The Monett times., 1922-04-14
MONETT IMPORTANT
POINT IN HIGHWAY
McKibbin Fayors Highway in De-
yeloped Section of Southwest Mis-
souri, For Routing of Capital
Highway.

issue of March 30, contains an article
giving the plan for the paved roads
favored by the Capital Highway, in
which Monett is mentioned as very
important point in the proposed rout-
ing, being the dividing point of the
highway into Arkansas and also into
Oklahoma. Following is the article
in full:
The plan for portion of the state
wide system Of paved roads ad, anced
by the Capital Highways Association
is one which is meeting with great
favor by all who realize the import
ance Of the roads and connections
with state highways of other states
which connect with Missouri.
Under the plan suggested by A. C.
McKi5bin, of the Capital Highways
the north and south state road would
cross at JeffersJt City, This organi-
cation is one which would enable
every section Of the state to be
within short distance of a paved
road for statewide, travel.
The east and west road from Kan.-
sas City to st. Louis, suggested
crosses south Of the river through
Washington, Linn and other points
into jefferson City and on west to
California, Sedalia, Warrensburg and
into Kansas City. 1t is a distance of
280 miles.
The north and south road comes
from the Iowa line to Kirksviile,
Moberly and Columbia to jefferson
City and south to Eldon, Bagnell.
Linn Greek and into Springfield and
on to Monett. AT Monet the road
branches out to a connection with
the Oklahoma road passing through
Neosho, CRANKY and Seneca. The
other goes to Cassville and Seligman
on to connection with the Arkansas
state road which is now completed
and awaiting the Missouri connection.
The north and south road has total
mileage Of 454.6 miles which added to
the 280 for the east and west gives a
total Of 734.6 thereby leaving ap-
proximately 800 miles for the roads
at the extreme east and west sides Of
the state to connect population centers
and serve the public generally.
Data on the plan of the Capital
Highways has been gathered by Mr..
McKibbin and J. P. Davis, consulting
engineer, who is gathering physical
data in support of the roads radiat-
ing from jefferson City.
Discussing the development last
night, McKibbin said: "There is more
activity to secure the designation of
the higher type roads than appears
on the surface. Take Southwest Mis-
souri, for example. We have select
ed route from jefferson City
through Eldon, Linn Creek, Buffalo,
Springfield, Aurora, Monet and Neo--
sho to the Oklahoma state line, where
connection is made with the Capt.
tai Highway from Oklahoma City.
AT Monet we have very important
connection through Cassville and
Seligman to the Arkansas state line,
and thence to Little Rock.
"A movement emanating from Jop-
lin has for its purpose the designa-
tion Of road from Carthage direct
to Springfield, eliminating the more
highly developed section of South
west Missouri. 1t is currently rufnor-
ed that the Joplin enthusiasts are adj
vocating road from Springfield
paralleling the Frisco Railroad to st.
Louis. This would eliminate Jeffer-
son City.
I'm this connection you must take
into account the activity Of the
Lakes-to-the- Gulf organization, which
is working to have the north and
south road extend from the Iowa line.
through Princeton, Trenton, Chilli
-cothe, Carrollton, Marshall, Sedalia,
Warsaw, Bolivar, Springfield, Bran
son and Hollister to the Arkansas
state line. Connections are made with
both the Iowa and Arkansas state
system, but it is necessary to bridge
the Missouri River at Waverly.
"The north and south. road which
we desire constructed extends fs5ln
the Iowa line near Lancaster through
Kirksville, LaPlata, Macon, Moberly,
and Columbia to Jefferson City. The
connection is made here with the
Capital Highway to Springfield, as
given above. The bridge is in use
across the Missouri River. 1t will be
necessary, Of course, to bridge the
Usage River at Bagnel.
"The road from st. Louis to Kan
sac Civ eol,th nf tho Miecour; Rivar