The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
NEEDS GIVEN In REPORT
Detailed Program Received by
Commissioners Shows Proposed
improvements in the County
ELIMINATES BAD CROSSING

Outstanding needs in highway con-
struction in Garrett county which will
be required within the next several
years to restore and expand the sys-
tenn to a condition commensurate with
the purposes which it must serve, are
given in a report of the State Roads
Commission which was recently hand
ed to the Governor of Maryland and
members of the General Assembly of
Maryland.
The proposed expenditure of funds
in Garrett county for new roads, re-
construction of old roads, and changes
of location, etc, announced at the time
the report was handed to the legis-
lature, was $2,O39,O0O. A copy of
this report has been received by the
County Commissioners.
The recommended improvements in
Guided 1923 miles of reconstruction at
an estimated cost of $1,303,000; 3.5
miles of widening, $4,000; 28,3 miles
of extensions, $575,OOO; bridges and
grade Examinations, $4,000. The cost
of the improvements in the entire
state amounted to $54 ,392,000.
The 1923 miles of reconstruction and
relocation according to map showing
the State roads system, would be done
on route 219 from Friendsville inter-
section, south through Accident, and
from about Deep Greek Lake through
and beyond Oakland. All of route SO
in Garrett County would be recon-
structed, and short portion of route
40 on Little and Big Savage noun
tains.
Route 80, from Oakland to Hutton
and from Oakland to Mt. Lake Park
would also come under the recon
struction program.
Extensions of the State highway
system would include the connecting
link between German and Loeb Lynn
the connecting link between Swanton
and Grantsville, through Bittinger
and from Swanton to Bloomington
In the plan also is the proposed widen
ing of the existing road from Loeb
Lynn toward German.
The railroad crossing at Weber's
| would be eliminated in the proposed
program, an overhead bridge being
erected on Third or Fourth street
and route PIG changed to follow this
route, to connect with the present road
again somewhere a mile or more south
of Weber's crossing. The new road
necessary would be 2.3 miles.
A new bridge is proposed to be
erected across the Potomac river al
Kitzmiller.
The widening in most instances
would be done by concrete shoulders
In addition to the projects LISTED
there is also a schedule of improve,
ments which the Commission states
is desirable to make through and ad.
jacent to incorporated cities anc
towns. These recommendations cover
only the roads and streets main.
tanned by the State Roads Commits.
sion and embrace such items as curl
and gutter, paved and stabilized
shoulders and necessary drainage
connections.
In Garrett county the following is
recommended: Accident, $1,000; Deer
Park, $4,000; Bloomington, $1,5OO
Friendsville, $4,000; Mt. Lake Park
$13, 400; Grantsville, $4,000; Kitzmil.
Ter, $4,000; Oakland $4,000; tota
$4,000.
This proposed program does not
include miles of unpaved county
roads which are to be handled through
the surface-treatment contracts anC
the secondary highway programs par.
ticipated in by the Federal govern.
ment.
The program has been presented tt
the County Commissioners in each
county for their study and recommen
datjons. 1t was presented to the legis.
lature several weeks ago. No action
however, has been taken by that body