, 1923-03-08

that state amounted to ~$1,744.s6
per mile.
Ohio
ohio has made but a small amount
OF improvement along the highway
last year. For some years this state
has been proceeding at a rate of
about 20 miles each year but in
1922 she constructed but 9.13 miles
or new pavement. This pavement
was made of brick on n concrete base
and cost s327.71S.f9, or an average
of s4o,S23 per mile. The Buckeye
State last year spent s40,430 on the
maintenance of 1l3 miles of Lincoln
Highway, or an average cost Of
S356.52 a mile. Most of this MAIN
tenance work was done on the old
macadam sections.
Indiana
Lincoln Highway Improvement
work in Indiana is described as be-
ing very consistent and Mr.. Bement
goes on to say that the end of 1924
will no doubt find the road COM
pleted from Fort Wayne to Chicago.
/ In 1922 Indiana built rs miles OF
new concrete pavement, along the
Lincoln Highway, at a total cost OF
S166, 900 or an average cost per
mile of s3O.640. In addition to the
work done by the State the Lincoln
Highway Association built an ''object
lesson" section of road. The funds
for construction of the model stretch
OF road was contributed by the
United States Rubber
Altho the pavement on this ideal
stretch has been completed many
refinements remain to be accomp-
lished in the spring. These include
the installation of the illumination
for night travellers, the l~andscaping
of the right-of-way and the provision
for a pathway for pedestrians. When
this section in Indiana is completed
the Lincoln Highway will boast OF
the finest and most modern stretch
of road in the world.
Illinois
Illinois has an enviable record in
Lincoln Highway construction.
In 1915 there was not n mile of
pavement on the 172 miles of high
way across that state. 1t is stated
that the entire route would have
been completed during the past year
had 1t not been for delays caused
by n lack of right-of-way between
Aurora and Plainfield. The present
year Is expected to see the compile
tion of the entire Illinois section of
Lincoln Highway.
Last year Illinois built 2.5 miles
OF new concrete pavement at a cost
OF S7O,65S.62, an average of $685.
263.45 per mile. Maintenance work
chiefly on unpaved stretches. cost
the state on an average of 5000 per
mile,
Iowa took another long step to-
ward the completion of n proper
road from the Mississippi to the
Missouri in 1922. completing 1913
miles. which included IA miles of
concrete paving. The mane
grading of the Lincoln Way for $50
miles across the state is very nearly
completed and only what Mr.. Benz
en- describes. as "a very inadequate
ROAD law IN Iowa" prevents rapid
pavement OF the Lincoln WAY.
HI cost of Improvement per mile
in Iowa last year was -~-16,llS.OO.
me entire route is said to be under
state maintenance and the average
cost per mile in 1922 was S35l.S5.
Nebraska
In mentioning the condition OF the
higway in Nebraska Mr.. Bement
says:
Very little complaint can be made
OF the condition OF the Lincoln High
way across Nebraska. Some Is or
20 miles of the route we're in rough
shape during 1922, but the State
maintains those sections which have
been adequately improved I'm excel
lent shape and in dry weather tour
lists OF 1928 can anticipate n boule-
ward from the Missouri River MT
omaha to Cheyenne. Wyoming. near
ly 300 miles. Nebraska built Gg.g
miles of Lincoln Way in 1929 az a
cost OF s527.o00, the average cost
per mile being s~7.571.S5. With the
exception OF six miles of paving in
Douglas county fnear Omaha) this
was all SO foot gravel. There ia no
pavement on the Lincoln Highway
IN Nebraska beyond 60 miles west OF
omaha. but the Platte River gravel
makes n wonderful roadbed. Main
tenance cost the State about $780,
ooo last year on 4G3.5 miles, an
cost Of but S237.3O per
mile.
Nevada
Nevada Will have completed the
highway route across the state by
1924. The Lincoln Highway work
IN the sage brush state IL reported
TO be proceeding very satisfactorily.
The Highway Association has con
trlbuted funds to the different II
ties and, with the State meeting tho
Federal Aid, work should proceed
rapidly from now on.
Contracts now In force between
the Lincoln Highway Association and
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