Show SPEEDIER R ROAD AD PRO PROGRAM RAM AS ASKED fD POCATELLO Ida Jan 16 CAP AP Sp Speeding th tho Idaho highway program program program pro pro- gram to develop an adequate system Sj'S t tem m o of highways In six years ears In Instead Instead Instead In- In stead of or possibly twenty years als al's Under under under un un- der the pre present nt finance system was advocated ad b by J. J D. D Wood commissioner commis commis- abner of or public works in an address address ad ad- dress before the Idaho stale state chamber chamber cham cham- ber of ot commerce today The speeding up program would call cal for th the expenditure of during this year six period made pO possible In part by the issuance issuance su- su ance o of in treasury not notes s to be b met from gasoline taxes which he said ald might be increased from 4 to 5 cents a a. gallon Pressing need for more mono money for tor highway construction was outlined by the commissioner who presented suggestions of or the state administration administration adminis adminis- for tor meeting the problem In a brief brier summary of or benefits to th the people of ot the state he listed A reduction in the co cost t of maintaining main maln- taming state highways This alone wilt will more than offset the interest st cost COt of ot the borrowed money A 1 reduction in direct property taxation in counties and highways districts for tor funds for tor cooperation in construction of or state highways through dl discontinuance of ot local co co- co operation I Earlier use of oC a 8 united d satisfactorily surfaced s system tem of ot state highways high high- wn ways 8 Resultant Increased d Income with which to pay for tor the Improvement of ot the highways s Ability to match federal aid as 88 asit asit it becomes available Solution of ot major bridge program problem A reduction In the cost of ot operating operating oper oper- aUng motor cars cars Savings through h letting larger contracts contract at less IM per r mile mIJe cost costAs A As obtained obtained ob oh an adequate B system stem to be tamed by 1936 under the sp speeded eded up program he listed 1 i miles of ot Improved state highway of which 2742 would be paved and oiled and 1032 of ot crushed rock and graveled surface Only would be bG left un un- un- un improved Improve T |