Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-23
Dixie High20ay Projects
Important Feature Of
StateHlgn20ayPr0grQm

\ The Georgia highway department
now makes public it's important plans
for the reconstruction of the Dixie
highway. and along with the an
nouncement goes a brief statement
of the work by counties, giving the
degree of progress made on each
link, and the nature OF the improve
mentS under way.
The highway department calls at
tention to what it terms "the value
Of the Dixie highway as an avenue
through which tourists and home
seekers from other. sections may get
frst-hand view of the natural re-
sources of Georgia"
CONSTRUCTION already has begun or
is in immediate prospect in practical
ly every one of the twenty counties
through which the Dixie highway
passes says the report. with the
completion of the various county
links, the Dixie highway, as far as
reality a broad boulevard over which
vehicular traffic from the middle west
can pass without delay or dlf1culty
through the Empire State of the
South"
c1udes with the promise that addi-
tional projects will be inaugurated
within the next few months. as many
counties are preparing to cooperate
with the department in constructing
permanent highways with the ala
of the state and federal funds.
The detailed report, by. counties
North Georgia Work
Entering Georgia from the north
the Dixie highway traverses CatooSa
county and construction has already
begaun on a stretch of road TT miles
IN rnn16 fn the 'FIQnneS-
see line. This will be ebert road
shortening the distance to Chatta-
nooga by four miles.
"In Whitfield county new con-
crete bridge has been erected over
swamp creek, near Dalton, elimlnat-
ing a bad spot, while maintenance
work is being done along the whole
stretch Of the Dixie highway In the
county.
"The Gordon county link Of the
Dixie highway is being improved
bv the construction of an initial
stretch of 2.5 miles of gravel sur
faced road between Calhoun and the
Barlow county line. This work is
now under way and is progressing
rapidly. oz
in Barlow county. where funds
raised bv popular subscription are
being matched dollar for dollar by
state funds paid through the high
way department. This road. 1t is sa1d'
is normally almost impossible IN
winter, but when repairs are COM
pleted, will be in good condition.
an Cobb county there is under
construction a project involving
four-mile stretch of road between
Marietta and Smyrna. This will be
surfaced with bituminous macadan
and viii form n an impor in eb t:hn
rights Of way is causing some de-
Law in the construction of this roao.
1.-THE Fulton county link of the
Dixie highway is OF concrete anu
asphalt throughout. rms roao Is pe-
ing kept in excellent eitn eon nerried o og
maintenance operations Cal i00
continuously.
."The department also has unoer
vav construction projects along
The western branch of the Dixie
highway leading 1ina + do%n frT Walk sne
G TeahesSss Floyd, Paulding and
Cobb counties. A concrete road 2:S
miles in length is being built pc
tween Rome and Lindale, this prov
ect being half complete w .nd ehe i4'S
Constructed c in Cobb county along
This route. The condition of the
western branch through Walker and
Chattooga counties is GOOD.
Many Big Projects
"Going southwark from Atlahta'
the Dixie highway construction IN
cludes 1854 miles Of sand clay ROAD
in Clayton county which is 10 per
cent complete, while in. Henry coun-
ty there has been completed a seven,
mile stretch of fine sand clay road
which connects up with the Clayton
county link Of the interstate THOR
oughfare.
"Ten miles of excellent concrete
road have been completed in Spald-
ing county along the line of the
Dixie highway, making this link
one of the finest examples of road
building in the south.
"The highway from the Pike
county line to GAINESVILLE includes
a stretch of 9.72 miles Of sand clay
road now under construction, but
the project from GAINESVILLE to For
syth is being held up because no
| funds are available to carry out the
plans already completed by the de-
partment. 1t is expected that prog
| ress will be made on this link before
| spring.
"Twenty-seven miles of sand clay
| road from Forsyth to the Bibb coun-
! ty line constitute Monroe county
link Of the Dixie highway this