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up to that time had received do attention — a good demonstration that the 

 original road had been well huiU. At the present time, the drainage should be 

 attended to in order to prevent washing by heavy rains. This object-lesson 

 road was undoubtedly the means of starting road building throughout the 

 county. 



Btixings, Mont. — A gravel road was built at this place in May, 1010, and 

 inspected in June, 1912. It was found to be in fair condition, although some- 

 what wavy in sections. This is thought to be due to the foundation and to 

 material dragged upon the surface from adjoining roads. This object-lesson 

 road is the only piece of improved road in the vicinity. It has had very little 

 maintenance, and even this has been carelessly performed with a road machine. 

 Practically no benefit has apparently resulted as far as additional work in the 

 county is concerned. 



RozEMAN, MoNT. — An earth road was built in this vicinity previous to 1910 

 and inspected in June, 1912. It was found to be in poor condition. Only the 

 cross section of the traveled way had been maintained, and it has not been 

 dragged since recent heavy rains, and consequently has badly rutted. The 

 construction of this I'oad, however, led to the building of other crowned sur- 

 faces and has been the means of bringing about macadam construction at an 

 early date in the future. A crusher outfit has been purchased and a quarry 

 has been opened. 



Missoula. Mont. — An earth road was built here in July, 1910, and inspected 

 in June, 1912. This was the fir.st road in the county to be properly drained and 

 crowned, and it has set the standard for all ordinary construction since that 

 time. It is considered one of the best in the county and has been the means 

 of accomplishing other similar work. 



Greenville, N. C. — A sand-clay road was built at Greenville in November, 

 1908. and inspected in March, 1912. It was found to be very muddy and deeply 

 rutted. The crown of the road is well preserved and the alignment and grade 

 are satisfactory. The road has received no maintenance whatever and at the 

 present time needs a treatment of sand. There is evidence that too much clay 

 was used in the construction, and this is generally true of other sand-clay roads 

 in Pitt County. The pipe culverts are in poor condition — head walls were not 

 built, and the ends of the pipe are broken. Nearly all the culverts are blocked 

 with brush and other debris. They were not built under the direction of thia 

 office. The traffic, however, has materially increased. The office supervised the 

 first improved road in the county, and a few miles, modeled after this first sec- 

 tion, have since been built. Generally speaking, the sand-clay construction has 

 not been satisfactory. 



Walterboro, S. C. — ^A sand-clay road was built at this point in September, 

 1910, and inspected in February, 1912. It was found in very good condition, 

 but was slightly muddy. It has been well mnintaiiiPfl, but no record of the cost 

 has been kept. The culverts have brick end walls and are in good condition. 

 The traffic has increased, but, nevertheless, the construction is adapted to the 

 conditions. About 20 miles of sand-clay road have been built since the original 

 work was done. 



Aiken. S. C. — A sand-clay road was built here in October, 1910. and inspected 

 In February, 1912. TTdIs road was built about 1 mile long. The first third of 

 a mile was found to be in excellent shape, but the balance contained a series of 

 mudholes from 6 to 10 inches deep and from 4 to 10 feet wide. Part of the 

 road was under water. It was found that the first third of the mile had been 

 maintained with the drag, but the balance needs extensive repairs. The traffic 

 has increased since the road has been built, but one trouble seems to be that the 

 grade of the road is too low for the flat country through which it passes. 

 Too much clay was used in the construction. A marked general improvement 

 has been made since the road was built. 



Allendale, S. C. — A sand-clay road was built in this vicinity in November, 

 1910. and inspected in February, 1912. The road was found to be in good condi- 

 tion with the exception of a few washouts which have been improperly repaired 

 with sod. The road drag has been used occasionally. The traffic conditions 

 remain the same and the road is well adapted to the amount of travel. It is 

 claimed that there are 185 miles of this class of road in the county, but there 

 are none up to the standard of this object-lesson road. 



