District line
1Se Commissioners had hoped to
street fQ.ths. District line. but no con-
traitor Se6ufd be induced to bid with
iube1n1 amodnt available.
A4AoSgh nthe engineer department
IA ts there pr ssi1 1em aram
maAy541aset6 in need of paving and
Abe various civic
are hop hoping o1 for !, liberal raj
nG1SDd3fsxt1et hill. Because of in
crsases1saseosfd of materials and Ia
9Snnss ss Ei1, BE are nsce to
keGp epdt&otisji normal schedule Of
street ssazkssz