The Monett times., 1922-06-09
NUMEROUS PRIMARY
ROAD ROUTES
Principal Towns to Be Connected by
1900 Miles of Road, Gary Says.
From the Springfield Leader.

In spite of the fact that the
Springfield Chamber of Commerce
has reached an agreement with
Frisco towns to the west regarding
the proposed route of primary state
road serving that territory, it now
appears that the state highway COM
mission is not regarding seriously
any of the special routes which are
being sponsored as primary roads by
various associations and boosterclubs.
Theodore Gary, chairman of the state
highway commission, recently stated
that no fixed principle for the COM
mission to follow has been suggested
but that in each case special route,
without consideration for the state in
general mas been recommended. The
would lead to the belief that the COM
mission may not be greatly influenced
by action taken at road meetings
recently held here and similar assem-
blies being held throughout the state.
Mr.. Gary said:
"Of course the commission realizes
the keen interest felt everywhere in
the location. Communications and
maps are coming into the department
for the purpose of advising the COM
mission on that subject.
"At present the commission is
studying the location of the 1,5O0-mile
higher type primary road that the
mandate of the law says shall be so
located that the principal population
centers will be connected.
$50 far no organizations or indi-
viduals have suggested principle to
be followed as guide to the commits
sion, but all have been urging the
} adoption of some trail, or the passing
through of some particular town or
: community by one or more of these
! primary roads.
"Since the right-of-way is the only
) thing permanent about road it will
be seen that the location of these
higher type roads is highly icpor-
5 tant. Therefore, the commission sug-
gests that the friends of the good
} roads movement set out in earnest to
7 help the commission to find the right
) location, regardless of where that
} leaves the roads, because the right
location is the one that will serve the
entire state Of Missouri and not the
, one with mission to serve only a
particular community or section. Ir
Y short, this location is statewide in its
Importance, not local
D 'It is well to remember also, that
e the highway commission must study
!. the location of the roads with long
e look ahead, and from the standpoint
of service to every section and tc
e every citizen.
r "The commission wants the help Of
! those who will look at the problem
5 from the larger viewpoint Of the
5 greatest service now and in the future
IlClp CLiC COIIltllSSiOl w lIlu LIlc IISlll
e answer to this, and that will be the
location.
"With the primary roads properly
located the great network of the
7,700-mile system will benefit every
4 town and every community. AS soor
as one of the town-to-town system;
= touches the statewide system that
, has been designated by the act of the
legislature it will be pushed along
! with the higher type road connecting
the principal population centers.
). "The building of the 1,500-miIt
D higher type road involves the ex
penditure of as million dollars, anc
the system designated by the legis
;. lature involves about IS million dol
= lars"