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September 27, 1948
The Union County Journal
Marysville, Union County, Ohio
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Union County State Highway Department prepares for winter by ordering 400 tons of salt, 60-75 tons of chloride, and 100 tons of grit for ice control. Summer resurfacing projects on Routes 36, 739, 47, and 347 are completing, with Route 7/36 possibly delayed.
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VOLUME LXXVII, NO. 35
State Highway Department Maps Winter Control
400 Tons of Salt Ordered for County:
Summer Jobs Ending
With winter's ice and snow coming up in the not-too-distant future the Union County State Highway Department has been finishing its summer work program and preparing to meet their annual winter headache of keeping the roads clear.
"Our road-crews will follow much the same routine this year that they have in the past, in keeping state highways open and making driving safe as possible this winter," Vinton Stillings, superintendent of the Union County State Highway Garage, said.
Not many cinders will be used, although the garage does have a small stock-pile. Most ice control work in Union County is done with salt and grit, the superintendent explained.
400 Tons of Salt
About 400 tons of salt, to be applied to highways to melt the ice, have been ordered. One carload arrived last week and the rest will be in by Nov. 1. Mr. Stillings said. Another 100 tons of salt are left from last year.
Also on order, to help in ice control, are between 60 and 75 tons of chloride and 100 tons of grit, (coarse sand) to mix with the chloride.
Resurfacing Projects
Several re-surfacing projects are now under way and will be finished before winter. Mr. Stillings says that it is doubtful if the contractor working on Route 7/36 will have that project completed this fall and may receive an additional grant of time.
The west end of Route 36 was finished this summer and 739 from Route 33 to York Center was re-surfaced. This road has been one of the major headaches of the department for several years.
Routes 47 from the Logan county line to Somersville and 347 from Broadway to Pharisburg have also been re-surfaced.
State Highway Department Maps Winter Control
400 Tons of Salt Ordered for County:
Summer Jobs Ending
With winter's ice and snow coming up in the not-too-distant future the Union County State Highway Department has been finishing its summer work program and preparing to meet their annual winter headache of keeping the roads clear.
"Our road-crews will follow much the same routine this year that they have in the past, in keeping state highways open and making driving safe as possible this winter," Vinton Stillings, superintendent of the Union County State Highway Garage, said.
Not many cinders will be used, although the garage does have a small stock-pile. Most ice control work in Union County is done with salt and grit, the superintendent explained.
400 Tons of Salt
About 400 tons of salt, to be applied to highways to melt the ice, have been ordered. One carload arrived last week and the rest will be in by Nov. 1. Mr. Stillings said. Another 100 tons of salt are left from last year.
Also on order, to help in ice control, are between 60 and 75 tons of chloride and 100 tons of grit, (coarse sand) to mix with the chloride.
Resurfacing Projects
Several re-surfacing projects are now under way and will be finished before winter. Mr. Stillings says that it is doubtful if the contractor working on Route 7/36 will have that project completed this fall and may receive an additional grant of time.
The west end of Route 36 was finished this summer and 739 from Route 33 to York Center was re-surfaced. This road has been one of the major headaches of the department for several years.
Routes 47 from the Logan county line to Somersville and 347 from Broadway to Pharisburg have also been re-surfaced.
What sub-type of article is it?
News Report
Administrative Update
What keywords are associated?
Winter Road Control
Salt Ordering
Resurfacing Projects
Union County Highways
Ice Control Materials
What entities or persons were involved?
Vinton Stillings
Where did it happen?
Union County
Story Details
Key Persons
Vinton Stillings
Location
Union County
Event Date
Fall, Before Nov. 1
Story Details
The Union County State Highway Department is wrapping up summer resurfacing on several routes and ordering materials including 400 tons of salt for winter ice control, with routines to keep highways clear.