New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

frosn the several states by the Nv England Council show. With New Engiand's railroads spending bs- tween ttS.ooe.eoo and So,0eo.oos on improvements. New Ensland's basic transpottatitn facilities will evidence tremendous improvement in 1923.
 This years hard surface road ex- penditures in New England total approximately tho same amount es was spent on like development "a 1928. Such steady expenditures for Improvements testify in no uncertain terms to New England's basicalty strong economic growth and the DO. tentialities of her future.
 Statistics gathered by the Council show that the New England states arc planning to spend this season . minimum total of 34s.7s7.0oo on constructing new roads and improv- ing existing highways. AS result visitors to New England will find even better roads throughout the six states than ever before. A total of 65s miles of new hard surface roads will be constructed this year in New England. and many mora miles of highways will be recon structed or resurfaced.
 The State of Maine will expend on new hard surface road construc- ton during 1929 about $l.10o.000 of kntn d. Tn %A t6fA $sO0,000 will be expended on work over from 1928. Maine will use ap- proximately $432,00o of Federal aid money on new work to be started this year. Cities and town in Maine are to spend about t4,500,o0o for construction and maintenance of roads and streets. About e3 miles of new hard surface roads will be built in Maine. in addition to mile- age started last year and not yet completed.
 The state program of New Hamp- shire calls for an expenditure of about $5,S00,0OO. There will also bs 3365.O0o from the Federal Govern ment. t1,50O.000 available under . bond issue for hard surface roads and approximately $1,5oo,ooo to be expended by the cities and towns of New Hampshire. The total mileage of new surfaced highways will ex- ceed 150 miles. and at least 50 miles of trunk line highways will De re- constructed.
 Vermont state funds available for 1929 hard surface road construction amount to s2.31b,ooo. There is also available for Vermont s415,00o from the Federal Government. Vermont also reports that from local sources there is available approximately $60, 900 in connection with hard sur. face construction work carried on by the state. Cities and towns will ex- pendn an amount which it is predicts cd, will amount to about $40o. 900. The state also has a maintenance fund of $l.000,00O and as much Of this as is necessary is available for the maintenance of roads this year. Vermont has plana for building from, 50 to 60 miles of hard surface roads this year.
 Total state funds in Massachusetts for new hard surfaced road con-. struction amount to &9.500.O0o: on road repair S1,20o.O00. Federal aid moneys to be expended in Massa- chusetts vii spend $3.6Oo.ooo on road construction and $600,000 G.. road repair. A total of 2S5 miles of highways will be constructed or re. paired in Massachusetts.
 The total expenditure for 1929 In Rhode Island for highway construc- tion,- reconstruction and mainten- ance will be approximately 13.5oV.-- 900, to include Ss00.0o0 for new construction, 31.50o.O0o for recon. struction. and $1.200.o00 for gener. al maintenance. Of this expenditure. approximately 1460. .ooo ss the esti- mated share to be paid hy the Ecu. eral Government. It is expected that the towns in, the state will spend about $1.0o0.000 during 1929 for, construction and maintenance. Tho 1929 program for Rhode Island calls for IS miles of reconstruction and 20 miles of new construction.
 The state of Connecticut will ]; spend on construction $s0O0. 900. and on repair. t2,600.000. The total Federal moneys to be expended will be t4O0,000. Tho total number of miles Of new hard surface roads to be constructed is 120. The figures for Connecticut are given for tho fiscal year which begins July i, 1929