Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-24
Road Development
Icoutinued from Page one)

ri Engineer Lucius ID. Barrows,
ridge Engineer Llewellyn n. Ed
Yards and A. J. Wiggin, superin-
,.pdsnt Of maintenance.
Speaking of the convention last
Eening Mr.. Sargent said:
At the opening session on We'd
ss,sday morning 46 states We're rep
,,,,rted BY rs delegates. Florida
s,ud Washington State Highway de-
|. wrtments were not represented on
sccounf Of extraordinary sessions of
d, legislature in each state.
avery inspiring address of well
cone was delivered at this session by
Governor Groesbeck of Michigan.
After telling of the part he had
hken IN securing the construction of
concrete pavements in practically
every part of Michigan, and his in
essence that they should be wide
L enough and thick enough to meet
shs needs of present day and future
ushe: and of his interest and as
! stance in the construction by the
safe Highway Department of the
| ager highway between Detroit and
Astiac, highway having right of
& Fsg 9A feet wide, with two 40-foot
concrete pavements. wit a double
I trolley line and suitable parking
areas between the pavements. There
vas no doubt in the minds of the
convention that Governor Groesbeck
! fas real Good Roads Governor"
The response of Frank +. Rogers.
Saie Highway Commissioner of
Michigan, President of the Associa-
ZION, was carefully prepared his
tarical statement of the development
u the highway transportation sys-
ten Of the United States, with a well
thought out argument for the con-
thaance Of Federal Aid in Highway
construction.
The result of the roll call Of
rates has been mentioned, but it
Mould be noted that the territory of
hawaii was represented by one
delegate and that the Governors of
saFth Dakota and Oklahoma were
! PRESENT As delegates and attended
Practically every session.
Report of Secretary
The report of the secretary show
ena2ges in personnel in IL state
highway Commissions during the
~ year The highway program of
ue United States in each of the
tsab IVA and 1925 showed over one
aalon dollars. Only five delegates
Y sae session in Detroit were mem
VI @ the association when it was
wsssnlzed eleven years ago. one of
hsal oeing Mr.. Sargent of Maine.
=. sntem Of U. S. Highways
lae report of the joint board APP
ion1a BY the Secretary of Agricul-
IVY y select system for U. S.
.yasays was accepted. 1t was vot-
s. u, = refer this report to each State
s Asaaay Department and to consti-
... :. .he executive committee of the
sea'lon board OF review to adj
=, s.s aly questions Of location in any
h I,ssar state or as between adj
NM M loint board selected 50,-37
NM or LIZ of the total rural road
49, - 81 the U. S. for U. S. high
W.T. Route numbers were assign
i ~ each highway and a system
e,a,;.a 'orm markers for numbers,
n A danger and other direction
sarning signs was recommend
NJ = :. HIshway Routes in Maine
hin. !. he y. S. highways about 937
bs.i z located in Maine. Route No.
! ". S ~ at Fort Kent and runs to
kns DeIen' Houlton. Bangor. Rock
uronySS 'unnswiek, Portland, Kittery,
se " Boston to Miami, Florida.
cahis ssins at Houlton, runs to
phisa s iMachias. Ellsworth. Bangor,
aumfasss, skowhegan, Pennington,
psjs, y. 70 Lancaster, n. H.. Mont
M ~ ~, west to Idaho. Route No.
Aarus,s at Brunswick. runs to
Bnebsrs Waterville. Norridgewock.
he ~ 20 y. S.-Canada boundary
auHh.ss VIII be voted that the odd
sibe evan evan run north and south and
VEST numbered routes cast and
end Adoption of Standard
Markers
sOlulion was passed recon-