The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-27

nance, the highway department has
participated with federal aid in the
construction of approximately one
half, the mileage of federal aid road
completed being S5 miles of hard
surface and 1,415 miles of other types
In addition to the federal aid work
the department, in conjunction with
county officials, has completed num-
ber of important connections through
the use of residue Of the automobile
license fund not required for main
tenance.
With the advent of the present yeal
the cost of building roads and bridges
decreased noticeably. The average
cost per mile for hard surfaced roads
completed in 1921 was $3s,G7S.O1 as
compared with $29, ,93O5S for the
present year. The average cost of
top soil, sand clay and dirt roads was
$5,617.41 in 1921 and $3,293.45 in
1922.
Major Bridges Finished.
Six major bridges have been com.
pieted by the department and num-
ber of others are under construction
while still others are to be begun in
the near future. The six bridges
completed and listed as major" pro
jects are: Broad river bridge at Lock,
hart, 700 feet of concrete and steel al
cost of $76,407.28; the Edisto river
bridge at Jacksonboro, 62S feet of
concrete and steel at a cost of $78,-
929.43; Whale Branch bridge in Beau
fort county, $50 feet of concrete (sub-
structure only) at a cost of $685.
291.17; Hard Labor creek bridge in
Mccormick county, 206 feet of con-
crete at cost of $31,794.33; Fishing
Creek bridge in Chester county, 291
feet Of concrete at a cost of $13,-
934.S6; and Four Hole Swamp bridge
in Dorchester county, 374 feet of con-
crete at cost of SCI, ,031.7O.
Major bridge projects under con-
struction by the department are list
ed as follows: Santec River bridge
concrete and steel, estimated to cost
$847 ,469.37; Wateree River bridge,
concrete and steel, estimated to cost
$149,618.S6; Big Thickety Creek
bridge, Cherokee county, 625 feet OF
steel, estimated to cost $32, ,48O7O; Ed
isto River bridge between Orangeburg
and eBanbere counties, s6lS feet sof
concrete and steel, estimated to cost
$43,651.G6; Sand Bar, Ferry bridge
1,483 feet Of concrete and steel, esti-
mated to cost 1922, 1883.
Ssme Of the larger projects that are
being considered and on which work
will likely begin at an early date are
Bridge over the Little Pee Dee river
in Marion county to cost around $780,
200; bridge over the Savannah river
at Savannah to cost near 100000;
Ashley river bridge at Charleston to
cost around $6OO,0OO; Edisto river
bridge between Colleton and Dorches-
ter counties to cost approximately
$4O,5O0; Broad river bridge between
Newberry and Fairfield counties to
cost in the neighborhood- of $177,311;
Lynche's river bridge between Ian
caster and Chesterfield counties to
cost approximately $4,000; Pacoles
river bridge at Converse to cost about
$72,761.46; bridge over the Tiger riv-
er in Union county to cost about $780,
556.77.
The Savannah river bridge at Sa-
vannah will consist of one 24O foot
steel swing span on reinforced con-
crete piers and 5.428 feet of reinforced
concrete beams spans on concrete
piles, together with 1S,707 feet of hy-
draulic fill, giving total for the esti-
mated cost of 100000. One-fourth of
the cost will be borne by South Car
olina, one-fourth by Georgia and the
other half by the federal government.
The Ashley bridge at Charleston
will be 1000 feet long and will con-
sist of one 10 foot (clear) bascule
span, probably of reinforced concrete
cantilever on concrete piers or steel
slate girder (cantilever spans with
concrete decks) on concrete piers. The
bridge will accommodate street rail.
way tracks, one 81 foot roadway and
two five foot sidewalks. Federal aid
amounting to $25O,OOO has been ap-
propriated and the remainder will be
furnished by the city of Charleston
and the county.
Some Other Bridges.
The Edisto river bridge between
Colleton and Dorchester counties will
consist of one 1853 foot steel span in
concrete piers and 15 % foot rein.
forced concrete spans. The two coun.
ties will furnish one-half of the mon.
ey and federal aid will match the one.
half
The Broad river bridge between
Newberry and Fairfield will consist OF
four ITS foot steel deck trusses and
15 36.5 foot reinforced concrete
spans, making total length of 1,25G
feet at cost of $177,311.75.
The Lynche's river structure be.
tween Lancaster and Chesterfield