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George E. Goodwin in Report to Washington Outlines Program of oCnstruction.Special to The Tribune.Washington. March 11. George 1-Goodwin. civil engineer ami nc.ing superintendent of Glacier national park has made ft report to the director -f the national park service upon the transmountain n»;«! lakeside road in Glacier park via the I.ngan Fas*, for which an nppropriat-ion I ms been made. Ilasod on estimates determined from a preliminary Mtrvex made during the summer and fall of IMS and from previous surveys.The report is submitted ns a pro* jeri for an automobile road IS'-* nii.es in length. from the foot of Fake MacDonald i. the west s de of Glacier park at St. Marx’s chalet at the foot , «.f Fppor St Mary’s lake, on the east aide of Glacier park and n branch road to the t’eduhn settlement, one-third mile in length.Want* Definite Program.In conclusion Mr. Goodwin saal: Inorder that the work may he prosecuted expeditiously and economically, o definite program of expenditure should be adopted which will provide » known sum each year and permit, if it seems most advantageous so to do. j the letting of o contract extending over the time necessary to complete the road.It is recommended that a proj-ct he adopted providing JIUU.tMkV nnnirilly for the construct ion of the road until such time as it is completed, estimated at from four to six years, depending on the width of road adopt ml.On East Side First.If such provision is made by congress it is proposed during the first \ear to construct the road along the cast side of Lake MacPoiiald to Glacier hotel and po-sihlr to Logan Falls and to start tin* construction of the road on the east side at St. Mary’s chalet, continuing the work as far as the funds will permit. The second year
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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana, US
Wed, Mar 16, 1921
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