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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1927
Page
17
A long study notes national road maintenance expenses surpass initial construction costs. Cuyahoga County figures show 10 to 20 year costs per mile rising from initial prices, with brick and concrete roads exhibiting varied long term charges. Weather and material choices strongly influence durability and future expenses.
The piece tracks rising costs of road maintenance and the strategic ties among Ford General Motors Durant and Auburn in a evolving auto industry. It notes potential combines with Packard Dodge Studebaker Hudson Willys Knight and Reo and suggests motorists may benefit from intensified competition and lower fuel use.
The article describes extensive road tests on brick streets over 30 to 35 years. It notes hundreds of bricks built into roads still in use, bearing heavy loads, with vehicles passing to assess durability. It mentions weathering, freezing thaw cycles, and some base subsidence, but bricks largely resist damage, setting slowly and remaining serviceable.
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