The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-24
ROAD DEPARTMENT WORKING
ON STATE ROAD NO. FIVE
(Concluded from first pageD

the program of itself is unworthy-it
it IS apparent that the policy adopted
by a department is not one which
makes for the best interests of all the
people OF the state, then change be-
comes not only desirable but neces-
sary. In determining this question,
however, those who are best posted
on road matters in Florida urge that
a view of the program as a whole
should be taken, and that a road de-
paTtmcnt should not be judged and
condemned for some local considera-
ton considered entirely apart from
/ the state road program as a whole.
Incidentally, it is interesting to
observe that in each of the four con-
gFessional districts of the state, the
and commendatory Of the policy and
actions of the member from that par
ticular district, which seems to argue
that the present department as
whole has meritod ana holds the ap-
proval OF the state in a peculiar de-
gree.
State road number five extends
from HiCh Springs TO Fort Myers, via
Newberry, Archer, Williston, Dunn
eIlon, Inverness, Brooksville, Lutz,
Tampa, Riyerview, Bradentown, SaT-
asota, Venice and Punta Gorda. 1t
is approximately 272 miles in length,
is part OF the seven per cent system
and is secondary road from Inver-
ness to Punta Gorda and Fort Myers.
It's projects are as follows:
Project No. 45S. From the Ala
chua county line to the Marion coun-
ty line, that is, across Levy county.
The work consists of applying q sur
face treatment to very cheaply CON
structed rock road built with county
bond funds. Length twenty-five miles
from Eve to Romeo.
Project No. 545. In fernando
county. From Brooksvillc to the
Pasco county line, seven miles. The
survey is completed. One hundred
thousand dollars of county funds will
be available when the department
can match that amount.
Project No. 544. From the Her.
nando county line to the Hillsbor-
ough county line, nineteen miles
across Pasco county. This work is
being graded with convict forces
Later the road is to be given an
asphalt macadam surface.
Projects Nos. $40 and 512. In
Hillsborough county. From River
view TO the Manatee county line,
twelve miles. The grading on this
project has been completed and the
drainage structures are almost COM
pletcd An asphalt block wearing
surface has been laid by Hillsborough
county.
Project No. %. Bull frog bridges
Nos. l and and Little Manatee riv-
er bridge. These bridges are now
unuer construction. completion hav-
ing been delayed by reason of the
embargo on open top cars. Bull Frog
Bridge No. l is completed, No. . will
be completed about the first of Jan
uary and Little Nanatee river bridge
about the middle of February. The
later is 10 he very handsome CON
struction. q concrete arch about 12O
feet long over very high banks.
Project No. II. From the Hills
borough county line to Parrish in
Manate5 county. The rock base has
been completed and asphalt macadam
wearing surface is to be built as soon
as materials can be delivered. The
work would have been completed had
1t not been suspended on account of
the open top car embargo. Cars of
materials are Just now moving. The
project should have been completed
in September last, but Will not now
reach completion before the early
part OF March.
Project No. 519. From Project
No. II to Palmetto in Manatee coun-
ty, eleven miles. This project is now
under construction the old surface
treated she'll road being regarded
and Straghtened This. together
with the preceding four projects will
provide an excellent road from Tam
pa to BTaGentown and Sarasota.
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