Imors about
Viaduct
(Continued from page 1)
Methodist chuicn, ana graue down
i* lccc to a itvei Vvaau toim&c
Bunting at Bridge Street, a
sttm aiiu concrete no-ioot viauUCt
wouid lane on, going over main,
Colic ami ACauemy streets, itu' a
distance 01 bou reel, ine viauutt
wouta run paiaiei wilu uie juuui
em nan ay uocits, auu' giauuanj
Siope oown to a tui just uats ui uie
post oince. mere it wouiu ue on
a tin to ine figeon itiver, and a
cross tne river over a Driuge mgii
er tiian tue laiuoad tiesne. Once
over ine nver, me ingnway wutuu
touow atop a uu to uie intersec
tion 01 inT new roui-iane nignway
at west canton.
'tentative piuposals are unit en
trance couid ne gained to ine
hignway at tne intersection or
titiuge ou eel, and aiso at nuains
Street, which is aoout nan way
tiie pteseiit panting 101, ana runs
down by tne bus stauon.
me viauUCt wouiu pass over
Main, Caoe, and Academy streets
hign enougn to lane care ol an
noimai uaruc.
'tne meeting Wedncsdy was the
resuii or tne auocduun last wees
01 $iaU,uOO oy Governor unisleau
lor uie project.
Commissioner Buchanan said
thai canton nad one ol uie "worst
tramc situations in tne 14th dis
trict.
?<very possible way 01 geuing
througn Canton has been survey
ed. 'ine present plan is the best,
and even at that, mere are many
obstacles in this plan. The iederai
and state road agencies will pay lor
two-tniros 01 tne cost of rigiu-ol
way, and the town would bear1 tiie
expense of the other tnird.
"There are many benetits to be
derived from the viaduct plan,
and it will not interfere with any
present streets.
"We would touch the least pos
sible property by following the
route being recommended.
Commissioner Buchanan present
R. Getty Browning, chief locat
ing engineer of the highway de
partment, who presented the plan
for the through-town highway.
The engineer pointed out:
- - - it is a difficult situation.
- - - traffic is increasing.
- - - modern cars are wider, re
quiring 20 per cent more parking
space. ?
- - - there is a lot more through
traffic.
- - - more parking space is need
ed.
Then Mr. Browning touched on
some of the surveys which had
been made in trying to find a prac
tical approach to the problem.
"We figured on raising the Main
Street grade to avoid high water,
but that was impractical.
"Thin we considered a tunnel
through the hill and a new bridge
over Pigeon River on a route a
round by the cemetery. That was
not practical."
"We have come to the conclus
ion that the proposal of taking off
with a 58-foot street?four lanes?.
at the top of the hill at the Meth
odist church, and grade down to
the level of Bridge Street, and
and then onto a viaduct for 850
feet, crossing Main, Cabe and
Academy streets. Then down off
the viaduct to a fill, parallel with
the Southern tracks across the
parking lot to the river; over the j
river on a bridge higher-than the
trestle, to again avoid high waters,
and then ona fill to connect with
the four-lane highway in West
Canton."
Mr. Browning told the attentive
group, that no building would be
permitted under the viaduct, be
cause of the fire hazard. Later Mr.
Buchanan said that a iireproof de
pot un?m ue LUiiAiucicu unuei me
viauuct, u no oincr arraugcuieuis
CuUiU UC UlauC.
*i ne engineer said that they
preierreu uui 10 nave a uuiiuuig
etoser man aU 10 aj leei to ine
?ianuci. iio uusiuess couiu nave
a connection wnn tne viauuct
proper.
i ne viaduct would be 20 feet
above tbe streets, and designed to
uc of service to tne town, and not
oosoieie at tne start, tne engineer
said, mere would noi be any con- '
necnon between tne viauuct and
tne crossing streets, except at
Bridge, anu pernaps at Adams i
street. i
The space under the viaduct
migni possioiy be used for park
ing?mat was not specuic, but lm- i
pned by the engineer s statement, i
ine viaduct wouid be of lour 11
loot tratiic lanes and a sidewalk.
Mr. Browning said that the via- 1
duct would cost about $700 per
foot (850 feet), and the river 1
bridge ?would be less ? he figur
ed $735,000 for the viaduct and
river bridge. And in addition, $65,
000 for grading, $125,000 for pav
ing; $25,000 foi* incidentals, mak
ing a total construction cost, in
cluding bridges of $949,000.
Then the engineer said "upon
secoij|d thought that was low?add
another $100,000, exclusive of
right-of-ways."
That brought the total to $1,
100,000. Then it was estimated that
$300,000 would be needed for
right-of-ways, with the town pay
ing one-third; state a third, and
federal agency the other third.
The Methodist <Jiurch was well
represented, as it was brought out
that the highway level at the
church entrance would be lower
ed 24 feet below the present level.
Mr. Buchanan said that a road
ledlng around and into .the park
ing lot plus a stone retaining wall,
would solve that problem?I'm a
Methodist and would never agree
to close any road to a Methodist
church, or any other church, for
that matter."
At this point of the meeting,
several Canton citizens asked ques
tions, mostly about exploring oth
er possible approaches. Among
them were Dr. Carey Wells, Jim
my E. Williamson, Clyde R. Hoey,
Jr., and E. M. Grier, Ivy Newman
and J. L. Sprinkle.
Morris Brooks felt that a con
nection with the proposed viaduct
and Adams Street is essential.
Mr. Buchanan called upon VI,.
H. Ogiesny, general manager of '
uie central lines ot the bouinern i
Kanway, wno said. "We have not
seen tue pians, and do not know <
how we win be etlected. 11 ad- i
veisely aliectea, we will oppose
the pioposai."
"now does Champion feel about
this proposal'/ some one in tne
back of the audience asked.
a. A. Heider, Carolina division
manager said in reply: "We are
listening in on the proposal, and
we have utmost confidence in your
(state) engineers. If the proposal
is tne desire of the citizens of
Canton, then Champion will go
along." i
When asked how long Canton
had to decide on the project, in
order to get the $750,000 alloca
tion, Mr. nuchanan said: "We can
wait a reasonable length of time.
There are ten or more places
clamoring for this money right
now. And Canton can get its share
of right-of-ways much easier than
I can get the remainder of money
necessary for construction of this
road and viaduct."
"I would like to let the contract
soon after the first of the year,
and have it completed as early as
possible, because you will need it
when the four-lane highway starts
feeding in traffic from the west,
and the three-lane highway from
the east," Buchanan said.
Engineer Browning felt that it
would take the engineering de
partment six or more months to
complete the plans, and that
would mean work could start in
about a year.
Mr. Browning told of increasJ
ed traffic in the area as more and
more people were traveling to the
Park, Parkway, and other scenic
spots in this section. "When the
Park is fully opened, what will
happen in Canton - - - " and then
he was interrupted as Buchanan
said:
"and don't forget the Pigeon
River road."
Dr. J. L. Reeves made the
pointed question. "What if Canton
fails to get. or raise the proposed
$100,000 for her share of the
right-of-ways, then what happens
to the allocation put up by the
governor?"
"It will be taken down and re
allocated elsewhere," he was told
by Commissioner Buchanan.
Someone then acked: "Why was
it Clyde did not have to pay any
thing for right-of-ways when the
new highway went through there?"
Commissioner Buchanan said:
"Clyde just got in under the wire
- - - the regulation were changed
shortly thereafter. They were just
fortunate in getting theirs when
they did."
It was brought out that Canton
could apply their share of the
Powell Bill money towards the
purchase of a right-of-way for a
highway. Canton gets about $17,
500 per year from the state funds.
After the meeting. Mayor Stone
told The Mountaineer, "We have
six miles of dirt streets, and we
are looking for the Powell Bill
money to help us pave those
streets. I doubt if that money
would be diverted to a right-of
way for the through highway.
The meeting adjourned after be
ing in session an hour and thirty
five minutes, to begin the second
phase of the day's program ?
walking the entire route of the
proposed through-highwayfl About
$5 went with the officials on the
route .asking questions, and check
ing on various buildings, and line
points.
What is the next step?
- - - a lot of discussion about the
90-foot right-of-way from one side
of Canton to the other.
Right now the average Canton
citizen seems just lukewarm to
the proposal. Some wonder why
the state can't pay for ail the
right-of-way since the town will
lose valuable business property
from the tax books? Others prefer
making Main and Park streets in
to one-way streets, in order to
handle the flow of traffic faster,
without any expenditure of money,
or removal of buildings, and still
others think the proposal of the
highway engineers had better be
accepted now, and work started:
"You can't block progress" they
argue. ?
"What does Canton think?"
queried Commissioner Buchfnan
as the meting neared a close
The answer still remains to be
ghren?h* did not get a reply. i
Legion Auxiliary
To Sponsor
Square Dance ?
Kans ait; being maue by the
American Legion Auxiliary lor a
square nance to be neia in the
American Legion Hail Saturday
night, October 24, trom 8 p.m.
until 12 p.m.
A special feature of the evening
will be an amateur hour from 8
until 9 o'clock, tor wmch cash
prizes will be awarded.
There will also be door prizes
and a food bar with homemade
cookies and candies for sale.
Mrs Raymond Caldwell is serv
ing as chairman ior the event
wuh the following committees:
Mrs. Neeson Smith and Mrs. Rob
ert Hall, posters; Mrs. Herman
Francis, amateur hour; Mrs.
Frankie Hoyle, prizes; Mrs. Don
ald Morrow, decorations; and
Mrs. Bill Mehaffey.
Tickets are on sale at 75 cents
per person at Slack's Joan's
Beauty Shop and from all mem
bers of the committee.
The amateur hour is open to the
public. Those wishing to partici
pate are asked to contact Mrs.
Raymond Caldwell at GL 6-6806,
Mrs. Herman Francis at GL 6-3675,
or Mrs. J. T. Russell, president of
the Auxiliary.
Billy Whitner At Air
Force Base In New York
Billy Whitner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Carrol Whitner, Hazelwood,
is taking 13-week basic training
at the Sampson Air Base, Geneva,
New York.
Whitner has been in the Air
Force for about two weeks. He is
a graduate of the Waynesville
High School, and participated in
the band and chorus of the school.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry Lee have
returned from a three-weeks trip
which included a visit to Annapolis
when Capt. Lee attended his class
reunion of the U. S. Naval Acad
emy. They also visited Sapt. Lee's
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Lee, and Mrs. Lee's
daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Loomis,
in New York and were guests of
Mrs. Lee's brother and sister-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milton in
Bloomfleld, N. J.
talADLianliVU A bHUUNI) OBSERVER
CORPS here was discussed at a meeting in the
courthouse Wednesday. Representing the Air
Force and the Knoxville Air Defense Filter Cen
ter were StalT Sgt. George Cook (left) and Maj.
Charles Shaefer. J. T. KuserII (second from left)
will direct the GOC program here with assist
ance from the county PMA organization, headed
by A. W. Ferguson (rigrht).
(Mountaineer Photo).
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