Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-27
RICHMOND IRVINE
ROAD WORK STARTS
County Has Received Steel For
Bridges, And Uncle Sam
Lends Trucks

Work on the Richmond Irvine
road, which has been retarded
somewhat owing to the lack of
materials, is being resumed with
the arrival Tuesday of the steel
work for the bridges and cul-
vertS. This steel is for reinforce
ment purposes and was procured
after considerable difficulty, ow-
ing to labor conditions, and ship
ping facilities. County Road En-
Slneer June Baxter, who has
charge of the work, believes that
the big task will be completed
this season, despite the critical
condition Of the labor field.
There will be about $4,000 ex-
pended upon this Improvement
and when the work is completed,
the highway will be one of the
best to be found in this state,
since the Improvement includes
grading and leveling to a degree
and the establishment OF new
bridges and culverts. A distance
OF eight miles will be treated to
this Improvement on the much
used road. The crushed stone
will be procured in Madison
county and some of it near the
road, which is said to be partly
composed Of the finest grade Of
sandstone for road purposes
This material will be hauled in
large trucks instead of by teams,
thus doing away with many men
and teams. The trucks are being
loaned to the county by the gov
ernment, this being federal work,
and the stone will be crushed and
provided for the road by the
latest mode.
Mr.. Baxter said Tuesday that
the highway would be finished
under the supervision or inspec-
ton OF the state, but the work
was being done by the county
principally. The bridges and cul-
vcrts, when completed will defy
the heaviest loads, since there
will be added strength in the way
Of crushed stone and cement, re-
inlorcing the steel parts Of the
structures. This combination
will wear for a decade, it is
claimed, but few localities have
the excellent combination OF
stone, sand, etc, with which to
provide the walls.
Working crews viii doubtless
be started this week, since the
arrival Of the steel is announced
and there is goodly supply OF
trucks with which to begin the
work. The county will have the
use Of three or more trucks they
being loaned for the work, the
county paying the expense of
shipping from Chicago. One of
them however, a big Kelly
Springfield truck, with capacity
of three and one-half tons, was
procured from Frankfort. Eli
son Adams Of this city was dis
patched to the capitol city for
the truck, and he brought it thru
safely. Besides this one, there
is a two ton truck which will be
used for hauling the crushed
stone, as well as another three
and one-half ton truck. 1t is
probable that if the work pro-
crosses favorably and there is
a goodly supply Of men that
there will be additional trucks
added to the list and the work in
creased. The eight miles OF
road which are to be improved
will fill a long felt want The
Improvement has been contcm-
plated for some time and it was
only after the county rejected the
lowest bids presented and took il
up independently, that the change
is to come. However it viii
represent the most extensive
highway Improvement in Madi.
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