The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-05
Part Of States Emergency Con-
struction in Business Re.
covery Drive
FOUR LETTINGS PLANNED
Includes 542 Miles Gravel Sur
facing, 600 Grading and
80 Oil-Mix


for about 1910 miles Of road con-
struction in North Dakota to be
completed in l933-34 at an estimated
cost of 100000. The road program
Is part of North Dakota's emergency
construction in connection with ma
tional economic recovery plans.
This work includes 5421 miles
gravel surfacing; 60O.7 miles earth
grading; and 99.8 miles oil-mix sur
facing. It constitutes about half the
federal appropriation, the remainder
to be divided between feeder roads
and roads for municipalities whose
program has not been completed.
Engineers Make Inspection
H. G. Frahm, chief engineer Of the
state highway department., and H. j.
Taylor, highway engineer for the bu-
reau OF public works, this week con-
Quoted an inspection tour of feeder
roads in preparation for drawing
plans for these projects.
Present plans call for the first prof.
ect letting to be held Sept. 8, with
the possibility of a second letting the
same month. Other lettings are
planned for October of this year and
March and May of next year. The
dates are tentative, however, and re-
vision will be necessary il delay is ex-
perienced in obtaining title to right OF
way or gravel pits. County commits
sioners are charged with the duty Of
obtaining title to right Of way.
Federal regulations require road
contractors to select labor from Lists
submitted by employment agencies
designated by the federal employ
lnent service. Preference must be
gwen to ex-servicemen with depend
ents, and next to residents Of tia
county and state. respectively, Ia
which the work is to be performed.
An outright grant from the federal
government, the money is apportioned
tc the various counties on the same
basis as the federal government ap.
portions it to the states-accordinx to
population and highway miles.
Amount of work to be done at each
letting as now planned: Sept. 8,
SEPTIC; second September letting,
s630,9oo; October, $61o,19o: March.
1884, 1924 800; May, 1884, $88, 800.
Proposed Sept. letting:
Oil Mix
Grand Forks-105 miles, ArNlla
east.
Earth Grading
Adams county-16.2 miles, earth
grading, Haynes north.
Benson-4.5 miles. York north.
Burke-8 miles on county line, east
Of S. r. 8.
Burleigh-l3 miles, Wilton east,
Cass-10l miles, Garner west.
Cavalier-8.9 miles, Gallo east and
west.
Griggs-l mile, from s. r. east,
Griggs-7 miles, Coopertown west.
LaMoure-13.1 miles on Stutsman
county line.
Morton-10 miles, New Salem south.
Morton-6,5 miles, Glenn Ullin
south.
Nelson-l34 miles. between Peters,
burg and Aneta.
Pierce-5.6 miles, Barton northwest.
Renville-9 miles, through Glen
burn.
Rolette-13.7 miles, Rolla south.
Slope-16.5 miles, county line north
On U. s. IS.
Gravel Surfacinx
Bottineau = 1875 miles, Carbury
north and south.
Burke-12 miles, Columbus south.
Cavalier-l0 miles, Langdon north.
Dickey-8 miles on SIR 56, north OF
SR II.
Grant-6.9 miles on sR 81, south
Of Raleigh.
La Moure-7.5 miles on stutsman
county line.
McHenry-12.8 miles on sR II.
north and south.
McLean-11.5 miles, Mercer south.
McLean-11 miles, Turtle Lake
north.
Traill-l5 miles, Mayville to Blan-
chard.
Walsh-10 miles, Grafton east.
Sheridan-15.3 miles on SR IA.
south Of Anamoose.
sioux-lo miles. Cannon Ball river
south SR 81.
Grade Separation and BRIDGES
Barnes-Underpass east Of Valley
city.
Ransom-Bridge over Maple river.
Earth and Gravel
McLean-0.8 mile earth and gravel
changing curve east Of Underwood.
McLean-0.8 mile earth and gravel,
changing curve west of Turtle Lake
Proposed second September letting:
Oil-Mix Surfacing
Barnes-5.5 miles, Sanborn east.
Ramsey - II miles, Devils Lake
North.
Stark-9.7 miles, Taylor to Rich
,rdton.
Earth Grading
Barnes-9.1 miles on SR 26, west
If SR 80.
Barnes-1.9 miles, road to UNDER
PASS.
Dunn-8.5 miles, Marshall south.
Golden Valleys miles on SR l6,
Arvid south.
Hettinger-12 miles on sR 8, coun-
y line north
Logan-9.1 miles, Streeter south.
McIean-12.6 miles, Ruso south.
Mercer-!12 miles, Beulsh.
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