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Show SAVE COST OF MAINTENANCE Highways Which Cost Most at First Are Always Cheapest to Keep in Good Condition. (By R. W. OAY. MIsBlnnlppI Kxperlmrnt Station. ) With the recently awakened Interest In the cause of good roads the (ines- tlnn of liuauclng road building is of. first Importance. Bow road building can be Nild for Is not the only serious Question, however, hut which one of several possible methods of construction construc-tion Will best suit the needs of tin? community and give the people the best roads at as small cost as possible within the limit of the uvailalde funds. The tirst cost may he only a sine II part of the total. Itoads mum be maintained In good condition, and the cheapest road Is the one that costs least per year to build and keep in bape for travel. In New York state It was found cheaper to expend 2S,000 a mile in the construction of brick highways than to pay from ,$7.roo to SKI.ihmi a mile for macadam because of the difference in cost of upkeep. To save maintenance expense the Idea of present economy must not be allowed to Overshadow the Importance of building permanent highways, As a rule the roads which cost the most at first will he the cheapest to maintain. |