The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-07-06
ROAD WORK BLOOMS
to- SWELL PROFITS
HIGHWAY BULLETIN SHOWS
PROGRESS IN SECOND YEAR
800 OF PROGRAM
VERY FAVORABLE COSTS
FORCES SMOOTHING ROADS I'M
DER RECORD TOURIST TRAy-
EL-IMPROvEMENS

ss5 DER hEOOnD lOONAoA AN<A
EL-IMPROVEMENS
Trunk Highway operations to ade-
quately maintain Minnesota's f,OOo-
mile primary road system under the
grind of record traffic and to extend
permanent betterments as fast as
scurtaaed funds, will permit are sum
married. in bulletin this week from
the state highway department. 1t
covers the entire state, shows that
highway dollars are being stretched
to take advantage of unusually favor
able costs and other advantages, ana
indicates that every section is shar-
ing in benefits ,4ss .ey
Fhe bulletin follows general re-
ports that tourist travel now Is the
heaviest in state annals-that Min
nesota already is beginning to get IN
direct profits from good roads IN
greatly increased measure. Gar
owners are beginning. to pront
through savings on car upkeep, gas
cline and tires in excess OF taxes
Maid Every rural locality is begin
ming to benefit and to see the carrier
advent of all season highways ana
every city and town is enjoying ms
creasing prosperity from tourist
travel which is filing camps and re-
sorts. }FIs Is.
Charles M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, comments briefly on
the s results supporting good roads
claims aOther states, like Mime
sofa. he said, "are realizing more
and more that "a. good road pays for
ITSELF and il this state is to MAINTAIN nts y
-;ts advanced position, good roads adj
vocates must give enthusiastic sup
port to continuation of the program
along broader lines. Il IS only good
business to speed plans to get the
biggest measure Of pro6ts:
How the highway forces are work
ing TO. keep the routes smooth under !,
the test Of unprecedented traffic and
to build maximum new Improvements
in spite of curtaiied funds is shown IN
reports from ZIG maintenance DIS
tricts. Items for this section include
the following:
District No. 8
L. P. Zimmerman, Morris, Main
tenance Superintendent.
Average construction and mainten-
ance OUTLAWS are gradually bringing
up the trunk highways in this dis-
trict.
Trunk Highway No.
South of West Union, section
which opened badly in the spring
break-up is again in good condition.
following special gravelling work.
The Garfield Brandon piece, once
rough. has been smoother and com.
pares favorably now with the rest OIL
the route in the district.
Near Breckenridge a 3-mlle sectlon !,
ON new location has received special
attention and is in excellent condi-
ton. 49,
Trunk Highway No.
Long Prairie to Wadena, newly
prayelled section, is steadily improv-
ing. Wadena to Hewitt, another IKE
section, has been put in excellent con-
dition by the state maintenance
forces.
Trunk Highway No.
Long Prairie to Wadena,a newly
pravelled section, is steadily improv-
ing.
Wadena to Hewitt, another like
section. has been put in excellent
condition by the state maintenance
forces.
Trunk Highway No. 2S
Between Sank Centre and Westport
contract grading on the new location
of going ahead rapidly. The old
road is still carrying the traffic on
this section but smile section OF
the new is to be opened to travel
soon.
Near Glenwood, thing is being laid
to drain Doggy stretch which mas
been bad for years.
Morris eastward, a 13-mile section
gravel-surfaced under the new plan
is now in excellent condition.
The section through Graceville to
Browns Valley, gravel surfaced under
one of the big winter work projects
has been finished off with tractor ano
grader operations. improvements
this month are planned on the route
to Graceville and Beardsley and neal
Briwns Valley.
Trunk Highway No. 20
Between Alexandria and Lake Keno
two big grading crews and three cul
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