The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-11
north DAKOTA HAS
12.6 MILES OF ROAD
TO 1000 RESIDENTS
State Highway System Totals
1857 Miles, Commissioner
M'kinnon Says
COUNTY HAS 1895 MILES.
61.12 Per Cent Of Road System
Has Been Completed;
County Figures Given

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North Dakota's state highway sys-
tenn totals 1857 miles, an average OF
12.6 miles for every 1000 population
according to statistics announced Sat-
urday by A. D. McKinnon. chief high
way commissioner for the state high
way commission.
The road system, of which CLIP per
cent has been completed, averages
oil miles per one million dollars
assessed valuation, and ll.04 miles
per 100000 acres of land.
Burleigh county's mileage in the
state system totals 173,995, of which
COL per cent is completed. Expendi-
lures total 81 1872 ,985.37, of which 1873
per cent or sl88,O89.68 were county
funds; 1881 ,054.20 federal aid; $407,-
5000 state aid, and $6,7l0.59 emer-
gency aid.
The county's mileage in the system
averages 88 miles per 1000 popula-
ton, 1853 miles per million assessed
valuation. and 16.47 miles per 100000
acres Of land. These figures are based
on the county's population of 1879;
assessed valuation of $22,653, 627, and
land area of 1,056,640.
Based on 1880 Census
Averages are based on the 1880
census OF $50 ,845 population for the
state, on the states assessed valua-
ton of $998, 981 ,981 which is IS per
cent of the full value, and on total
land area Of 44917,l20 acres for the
state.
Counties in which 100 per cent Of
the roads are graded and so per cent
graveled are considered IS per cent
complete.
OF the total system, 7.491.11 miles
are designated as federal roads, for
which so per cent of the cost of con-
struction is borne by federal aid,
while 65.5 miles are state milege for
which the state and county share
equally the cost of construction.
Nearly half of the total expenditure
Of 500, 115,613.76 for construction of the
state system came from federal aid,
while little more than one-fOurth of
the total was contributed by the coun-
ties. State funds. federal emergency
funds, and miscellaneous funds make
up the remainder.
Federal aid funds up to July l. 1881
totaled $15,015, 1920; county aid So
327 500 03: state aid $7781 ,448.l1; fed
eral emergency aid, $24l ,222.88, and
other funds STAG ,509.54.
For the SO counties of the state. an
average OF 28.2 per cent OF the total
expenditures for the state system rep
resents county funds.
Construction of roads of the state
system Is 100 per cent complete in
Foster and Griggs county, while RAM
sey county is next with 1919 per cent
completion. Slope, with 81 per cent
completion, has the smallest complet-
ed mileage.
Distribution Is Listed
Distribution of highway mileage,
and expenditures for construction by
counties, up to July I, 1881. includes:
Adams-Total mileage 1922 miles,
58.3 per cent completed at cost of
$685. ,066. %, of which 215 per cent, or
$S7,17247. was county aid: $08,479.74
federal aid, and $40 .301.37 other funds.
County's mileage in system averages
1854 per 1000 population; 9.0l per
81 ,OO0, 900 assessed valuation, and
1l.47 miles per 100000 acres land
Figures based on county population Of
6,343; assessed valuation of $8,126, 435;
land area 638, $50 acres.
Billings-Total mileage 196,527; SIG
per cent completed at cost of $3.50 ,594.-
"a; 81 per cent or $104,78350 county
aid; SOL 1888 federal aid; $104,783.-
so state aid. Mileage averages 1888
miles per 1000 population: 1904 miles
per million valuation 646 miles per
100000 acres. County population
$40; assessed valuation, $4,805 507
land area, TAT $50 acres
BoWman-Total mileage 10l, 1893;
45.3 per cent completed: cost 1921 ,876,-
81; % per cent or 57,798.14 county
funds; sl13,412.57 federal aid; $780,
283.06 state aid; $334.44 emergency
Mileage averages 1873 miles per 1000
population; 1919 miles per million val
uation: 1851 miles per 100000 acres
land. Pop. 5,119; valuation 1888,
248; area 744.960 acres.
Dunn-Total mileage 14O.894; 22.a
per cent completed; cost 5000 $40. As
I'LL per cent or $53,124.53 county aid;
$173 ,45843 federal aid: $83 1857 as
state aid Mileage averages 1472
miles per 1000 pop: 1881 per million
VAL: 1856 per 100000 acres. Pop
1866; val, $l0,995 200: area 1888, 76C
acres.
Emmons-Total mileage 125,285; sc
eEnS "a 90
1854 per cent or $184,31105 county
funds: $212,936.72 federal aid; $107,-
9O9.06 state aid. Mileage averages
1904 per 1000 pop; 823 per million
val: 1882 per 100000 acres County
pop. 12,467: assessed val. SIS ,O73;
area 1000, 800 acres.
Golden Valley-Total mileage 80
SAG: COS per cent completed; cost
$500 900 "a; 21.2 per cent or So, CAT 90
county funds; $133, 256.30 federal aid;
500, 734.11 state aid; $2,370.94 emer-
gency. Mileage averages 1884 miles
per 1000 population; 1874 per million
valuation: 1912 per 100000 acres
County's population 4,122: assessed
valuation $6.743,172: area 648.32t
acres.
drant-Total mileage 120.219: 36.2
per cent completed; cost $315,784.42;
29.3 per cent or $92,582.65 county
funds; $l3o. 1886 federal aid; $82,73l.-
So state aid; 81 1882 emergency
Averages 11.86 miles per 1000 popula-
tion: 9.2o miles per million valuation;
Tilt miles per 100000 acres. County
population 10,134: valuation $l2,938,-
-016: area OTIS $40 acres.
Hettinger-Total mileage 1O6.27
~ per cent completed: cost $403. 558..
06: SIS per cent or $139, 567.42 county
fu3d: 417o 06T.64 federal aid: TOO
q state aid: $6.422.98 emergency
ArGenGeS 12.oo miles per 1000 popula-
f1 liz per million valuation; 14.6(
p( 1noO0O acres land. County popu-
lata1n !, 5o6: valuation $o,547.7 22: ares
|S14;A ~ acres
N Ei6der- Total mileage 113.00l: g.
~ cent completed; cost 4327, 1858
~ pr cent or $50 county
1ee: 414l 1851 federal aid: $l04,-
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