Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
Farm Bureau Sponsors
4 Million Road Project
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Type B roads are those on which
a present width of surface of 9
feet of penetration macadam
should be satisfactory and are es-
timated to cost $4,000 per mile.
Type c roads are those on which
stabilized soil surfacing would
be adequate for the present time
and are estimated to cost $4,000
per mile.
The committee recommended
that all three types be uniformly
graded and drained to width of
I'd beet between outside edges of
shoulders with 3 foot bitches
where necessary beyond the out
side edge of the shoulders. This
will require a right of way of 80
feet plus the land necessary for
slopes. AS this work progresses,
all necessary culverts, pipes, etc.
should be installed.
1t is further recommended that
as the grading, etc. is done a
binding surface be applied such
as will be. maintained on Type C
roads regardless of when the final
surfacing might be applied to
bring SUCH road up to Type B or
even Type A construction.
Also that public funds not be
used for the purpose of land need
ed in widening the roads and that
only road projects on which neces-
sary land for right of way is pro-
vided by the abutting property
owners be graded and improved.
Where additional land for right
of way is provided by the property
owners, existing fences to be
taken down and re-establshed at
the expense of the County. If
any posts or new fence material
is needed, it should be provided
by the land owners.
1t is further recommended that
trees and timber that it is neces-
sary to cut in grading and widen
ing the roads be made available
in log or long wood form to the
respective property owners.
Applying the estimated cost per
mile to the mileages shown above.
it is estimated that the overall
cost including grading, draining
and improving of all the roads
would be be approximately 81
285,000
A type miles at $4,000 ST.
125, 900.
B 1O2 miles at $4,000 ST.
$4,000.
G 1853 miles at $4,000 ST.
$50, 900. tf'lI'i
1t is recommended that these
80 miles be improved in the next
five years, the work to be done
oy contract or by county forces
to the extent that is feasible.
Mr.. King and the other man
bers of the committee also re-
commended that the commission
ers appoint an advisory committee
to work with them on this pro-
posed plan, which the board
agreed to do. The committee hoped
the commissioners might choose
one or more of the following sug-
gestlons as means of financing
the project:
L. An additional lie gasoline tax
In Montgomery County only, to be
collected by the State and refund
ed to the county for road purposes
only.
z. The eventual reassessment of
properties, whose value has been
enhanced by the Improvement of
the road AUDITING the property
3. A franchise or gross revenue
tax to be charged on the public
utilities such as telephones, cleo
trio lights, gas, etc.
4. Consideration of revenue OBJ
tanned from legitimate amusement
or recreational activities.
D. An increase in the State In
come Tax TO be divided between
roads and schools.
9. An increase in the rate of
taxation on real and personal
property, for road purposes, only.
The committee asked that the
Commissioners give prompt con-
sideration to the problem take the
necessary steps looking toward
the formation of an action pro-
gram, including the determination
Oh the roads most needed for