The Monett times., 1922-08-11
WORK BEGINS ON MISSOURI'S
i'll. ROADS EARLY IN SEPTEMBER

construction of Missouri's 1,500 miles
of primary roads and federal second
ary roads will begin the latter part
of September. This became virtually
assured when the Missouri state high
way commission meeting here adopted
in full the report aof the highway
engineers, submitted several weeks
ago. Contractors were ordered to be
advertised and tentatively awarded
Immediately. These will be subject to
/, approval at the next regular meeting
of the commission in September.
Joplin to Neosho Road In. !.
All suggestions of delegations and
individuals for changes were rejected.
The work will be pushed as speedily
as possible.
The commission made only one
change in the report. IT. restored the
nine miles of primary roads originally
proposed by the engineers from Jop-
lin to Neosho in Newton county.
This strip was cut out when the
report first was submitted to the COM
mission because it was feared the pre-
scribed 1900 mile provided in the
state road law had been overreached.
At least $1,000, 900 of the $50, ,00O,-
900 road bond issue provided for in
the bill will be used on the primary
roads. This, together with federal
aid, will bring the cost of the entire
primary road system to $4,000, 900.
The remainder of the bond issue will
be spent on the federal secondary
roads, which are used as connecting
links uniting all population centers in
the state.
Revolhtionize State Travel.
After going over the report care
fully, the commission believes it cares
for the needs of the population of the
state in the best way possible and will
revolutionize state travel in Missouri.
Theodore Gary Of Kansas City,
chairman Of the highway commission,
will hold a hearing Immediately with
the state fund committee to work out
details for the actual building Of the
roads.
This meeting will be within the next
few days. The fund committee is
composed Of Governor Arthur M
Hyde, Attorney General Jesse w. Bar
rett, State Auditor George E. Hack
man and State Treasurer L. D.
Thompson.
Begin in September.
A $3,000,000 bond issue will be
made as an initial move to start the
work.
This will be done as soon as possible
Rollin J. Wlndrow, consulting en-
gineer and a personal representative
of Mr.. Gary, and B. H. Piepmeier,
joint engineer in the working out of
the system, who drafted the report,
We're instructed today to go ahead and
award contracts.
These are to be ready for the reg
ular September meeting of the COM
mission, when they will be presented
for approval. Building then will be-
gin as soon after this is done as is
physically possible.
X. C.-St Louis Road First.
1t is understood, although no def
mite plans have been announced, that
the road from Kansas City to St.
Louis will be the first to be cut.
ut was impossible to grant re-
quests of delegations and individuals |
for special concessions" Mr.. Gary |
said. "With only 1900 miles of pri-
mary roads prescribed in the law, it |
was necessary to use the most careful
thrift in getting the centers of poku-
lation connected in the most expedient |
and direct route"
Material to be used, it was said to-
day will be of the highest type of |
road building possible to procure. The
work will be done with view to
emphasizing the permanence of the |
roads.
Brick or Concrete Used.
They will be of brick or concrete.
Work on the federal secondary
roads also will not be delayed.
In general, the main cross-state
highway will run on the Sni-a-bar
road from Grain Valley over to
Odessa, to Concordia, to Sweet
Springs, cross the river at Boonyille,
Columbus, to Fulton, Warren
ton, St. Charles and on to st. Louis.
Spurs off the main road will run down
to Warrensburg, Higginsville, Jeffer-
SON City, Moberly and Sedalia. These
will be as wide as the main highway.
Follow Old Trails Road.
In general it follows the old trails
route.
1t is the nearest possible distance
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