The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-10
PickENs-BREyARD HIGHWAY,
why The Read Was Held Up-Inter-
cstlng Information. I'm

There has recently been SO mach
discussicn about the Pickens- Brevard
EiSh"ay, ane way and another, and
oSpcci'ily as to- why work on the road
was hcld up, and as there have been
I ii'ny ccnfl'cClng reports and opinions
among the citizens of Pickens county
and mu.n interest shown bv them iS
The matter that The Sentinel wrote
TO the State Highway Department
fo> complete information about the
read. Pickens county has spent 4
lc1 of money on this road and The
sentinel felt thaAIhe people wanted
ard should have the straight facts.
DC what they may. Inquiry as to
Mr.. Wade III. Chastain was made be-
cause it has been widely published
that he was trying to get the route
changed and this was holding up
work on the road. The Carolina Tim
Der Co, for which Mr. Chastain is
agent. has also been publicly referr
cd to in uncomrlmeMrary terms. 1t
may interest the people to know
that this company has given free
reht-cf-way for rnc road through IT'S
property although The road will DO Of
no help TO this company, but, rather
an interference wh>n The company be-
ems &c cut and drag its timber out.
Inc 1imbei c"mrarF has also Gilcn
the county much bridge timbct Win.
out cost Nd in different WAYS, so
The Sentinel is reliably info, mol,
saved Iic!iens county several thous.
ands Of dollars in the building Of the
road. The people are entitled to these
| facts.
Following is the lettcr frls1 The
State Highway Department:
| Inc PicHcns Sentinel: Gentlemen: 7
take pleasure in furnishing you the
! toilowlnG ,niormaicn regarding the
road Improvement Of Pickcns- -Brevarl
Ei.hway:
|. Project No. 1862 extends from
three, and one half miles beyond
Prices Store to Reedy Cove Gap,
distance of enc and one half miles,
completing the section up to the Gap,
and was approved by the Government
on March 23rd. The work was under
taken by county forces, but was dis
continued several weeks ago with the
hdea Of letting the remainder to con-
tract. ,
2. Project No. 1G4 extends from
Reedy Cove Gap Co the North Caro-
l.na line and was only approved by
the Government on June 23rd and is
no" DeihE adVeftlScd Tor bids to be
received on August 18th.
3. The Department has no knowl-
edge of any effort having been made
by Mr.. Wade II. Chastain to ret the
route OF the road changed. Our en-
glnccrs called on Mr.. Chastain for
suEgestlcps as to the most practicable
| rout. TO follow in making the surveys,
however, and found the information
inrmshcd by h;m CT considerable
Vaiuc;
=. me WORK has been held up in a
ssery larFr m-Ssnrc because Of the
1ae' .hat ne government desires GER
'"''1 ieuuc''ohS IN grades and ccrtain
'.'o,''' 'r''ions y, INC allGnment where
noiS sl"rp curves arc Shown, and m
''rA, l'',,'t mas louhd IT 'mpiacticahlc
10 LIN 'neSe changes without great
~ ~ '"e,oIS'nS T.', thc cost OF ttr work.
',u 'Is"' i:presenlaI,Vc OF me Coy
t:,u'c'I - ~ s1h'naIhN WIN the at
'.u"u u u .'e Depai'mcht however
;u . ~ m'PI ',i"l the ch"l'Gcs Whlch
w., ,'na''S DC i"S1s'ca on VIII hotlbc
,r, H. -
~ ne arproyae OF the 1oVcrnment
@,'s @.'e'"i Heo".eu ior inc TWO projects
.nu 'nulu uv way Oh rocky bot-
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