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The Gary American
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
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In Indiana, favorable weather enabled over 80 highway construction projects in the past month, employing over 3,000 workers with significant payroll. October saw 30 bridges and 54 road projects active, many nearing completion.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 22. - With favorable weather prevailing, more than eighty construction projects were in operation on the state highway system during the past month, T. A. Dicus, chairman of State Highway commission, reported this week.
This activity provided direct employment on the job for more than three thousand workmen and a weekly payroll of several thousand dollars. Employment during October, the period covered by reports of contractors to the State Highway commission, was approximately seven hundred under the preceding month when the peak in construction work was reached on the State system.
In October, 30 bridges and 54 road construction projects were in operation. Several of these projects have since been completed and a majority of the remaining completed during the coming weeks if weather conditions remain favorable.
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Indianapolis, Ind.
Event Date
Nov. 22
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more than eighty construction projects in operation; direct employment for more than three thousand workmen; weekly payroll of several thousand dollars; in october, employment approximately seven hundred under preceding month; 30 bridges and 54 road projects active; several completed, majority of remaining to be completed soon if weather favorable.
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With favorable weather, more than eighty construction projects operated on the state highway system during the past month. T. A. Dicus, chairman of State Highway commission, reported this week. Activity provided direct employment for more than three thousand workmen and a weekly payroll of several thousand dollars. October employment was approximately seven hundred under the preceding month, which was the peak. In October, 30 bridges and 54 road construction projects were in operation.