The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
FOR
ROADS THIS YEAR
Federal Government To
Furnish About Half of
This Amount
FOR COMING YEARS
Total For Next Three Years Is $3.50
900. OOO-About 1880 Miles of Road
Now Under C0nstruction-$243,75 $50
For Vermont.

WASHINGTON. July S.-Approxi-
mately S1000OOO00 will be spent for
good road construction throughout the
country during the fiscal year which
began July /. This will be brought about
by the continuation of federal aid for
roads under recent authorization of an
appropriation of almost Sj0,000,000 for
distribution among the several states.
Under the conditions of the aid each state
must match the sum allotted it.
At the same time, the postofice appro-
priation bill signed by President Harding
June Is. authorized appropriation of
65,000000 for the same purpose. to be
expended during the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1923. and $75.0O0,O0O for the sue
ceeding fiscal year. The conditions are
the same for all three years, and will
bring the total amount expended during
the period. if the states adhere to the
stipulations and expend like sums, to
$3.50 100000. The funds will be admins
tered by the secretary of agriculture
through the bureau of good roads.
About II 900 Miles of Road
1T is estimated that the 100000, 900
appropriated will result in the construe-
ton of more than $4,000 miles of road.
which, added TO the 10000 miles that are
expected to result from previous federal
appropriations. makes a total of Il 900
miles, or nearly 40 per cent of the esti-
mated 10000 miles of good roads on the
system of federal-aid roads now being
outlined
With the aid of the $3.50, 900 pre-
viously appropriated by the government.
II 600 miles of road had been completed
on last May 81 and in addition, nearly
II 800 miles were under construction. in
volving more than S2S7 100000 of fed
eral aid. To match this fund the states
have appropriated approximately $780,
100000 making total of S667 800, 900.
Average Cost Per Mile.
The average cost per mile of all types
of road constructed with federal aid has
been S17120, of which ~ per cent has
legislation. however, reduces the maxi
mum participation on the part of the
government from $4,000 to S16.250 per
mile for the first fiscal year, and $4,000
thereafter. The appropriations are to be
used on construction of connected sys-
tenn of primary, or inter state and sec
ondary, or intercounty, roads.
1t is further provided that the states
receiving aid must maintain adequate
highway departments, must maintain the
federal roads when completed. must con-
struct roads sufficient to the traffic antici-
pated. and must match the amounts al
lotted by the government. Otherwise. the
federal funds for new projects will be
withheld.
Plans for the proposed system have
already been received by the bureau of
good roads from all but eight states, and
the state systems are being co-ordinate,l
so that when joined together they will
serve the best interests of the whole coun-
try In the meantime only projects GER
tain to be on the proposed system are be-
ing approved.
The Apportionment.
The apportionment to be made to the
various states for the fiscal year which
began July l is approximately as fellows;
Alabama. 81 ,035. Gid: Arizona, S702.-
1888: Arkansas $S36,095: California,
81 Gal 800 Colorado 1894 III: Con-
necticut, $320.599; Delaware. S243, $50 ;
Florida, 1891 .217; Georgia 81 .331, 81
Idaho. $625691 Illinois. S2.164 1S7; In
diana $1305.904 Iowa, 81. 401 ,915 Kan
Louisiana, $664660: Maine. 1863. 440 !:
Maryland 1927 ,0S6; Massachusetts
S730. 1874: Michigan. 81 .499. 6SS: Mime
sofa. $14l5.731 ;stMississippi SS63.271:
Missouri. SI632,0 S6; Montana, S1,03f,-
257 Nebraska, S1,034, 126; Nevada.
$685., G24; New Hampshire, S243. 100 :;
New Jersey. S62S,5S1 New Mexico, 793,-
ZIG; New York. 50, 464, 300 North Caro-
lima S1139.I56; North Dakota $IT6.-
476: Ohio. $1ySS2, 003s Oklahoma, ST.
16S. 226: Oregon, $7SS. 44S PENNSYLVANIA
s., 265, 900 Rhode Island. S243,7 100;
South Carolina, S707, 4l2; South Dakota
$500. 7O7: Tennessee. 81 .09S. 461 Texas.
50. 95o115; Utah. S566.27S: Vermont,
S243.750: Virginia. S971 219: Washing
Wisconsin,. 81 .263.211; Wyoming. S623.-
tom $735.S06: West Virginia, 1914. 906 !;
0TS. Total. SIS. 100000.
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