Show NC C W OA D ki ab m u m I 1 L D I 1 ILI ou 2000 ROADS 1919 PROGRAM michigan starting on greatest era ot of highway construction in history of state michigan Is going to start on the greatest era of road building in the states history declares edward N X ulnes alnes first vice president of the detroit automobile club mr hines adds that michigan highway constructors have seen the tolly folly of their ways la in building a roads too narrow and of types not per permanent manent they will correct this in the future every citizen including the farmer business man laboring man and the resident of the small town sees the need of permanent fit highways the case being proven to them by wartime conditions dit ions lons according to mr hines this was inas brought about by the inadequate freight and wid express sen serice ice the food situation and the general need to conserve labor wherever feasible efad had thedoar the war continued mr clines stated 1 I had records of projects tor for building of concrete roads in the state that likely would have been put through by the proper authorities la in washington because of their war necessity ces sity there being some square yards other projects for coni cori crete roads in michigan financed by the covert act whose issues were sold and the money not expended during the past season and direct tax levies amounted to 1347 square yards a total for the state of close to 2 square yards all of this thi swill will be built in 1919 1910 and in all probability this yard age will be doubled by the time the road construction work begins in ia the spring wayne countes coun tys concrete roads have stood the test since the united states entered the world conflict the normal traffic plus the enormous war haulage by army trucks over concrete roads seven eight nine and tea ten years old was handled satisfactorily and the highways held up in perfect condition eyes of the road builders throughout the country have been focused on wayne countes coun tys roads and the practical demonstration of the value of permanent roads has been proven here in the vicinity of detroit wayne leader among the counties of michigan in mileage of improved toads roads asked tor for no county road tax this year and will have to rely on the money received from automobile automobile licenses consequently 1919 1910 will not approximate previous years programs because of lack of funds to push the work to the limit we lye expect to get more for a dollar in 1919 1910 though as M vow 4 k s neglect of maintaining roads Is not only tyng up transportation and handicapping industry but Is costing united states many millions of unnecessary expense the labor turnover will not be as great and mate material prices will have a tendency not to incline towards to ards higher levels among the which will ba be carried out next year are the follow ing one halt half mile section in the village of wayne from michigan avenue on the wayne N ayne road south connecting with the huron river arhe this road will be of concrete 20 feet wide belle allie romulus branch of the huron river drive and outer belt drive drie Is to be finished delivery of stock on this job has already been started and will VUI be kept up as long as good weather eather continues warren road which will be concreted to the washtenaw county line in time Is to be taken care of by another road crew this work a ork will go on until the 1919 funds are exhaust T ed the lahser road from redford north to the oakland line connecting with the good road in oakland county will also be completed we will win pay considerable attention to widening some of the main roaten and will maintain all the previously built roads in a first class condition public necessity good roads are a public necessity and there Is no use frying trying to stop progress by complaining about the cost or objecting to the automobile if every auto were vere destroyed good oads would be beas as much needed needa as with the autos what poor roads mean lack of proper roads Is costing tha the american people 1000 for or every working day that Is the conclusion of the corn exchange national N a dional bank 0 of philadelphia i tf 1 |