Evening journal., 1922-02-17
ALL new ROAD
.TONEWARK Soon
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degrade crossing, Il will be but
short time until the contractors for
the highway can complete the last
link OF tie wilmington Newark
road. The contractors now have the
concrete placed across the property
of Lumb, between Roseville and the
proposed undergrade crossing, TO
that point where the MI to be made
by the excavation from the under
grade crossing will be placed. This
leaves less than one-half mile OF
concrete to be laid between Rose
willie and the Newark line.
with the return OF favorable
construction weather. the highway
contractors will proceed 20 close the
short gap in the concrete at Rose
Vile, and at the same time extend
the concrete from the Newark line
toward the undergrade crossing.
During this same time. the construc-
tion Of the undergrade will be pro-
ceeding and II Is our expectations
that this work on the undergrade
bridge will consume about three TO
three and a half months. beginning
March /. and that. following the
completion of the undergrade, the
contractor for the highway will re-
quire about two weeks 10 close in
the concrete and that the curing pc
riod OF three weeks then will be al
lowed before the opening OF the
whole section TO traffic, or, by July
IS. approximately four and a kalf
months after the starting OF 'the
construction work on the under
grade. the final link OF the Whining
on-Newark highway will be COM
plete and the whole distance once
again connected by an improved
highway.
"The agreement with the railroad
provides that the county shall pay
one-half OF the actual cost Of con-
struction. not TO exceed S6s,00O.
This cost will be made up Of the
following items;
Il Salaries and expenses OF en-
gineers and craftsmen engaged d.
rectly on this project, either pre-
pairing plans, inspecting material or
I In charge Of construction, no per
cent. added.
"2. Cost OF placing and main
tanning temporary support for rail-
road company traffic (5 per cent.
will be added for supervision 10 cost
OF all labor Except engineering)
and 3 per cent. for handling 10 cost
OF all material furnished directly by
yailroad company.
"3 Actual amounts paid con-
tractors for excavating. concreting,
steel work. &C. with no per cent.
added other than that allowed con-
tractors.
"a. Cost OF temporary siding for
contractors. II one is provided, labor
plus per cent. material plus per
cent.
8. Cost OF any accidents or dam
age incident TO this work.
&c. A per cent. 10 be added TO the
total amount Of above to cover gen
eral expenses. as determined month
Ily by comptroller. (this Is gener-
ally about is per cent. or pei
cent?
THE maximum amount OF S6S,00C
was the outside estimate OF one-hali
the probable cost of the construc-
ton and the amount named by tbs
condemnation commission, in theii
return to the Court OF General Ses-
Isions. The agreement permits the
extension OF the period OF so days
prescribed by law, for the payment
OF damages awarded, and permits
the Levy Court to benefit should
there be a reduction in the actua
cost OF the work below S6s.0OO
During the condemnation pro
ceedings il will be recalled that there
was much discussion regarding th'
location Of this .undergrade bridge
Certain property holders in the arei
desired that The crossing OF the high
way and the railroad adhere to th'
present location at Lumbrook; tn
d railroad authorities insisted tina
that wherever the highway and rail
road intersected they should be a
, right angles to each other. The ain
OF the property holders was 20 insur
they should retain a frontage on thi
highway. The railroad authoritie
desired the intersection OF the high
Z way and railroad at right angles &
order that the undergrade bridg
would be OF the shortest span and
OF course. the lowest possible cos
10 them.
From our point Of view such a
alignment in respect 10 the railroa
was absolutely undesirable. for
Il introduced two dangerous acut
turns in the highway, one on eac
Il side OF the undergrade. OF coursl
I the first and most important cor
/ sideration In the elimination {
II grade crossings is a separation Z
/ the levels In many eases. durin
/ the past. this was apparently IN
II only consideration. At that tim'
III the slow moving highway traffic wa
! satisfied and really accommodate
II bv this one accomplishments toda.
| with our faster vehicles, travelin
III on all highways. many OF these oil
] and relatively costly crossings an
III menaces to life with their stee
II grades on approaches, improp'
| drainage. short radius curves an
II steep banks either Offering a pit {
4 cutting off all view ahead.
I I'VE emphasized the recer
Il change in the volume and characts
Il Of highway traffic and insisted ths
II on this important national highwa
III the public interests should not SUI
II fer and have. believe. attained
III proper solution OF the problem. tt
II azreement with the railroad prl