Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01
AZ STATES TO
IMPROVE ROADS


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s-ASHINGTON. ID. c.. Aug. 81
One question upon which cities and
villages. mountains and plains,
truck farmer Of the East and
ranchers Of t.Ne West. all sections
Of the United States agree, Is the
building of good roads.
"A census OF state highway de-
partmsnts Just completed by the
Amer4 o. Road Builders aSs0cia-
ton fws an estimated 81 .664
miles roads TO be constructed
this IN ~ states.
A ktionnalre was sent to all
states n figures received from all
except ~1nnecticut and Nebraska
indicsA sT44, 266. 900 available for
maITlte&nce and construction this
year. THIS sum includes highway
funds apportioned by the fs<eyal
government to the states. and funds
raised by gasoline taxes. motor We
hicle registration and various other
methods.
Counts Costs
The estimated county expendi-
lures for 1920 are shown to be
$405, $4,000 in 4 states. This added
70 the state funds shows a grand
total OF S1,l49.4l6.000 which Is con-
sentative figure Of the total money
that will go into good roads dur
ing 1929 or the fiscal year 1929-30.
The Bureau Of Public Roads esti-
mate Is 81. 315. COG. 900.
In hard surface building Iowa
which now has 1900 miles. heads
the list of states in mileage to be
constructed and will pave $50 miles
each year in ~l929-30-3l. making a
total Of ALSO miles Of paved road.
Kansas has a 1929 construction
program with a total Of 1875 miles.
which included 800 miles OF grad
ing. 1000 miles Of sand and gravel
and rs miles hard surface.
New York, with 10,640 miles of
all types of road will add 700 miles
this year and TOO plus" in 1880.
Ohio- with $3.50 hard surfaced
ard 1887 nflhs Of gravel roads. will
add 300 miles this year.
Pennsylvania. with 7.435 miles
hard surfaced in her total mileage
of 12,756, will add 90 miles in 1929.
Texas. with 1900 miles Of all
types. viii add 500 miles this year
and probably the same" in 1890
and 1881.
West Virginia will add 800 miles
Of hard surface each year over the
IArte-year period. Wyoming viii
ada to her present 80 miles OF hard
surfaced roads. 800 miles. of all
types. in 1929 and 375 miles each
in 1930-3i.
Michigan. with 3,452 miles Of all
types will build $50 miles this year
and 90 each in l930-3l, making a
total Of 5,012 miles.
Alabama expects to build 100
miles of road IN 1929. Illinois this
year lwill add eco miles Of hard
surface to her present 7.525.
KeRtrcky will hard surface $50
miles road this year and ex-
poets Vlexceed this program in
both iJD and 1891.
Mort Dakota, which now has
only miles Of hard surfaced
roads. Ahll build 1000 miles OF all
types annually in 1~929-3G-3l.
MISSOURI will build 1921 miles. all
types, this year and follow next
year with DIT miles more. giving
that state a total Of 2,876 miles
hard surfaced.
Mississippi Is the only state which
has no funds nor estimate for con-
struction this year. The state has
matched federal aid with county
bond issues in past years but sew
eral proposed bills this year have
failed, according to the state high
way department.
Labor Employed
The census further shows that in
- states all construction is By con-
tract, % states employ some day
labor, when bids are too high. IN
emergencies, and on small projects.
and convict labor Is used on roads
IN Florida, Michigan and Virginia
IT least six states divide gas tax
between the state and counties.
Florida giving the counties four
cents OF her six cent tax and Mis-
Sissippi giving the counties three
cents out Of five. In the others.
the states take the larger propor-
ton.
Eight states hope to secure funds
Tor road construction by bona IS
sues In the near future. New Men
leo and Maine expect to complete
bond ISSUES this year, MisSissipp,
anticipates an issue in 1880. Mary
land and Iowa in 1881. the latter
for sloO,O00.OO0. Alabama and Geor-
gia are DESTROYS & issuing bonds
with the latter state seeking $780,
100000.