The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-07
GOODROADPLAN
ISCLEARLYGIvEN'
State Road Engineer Out
Lines Conditions; OF
Interest to All

,S In reply to a letter from The
West virginian asking for some
specific Information as to the road
situation in the counties Of Har.
rison. Mononaghela and Marion,
and as to the progress in regard
TO the connecting up Of the high.
way between the Pennsylvania
state line and clarksburg via Fair
mont. julius X. Monroe project
engineer OF the State Roard COM
mtssionI has sent the following
statement:
AT the present time Pennsyl-
yania has improved tho road from
the National Pike to Uniontoyn
to the West Virginia State line,
near Point Marion with the width
varying from IA TO IS degrees. 1t
ts all paved with the exception OF
10 short section through the Dor.
ough OF Smithfield, which We un-
derstand will be paved within the
next year.
Beginning at the Pennsylvania
State line and continuing through
West Virginia there are s. Is miles
Of unimproVed road between the
State Line and Easton. A Is de-
gree brick road extends from this
point 10 the city of Morgantown,
% distance OF 3 miles. Monongalia
county has under contract miles
of cocnrete road 16 degrees wide,
extending from the city OF Nor.
gantown to Little Indian Creek on
the F'airmont pike. From that
point to the Marion County line is
3.s miles Of unimproved road.
From the Marion county line to
the end Of tho present concrete
road leading to Fairmont. there is
1.G miles unimproved. From this
point the road is paved with con.
crete and brick, IA and 49, wide
to the city OF Fairmont, and 1t is
paved to width of 10 to 16' from
Fairmont to Hutchinson. There is
a short stretch Of unimproved road
from Hutchinson TO the Harrison
county line and the Harrison coun-
ty road has not been paved be-
tween the Harrison County line
and Enterprise, distance OF A
Of mile. The road is paved to a
width OF 16' leading through Shinu.
Ston to a point about 3 miles south
OF Shinnston. From this point,
which Is the end of the brick road,
1t is 3. 8 miles to McIntire. From
Mclntire to Clarksburg the road
is paved to a width OF 16' except
for q short distance over a bad
slip near Lyons. where the road
has been modified with cinder
surface.
The following table will probab-
~ make It more clear to you:
A-Penn's line to Easton, 5,2s
miles.
B-Lit,Ie Indian Creek 10 Ma
TIon Co. line, SIS miles.
C-Srarion Co. line to end Of con.
crete pavement, is miles.
C-HutchInson to Harrison Co.
inc. ! miles:
E-Hairison Co. line to Enter
prise SO miles.
END of brick road to Mclu-
tire S.s miles. 1t
Total, 1888 miles.
This does not include the atroe-
said stretch of road over the slip
near Lyons.
The present status OF construc-
;!ou Of these sections OF road is as
follows:
Section "a" has been let to con-
tract by the State Road Commits.
sion to Kelley Brothers for the
grading and drainage and bridge
structures according to contract,
will be completed by June 20, 1922.
Section "B" has been let TO con.
tract by tho State Road Commits
sion 10 Ferguson Brothers for
grading, drainage and bridge struc.
lures and will be completed by
Juno 1st, 1922.
Section &c" has been contracted
by the State Road commission for