Beaver County News | 1920-01-21 | Page 3 | Progress in Federal Roads

PROGRESS IN FEDERAL ROADS Total Mileage of Projects Approved in August Shows Increase Over Month of .July. (Prepared by the United States Department Depart-ment of Apnioulture.) An increase for August compared with July In the total mileage of federal fed-eral aid project statements approved by the secretary of agriculture is shown in the latest report prepared by the bureau of public roads, the total for August being 1,246.92 miles as against 1.10S.GG miles ! July. The 125 project statements approved in August Au-gust involved improvement at an estimated esti-mated total cost of SIS.iTS.TOS.ig, on which federal aid In the amount of $7,171,704.84 was requested. The 148 project statements approved in July Involved Improvement of highways at a total estimated cost of $10.012.4S0.S5, on which federal aid to the amount of $S,4G1,571.5S was requested.