Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-29


$50 900 have been surveyed and APP
proved.
Nine miles of sand clay road and
four concrete bridges in Thomas
county between Thomasville and Bos-
| ton. This means an expenditure OF
$4,000, work having already be-
gun. -.
In Brooks county, 81 miles of BIZ
luminous macadam road between
Quitman and Blue, Springs, costing
1920. 900 and 81 per cent complete.
Also a steel and concrete bridge over
the Withlacoochee river at Blue
Springs, costing $4,000. This bfidge
is an inter-county proposition.
In Clinch county 8 miles of sand
CLAW road between bonneville and
Waycross, costing $4,000. TIE
plans have been approved for this
project, but the contract mas lot yet
been awarded.
Nine miles of sand clay road in
Pierce county between Blackshear
and the Wayne county line; also one
concrete bridge. The road and bridge
cost will be S143,000 and work be-
gan November 1.
In Liberty and Long counties, IL
miles of sand clay road between
Ludowici and Hinesville The sur
vey of this project is now being com
pleted.
In Decatur county, concrete and
steel bridge over the Flint river at
cambridge.
National Highway.
On the National Highway in the
territory included in this statement,
the department has under way the
following projects:
| Six miles of paved road in Tiff
county from Triton to the Cook coun-
ty line, the contract having been
awarded for an expenditure of 1884,
600.
In Cook county, s miles of concrete
road from Abel toward Triton. This
will cost $270,0O0 and is 80 per cent
complete.
Five miles of concrete road north
from Valdosta in Lowndes county
costing $71,000 and being 65 per cent
Also 5 miles of concrete road between
Lake Park and the Florida state line
This latter project has been surveyed
and will cost $150,000.
The main trunk line between the
Blue Ridge mountains and the Florida
line traverses an important section of
the Eleventh district 1t includes a
project in Berrien and Lanier coun-
ties consisting Of Ia miles of sand clay
| road between Nashville and Midtown.
This is planned, but not under con-
struction. On this same route in
Echola county is project calling for
8 miles of sand clay road between
Statewide and Melrose.
On the MISUNDERSTANDING route
Ware county has begun 7 miles of
paved road south from Waycross at
a Ctst of $l3}U00. IN Charlton
coCrty there is under way a stretch
of 1872 miles of bituminous r1aca lani
road, with four concrete bridges
along the edge of the Dkafenokee
swamp. This road crosses the new
county of Brantley. Also in Bacon
county, from Alma to the Ware coun-
ty line, an 11-mile stretch of sand
j clay ROAD.
The Macon Brunswick Jacksonville
! trunk line, which is looked upon as
one of the most important features
of the state system, includes 8 miles
of concrete road in Glynn county
from Brunswick toward the county
line, costing $277,000 and being SO
per cent complete. Another project
planned contemplates the construc-
ton of / miles of sand clay road.
This same route in Wayne county
| includes 1-2-mile stretch of sand
clay road east from Jesup, costing
$4,000. This has been surveyed and
approved. It will be a link in the
New York-Jacksonville route until
the Darien bridge is completed In
JEFF Davis county, from Hazlehurst