The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-20
NORTH DAKOTA
IS FOURTH IN
US. ROAD AID
Fifty Per Cent of Approved
State Highway System
Under Construction

A late report of the federal bu-
reau of public roads, U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, reveals that
North Dakota still ranks fourth in
total mileage completed with federal
aid. This report, which is the most
recent issued, contains statistical IN
tormation respecting the status OF
the federal aid highway system as
rompleted by January l, l925 lexas'
Minnesota, and Nebraska we're the
only states in the entire Union lead-
ing North Dakota. o.,
Under the provisions OF the 1eu-
eral aid act the State of North ia,
kota is entitled to receive feoern
Aid funds, up to and including 10
percent of the cost OF constructioh
thereof, on seven percent OF III.
total road mileage in the state. ~
is required, however, that all roaas
designated as part of this state h'sh,
way system be formally appro'eo
by the federal bureau OF pupnc
roads of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture before any fed
eral aid funds be expended thereon.
The total road mileage all lotted TO
North Dakota, on which federal ard
finds can be received is 7,434.l4
miles. ONLY 4,855 miles of this sys-
tenn have been formally approved as
vet. Since the improved road mile
age of the state now totals 2,2o6.el, {,
ii is apparent that approximately
fifty percent of the designated and
approved State Highway System Is
in some stage Of completion.
As the department has been build
ing roads on the progressive con-
struction system Chat is, first
graded and drained road structure
to be followed by gravel surfaclng
and higherrtype pavements as traf-
flc conditions require further I'M
provement) it is impossible to say
now just what percentage OF TINS
c,286.Sl miles is finally completed
but it is all in condition to ade-
uuately accommodate present trafflc
conditions. Further improvements
will be undertaken as soon as con-
ditions warrant the additional ex'
pense.
Contract lettings on federal at
road projects from January to Aprl
are as follows:
Federal Aid Project 16S,, Ramse!
county-The highway east and ives
through Edmore; l6.001 miles grave
of Grand Forks, n. d., on bid o
$15,022.l5.
Federal Aid Project 224A Ramse!
county-The highway north of Dew
lis Lake; lO.2S2 miles road grading
and metal and reinforced concret
items awarded to VIM. Collins o
Iakota, N. ID. on bid of $26
Oc5.9O.
Federal Aid Project 224B, Ramse
county-The highway north of Web
ster; lO359 miles road grading an
metal and reinforced concrete item
awarded to VIM. Collins to Lakoti
N D. on a bid of $22,9O5.55.
Federal Aid Project BIB, Dicke
county-The highway north an
south through Oakes; 1883 mile
of road grading and clay surfacin
awarded to Nels Brolander of Wal
peton, N. d. on a total bid Gncludir
metal and reinforced concrete item:
of $37, ,4Sl.35.
Federal Aid Project No. 26l-Re
concentrations made by the board
county commissioners Of Dlck'
county at Glendale, N. ID. that co
tracts be awarded. Official ava
Of contracts by the state highw
department pending approval
plans by the bureau Of public roae
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Federal Aid Project 49,, We
county-The highway north
Hurdsfield; 1l.25 miles Of gray
surfacing awarded to J. H. Boltz
Federal Aid Project No. 275--Rt
concentrations made by the boar
of county commissioners of Fost
and Stutsman counties jointly, tt
contracts be awarded. Offic
award Of contracts by the state hie
way department pending approval
plans for F. A. P. 275 by the bure
of public roads, U. S. Department
Agriculture.
Federal Aid Project No. 24sI
Recommendations made by the bo'
of county commissioners of Mou
rail county at Stanley. N. D., Il
contracts be awarded. Official aw,
Of contracts by the state highv
department pending approval
plans for F. A. P. 248B by the
reau of public roads, U. S. Depa
ment Of Agriculture.
Federal Aid Project No. 1851
Recommendations made by the bo
Of county commissioners of Mou
rail county at Stanley, N. D. t
contracts be awarded. Official aw
Of contracts by the state high,
department pending approval of
plans for F. A. P. 258B by the
reau Of public roads, U. S. Dep;
ment Of Agriculture.
Federal Aid Project No. PIT.
Recommendation made by the bo
of county commissioners of Mot
rail county at Stanley, N. D. that c
tracts be awarded. Official aw
of contracts by the state highway
partment pending approval of pl
for F. A. P. 277A by the Bureau
Public Roads, U. S. Department
Agriculture.
Federal Aid Project 2O4B, Pie
county-The highway from J
miles south of Rugby to Balta; 8
miles earth grading construction
metal and reinforced concrete it
awarded to Schultz Bros. of Bowb
N. D. on total bid Of $3l, ,l43.1
Before contracts on any road
iect which is to receive federal
can be finally awarded by the s
highway department authorize
for such contract awards must
received from the federal burea,