Manti Messenger | 1931-06-19 | Page 8 | The "High Cost" Road Waste

THE rUE HIGH COST ROAD WASTE ASTE V The need for scientific in investigation investigation in- in of possible road materials by J any state or coun coup county develop develop- developments ty ly planning highway ments cannot be over sized Political roads have post cost ost mill millions ions of dollars Ro Roads ds that do not notto serve sufficient people to to justify themselves roads of inferior construction that require require re re- quire excessive upkeep costs type high-type roads costing 30 or orAO 40 AO thousand dollars a mile mile a road where a would few do-few states have escaped escaped escaped ed such waste At present with ith the to farm market road movement Deceiving receiving ing more than ordinary support support sup sup- port it should be the aim aim of every community to demand the utmost return for every dollar spent In Iii recent years waterproof surfacing materials materials materials mater mater- have been perfected to use lisa on local road bases that give giver r remarkably good year-round year service at an amazingly low cost Modern construction methods and economy in secondary road building should make it possible to provide al almost almost al al- most all ll rural areas continuous year-round year contact with the outside world in the comparatively comparatively comparatively near future The taxpayers must give this subject intelligent consid consid- i