Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Prince Georges
Roads Budget
Is S1,808,672
Works Department
Estimate Faces
Possible Trimming
By J. l. Michael

By }. |. Michael
Prince Georges County will
spend nearly 81 million on it's
roads in fiscal 1855. II the county
commissioners approve a budget
submitted by the Public Works
Department.
Arthur w. Tayman, head Of
the bureau. has asked for ST.
808.672. or $320.423 more than
was appropriated for the current
year.
The estimate calls for highway
construction and maintenance
totaling $1.322,367 - 1922. O68
above this years figure-and
$166.100 for bridge building and
upkeep. The bridge request is
$26, 720 less than was allowed IN
fiscal 1854. Administration would
require the remaining 1920, 205,
a figure $55.075 higher than this
year.
Whether the department will
get the amount asked is conjec-
tural, especially in view of the
fact that its 1854 request totaling
81 ,865,722 was reduced to ST.
488, 048.
Heavier Paving.
Mr.. Tayman plans to spend
1921 ,430 to lay heavier paving on
present hituminous-surfaced
roads. $81. 342 for giving existing
gravel roads their first black ton
coatings and $271.211 for i'm
provement of gravel roads. Bridge
construction would require $751;
500. Maintenance of roads
throughout the county would
cost $648.337 and upkeep of
bridges. $4,000.
Gravel roadways listed for
Improvement are Danville road,
from the T. B.-Accokeek road
to Floral Park road: Bfinkley
road, from Henson Creek to Tenn
pie Hills road and from Rose
croft race track entrance to
Fisher road. With the compile
ton Of these two segments,
Brinkley road will be improved
IN its entirety from st. Barnabas
road to Allentown road in Camp
Springs. Also, Belt avenue and
Shadyside drive from Silver Hill
road. Suitland, to Fifty-third
avenue. Bradbury Heights, and
Alton street from Firty-third
avenue to Southern avenue in
the District. Completion of these
projects will afford a better
highway facility between Suit
land and Washington.
In BeltsviIle Area.
Also, Montgomery road from
the Washington Baltimore
boulevard to Cedar lane in the
Beltsville area, Osborne road from
Marlboro pike to Route 30l, Van
Dusen road from MONTGOMERY
road to Contee Village. Bell Sta
ton road from Route so to Daisy
lane. Demineau road from Riggs
road to New Hampshire avenue.
Muirkirk road from New Cut
road to the Washington -Balti-
more parkway Ito connect with
the interchange on the LAUREL
Bowie road. Selman road and
st. Marys avenue from Route l
to Rhode Island avenue, Aims
mouse road. westerly to provide
Tor bridge. and Beltsville road
from Powder Mill road to the
Montgomery County line. I'm
provements planned for these
roads include regarding. widen
ing. drainage and crawling.
Presently bituminous-surfaced
roads scheduled for heavier
coating are Belt avenue. Shady
side drive. Brooklyn Bridge road
High Bridge road, Cedar lane
Metzerott road, Montgomery
road. Cabin Branch road, c. N.
~
Roberts road. Firms lane, Glen
arden parkway. Roanoke avenue.
Sixty-second place, Auburn ave-
nue.. Groom Station road, Forest
vile, st. Barnabas and woodward
roads.
Lanham Hills Streets.
Also, these streets in West
Lanham Hills: Seventy-seventh
avenue. Emerson road. Seventy
eighth avenue. Decatur road,
Seventy-seventh place, Garrison
street. West Lanham drive, Fred
erick road spur and court and
Frederick road.
Gravel roads due for their first
black-top, are Falkland, Fairland-
Springfield, Beaver Dam. Bigelow
and Ammendale roads; Short
street. Franklin avenue, r. street,
Walker Mill drive. Porter avenue,
Campbell street. Sixty first ave-
nue., Kirby road. St. Luke Church
road, Surratts and Swanson
roads. Janice lane, Joan lane,
Temple boulevard, Davis Shop
road, Roland lane. Wharf. Old
Indian Head and Peth Church
roads.