Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1919 — DESIGNATED FOR IMPROVEMENT [ARTICLE]

DESIGNATED FOR IMPROVEMENT

Highway Commtoeion Selecto llo*d» to Be Built This Year, L. H. Weight,’ director of the state highway commission, Wednesday announced the roads which the commission proposes to Improve this year. While the proposals have yet to be approved by the federal roads bureau, it la not expected that any change will be ordered by that body. The highways which are marked for improvement as soon as plana and specifications can be prepared, are as follows: National road, from Terre Haute to a point five miles east of Stilesville; 31.7 mileo of improvement. Lincoln highway, in Elkhart county, two stretches, totaling 10 enlles, which completes the improvement of the Lincoln highway between South Bend and Ligonier. The road between Indianapolis and Greenwood, approximately 10 miles. The range line road north of Indianapolis for seven miles. National road, west of Indianapolis to the Marlon county line, six miles. Michigan highway, in Marshall county, for 8.7 miles north of Plymouth. Niles road for 4.7 miles north of South Bend. National road in Wayne county for iVi miles east of Cambridge City. - The French Lick road in Wjirrlck and Spencer counties through Boonville, 15 miles, part of which Is east and part of which is west of Boonville. This -makes a total of 94.6 miles the commission has marked for improvement this year. Some time ago it was announced Informally that the commission likely would be unable to have completed much more than 100 miles of road this year. However, the commission was in session Thursday afternoon and it was trying to find a way to eelect a few more miles to be improved, if possible, this year. It was expected that at the maximum not more than 50 more miles might be designated for Improvement and that more likely only 10 or 30 more -miles might be so marked. The commission heard a number of visitors Thursday who represented various groups wanting certain roads designated for early improvement.