Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-01-31
JOE BOGGS EXPLAINS
ROAD BOND SYSTEM
Madison's State Engineer Tells
How Roads Can Be Handled
With No Increase Taxes

bond issue with WnlCh 10 con-
struct in hvc-year period the
primary road system OF the state
is the question OF how those
roads are going to be properly
maintained during the life Oi the
bond issue, while part OF the rev
enucs collected for road purpos-
Is is going into the sinking fund
BY which the bonds are to be re-
tired.
To show how this can be done.
State Highway Commissioner J..
s. BoggS. at the request Of the
Kentucky food Roads Associa-
ton. has given some detailed cx-
plat on. Ills statement follows {:
The primary system OF the
state roads which, when complct-
ed. will put every county seat of
Kentucky ell at least two fine
highways, has a total length OF
4.OUO milo, and one of the most
important problems in connection
with this proposed construction i
proper maintenance OF these
roads alter they are built. \
careful detailed estimate of this
cost has been made by the State
Highway Department in order to
ascertain whether or not there
will be money enough Tor tn
purpose without any further ir
cease in taxation after Su,:,
Cicnt sum has been set aside iur
interest and sinking fund purpos-
- to take care Of the proposed
Eond issue.
"Oi the 1900 mile, OF road en-
hraccd in the primary system it Is
Planned that l.5O0 miles will be-
either q high grade asphalt or 4
reinforced concrete construction
and the remaining $500 miles will
bc secondary road we'll built OF
macadam or gravel. with surface
treatment by a b.tumiruus oil
over almost all OF it.
Based upon present revenues
and without counting on any IN
crease III them from an increased
use of motor vehicles and 9aSo-
line and placing federal aid at 81
100000 per annuu there will b.
S4.5O0OO0 accruing annually 10
the rood fund. DeduCting S.
C0OOC0 year Tor sinking fund
and interest there J., left Sl.5O0.-
900 annually for maintenance.
During the construction per
iOd. or first five wears. this will, ii
Is believed. amount TO very little.
On that portion OF the $500 miles
uf secondary road finished during
the earlier part ol the five wears
construction period. there will he
some ma ntcnancc. though not
enough To be OF very serious CON
sideration. However. a more
regular provision must be made
Tor maintenance OF both CLASSES
oi roads between the fifth and
tenth years.
During thi, period the CON
cpet9or asphalt roads VII require
about $lO0 q mile a year. \ CON
siderable part oi the work at this
time. Is .lhc Prcscryat on oi good
drainage by kccpiug the ditche,
open. Naintcnaucc uf the con
crete and asphalt will therefore
be at this time surface treated
two OF probably three times.
This will consist of an oil treat
mcnt and cold patching where ne
ccSsary. Some ditch work VIII
also be required and the total cost
Il mile a year will be about 5000
OF 81 100000 a year Tor the whoir
work. So maintenance of both
classes Of road aggregated AN
nually during the period from the
fifth to the tenth year. $l.05O.000
or $S.250OOO for the whole time.
The period between the tenth
and fifteenth year will increase
the maintenance on the concrete
and asphalt roads TO 500 a mile
a year. This is necessary in or
der TO take care of small holes
which experience shows will by
that time begin TO appear I'M
their surfaces and TO keep bitches
open. Maintenance OF the 2.5OO
miles for this period must be in
creased from 5000 to $500 a mile
a year. Besides surface treat
ment and care Of drainage some
new material will be required. !
For this period therefore. maiu
tenance will be at the rate Of 81. |
10000 per annum, or 81 ,5OJ,UOOl
for the five years.
In the period between the 18th
and 10Th wears the rate OF normal
cost of maintaining the road sys-l
TEN indefinitely should be estab- !
l;shed. 1t is estimated that the