Milford chronicle., 1959-09-04


need to be considered between Ell
lendale and Selbyville. These ar.
whether to use the existing pave
ment (centered in the right O.
way as one-half of a proposed
divided highway, and then acquire
necessary right of way on either
the east or west side of the exist
ing right of way limits, or to re
move the existing pavement anG
construct lanes of new pave
ment without requiring addition,
al right of way.
In any case, the state would
require the use of the entire ex.
listing right of way from Selby.
vile to Milford. 1t is estimated
that costs for this would be on the
order of $5-6OO,0OO. In any of The
alternatives, this cost would re.
suit for acquisition of the 200 #
right of way where now from Al
to so feet is taken by the high.
way.
Using the existing pavement
constructing two new lanes with
an adequate median, and acquir.
ing right of way on the ~easterly
side of U. S. 113 south of Ellen.
dale, the following approximate
costs would result: $4,000, ,OO(
right of way acquisition of 200
strip now provided; additional
right of way. $3.49O,O0O; a total
roughly of $4,O00,OOO. The expens,
of the right of way Is high as .
result of the 125 dwellings on the
east side, and II various CONNER.
cial enterprises affected by righr
of way requirements.
"The costs for the same type Oi
Improvement, if right of way is tC
be acquired on the westerly side
are considerably less. The addi.
tional right of way estimate in this
case is $2,144.000, making tota
right of way costs of approximate,
ly $2,700,000. On the west side OF
U. S. 113, there are also 125 dwell.
ings, but only 33 commercial en-.
terprises affected by right of way
needs.
'The alternative of providing q
dual highway without additional
right of way requires constructing
an additional two lanes and re-
moving the existing pavement al
an estimated cost of $3,870,000.
For the three alternates there
fore, the estimated costs for right
of way are:
u Acquiring no ad-
ditional right of
way beyond 200 $4,000, ,000'
p Acquiring addi-
ditional on east
side ................-...,... 100000
81 Acquiring addi-
ditional on west
side ....................... 2,7OO,OOO
$3,870,000 will be added tt
construction cost
"These figures can be compar.
ed with the previously estimated
right of way cost on Route IA
amounting to $1,060,000.
"The funds avoilable for high.
way construction in each county
are prorated on the basis of re.
spective populations, highway
mileages, and total areas. After
the ALLEGATION to each county is
made, priorities for projects with.
in the county must be established
This report has shown that Route
IA has a greater need than Route
113 for dual highway construction
and that Route 113 does not at the
present time quite meet local anC
national traffic warrants for dual
ization. Nevertheless, studies could
and should be developed in the neal
future for stage construction or
this route.
"It is therefore recommended
that planning for stage construc
ton be initiated on Route 113, il
the form of clearing, grading anC
drainage projects on the more
critical sections. 1t is also recon-
mended that the current planning
and programming of projects OF
Route IA be continued in line will
the present proposals for over
all improvement of Route H."
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Live Free or Die" The Grant,,
State soldiers were among thos,
fighting at the Battle of Bunker
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