Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1917 — California First to Go Ahead. [ARTICLE]

California First to Go Ahead.

Agreements have been signed by the Secretary of Agriculture and the State highway department of California, for the construction of five roads under the terms of the Federal Aid Road Act, these being the first agreements entered into since the passage of the law. The five projects comprise sections of road forming parts of the state highway system of California and will take up practically the entire first year’s allotnient to the State, amounting to $151,063.92. All of the roads will be of concrete with a wearing surface of asphalt. Other states which are nearing the point of beginning road work under -the Federal Act are Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Arizona, and Idaho.