ROADS AND BRIDGES, JULY 1, 1913—DEC. 31, 1914. 33 
SANDGATE, VT.—Work was begun on a gravel section on the Bear Mountain 
Road north from Sandgate toward Bear Mountain on August 18, 1918, and was 
entirely completed October 15, 1913, with seven days’ loss of time on account 
of bad weather. The adjacent land is mountainous and the soil is a clay. 
The road was graded 18 feet wide in cuts and fills for a distance of 1,171 
feet. The maximum cut was 4 feet, the maximum fill 2 feet, and the original 
maximum grade, which was 9 per cent, was reduced to 6 per cent. A surface 
of unrolled gravel was laid for 1,171 feet, 14 feet wide, making 1,821 square 
yards. The gravel used was obtained from the side of the road. 
Two stone culverts 2 by 2 by 20 feet were placed. 
The total cost of the completed road was $514.51, which is at the rate of 
$0.2825 per square yard, including drainage structures. Labor cost $1.75 per 
day, foreman .$2 per day, and teams $4 per day of 9 hours. 
SEARSBURG, VT.—Work was begun on June 2, 1913, surfacing with hardpan 
the road extending east from Searsburg toward Wilmington, and was entirely 
completed on October 25, 1913, with a loss of 31 days from various causes. The 
adjacent land is mountainous and the soil is clay. The road was graded 20 
feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 1,006 feet. The maximum cut 
was 2 feet and the maximum fill 4 feet. The maximum grade of 10 per cent 
was reduced to 8 per cent. A surface of hardpan was laid 12 feet wide for 
- 1,006 feet, making 1,341 square yards. This hardpan was obtained from a pit 
at the roadside. 
Six 20-foot metal culvert pipes 20 inches in diameter were placed at a cost 
of $141. 
The principal items of cost were as follows: Labor, $1,213.58; dynamite, $41; 
and road drag, $2.50; making a total of $1,257.08, which is at the rate of $0.9374 
per square yard, or $6,594.72 per mile, exclusive of drainage structures. 
Labor was paid $1.75 per day, foreman $2.25 per day, teams $4 per day of 
9 hours. 
SHAFTSBURY, VT. (No. 1).—Work was begun on a gravel road extending west 
from Sodom toward New York on May 26, 19138, and completed September 20, 
1913. Sixty-one days were lost for various causes. The adjacent land is hilly 
and the natural soil is clay. 
The road was graded 22 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 
1,000 feet. The maximum cut was 4 feet, the maximum fill 2 feet, and the 
maximum grade of 9 per cent was reduced to 4 per cent. A surface of gravel 
from near-by pits was laid 14 feet wide, making an area of 1,555 square yards. 
Two 24-inch metal culverts were laid and 750 feet of underdrain was con- 
structed. 
The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $872.35, or $0.560 per 
square yard. 
SHAFTSBURY, VT. (No. 2).—Work was begun on a gravel road running south 
from West Shaftsbury toward New York on August 18, 1913, and finished on 
September 19, 1918. Three days were lost on account of bad weather. The 
adjacent land is hilly and wet and the natural soil is clay. 
The road was graded 22 feet wide for a distance of 1,060 feet. The maximum 
eut was 2 feet, the maximum fill 5 feet, and the maximum grade of 9 per cent 
’ on the old road was reduced to 4 per cent on the new road. A surface of river 
gravel from New York was laid 12 feet wide, making an area of 1,418 square 
yards. : 
