The diamond drill., 1920-10-16
CONTRACTORS FINISHED THE NINE
MILES IN TIME LIMIT
CovINcTON ROAD NEXT YEAR
Two Bridges in County Certain to
be Built in Addition to Heavy
Maintenance Next year

pleted by the contractors, holmes
Burridge-Sparks and completed within
the time limit set In the original con-
tract Some hand finishing OF bitches
remains to be done, most OF which was
completed during the week, but this
is work OF dressing up and really not
in the grading work.
The road cuts of the distance from
Iron River 10 Alvin and reduces 1t TO
nine miles. II traverses a rich timber
country, one OF the richest in the
county.
Before the road can be OF real SER
vice II must be covered with a metal
surface and that work will probably
be done soon. At the present time the
road Is being used for traffic but as
soon as It rains 1t will be impossible.
First from the New Bond Issue
This road is the first of the trio OF
roads for which the county was bond
ed and for the building of which $780,
900 worth OF bonds were sold by the
county. The next rosd In order is the
Covington road which has been sur
veyed and ready for letting 80 soon as
the state can sell the bonds.
The other road is wholly county
affair and is to connect Iron county
with Villas county, diverging of from
the present road near Golden Lake.
This road hasn't yet been surveyed
but line will probably be run this
winter. The county is in the same
position as the state regarding the
sale OF bonds. The interest rates
have advanced to such a height that
per cent bonds canot be sold these
days, so a wait is on until things
right themselves again
The entire cost or this road is in
excess OF 100000 and twelve per cent
or in the neighborhood OF $4,000 will
be paid out OF county funds. The
state pays the balance.
Connects With Wis. Trunk
The road will connect at Alvin with
a Wisconsin trunk road which is being
constructed through Forest county
direct to Cranden, Wis. where II con
meets with other trunk roads for the
south.
Before the road will come into gem
eral use the bridge across the Brule
must be constructed and the road thru
Forest county completed. II is un-
derstood that this Wisconsin road Is
about ready for travel and that II will
be availble next year
II Is quite probable that the bridge
will be built next year also. II is an
interstate bridge and must be financed
by Michigan and Wisconsin jointly.
That means much delay and II will
probably be well along into next year
before this bridge is started and Il
will be the year following before II is
available. In the mean time the old
wooden structure will be used until
the new bridge is opened.
Hope For Expansion Next Year
The county road authorities hope for
an expansion OF road work next year
because OF the better market condi-
tions for bonds. III the money market
doesn't change Il Is probable that
temporary relief will be granted by
the legislature when II meets this
winter. in the way OF authorization
OF additional interest payment by
special appropriation to tide over the
present high interest period.
II is quite certain that the bridge
over the Paint river In this city will
be constructed next season. II mon
ey isn't available from the bonds be-
cause OF the high interest rate, the
city will undoubtedly make some pro-
vision 10 care for the extra rate OF in
terest called for until such time as
the bonds can be sold
II Is also expected that the Gov
ington road-Trunk Line 69-will be
completed or az least started next
year. This Is n very necessary road
and as II has been placed upon the
trunk line map. many people come
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