Twenty-eighth report of the State Highway Department of Georgia to the Governor and General Assembly of the State of Georgia for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1959, and June 30, 1960 [1960]

Twenty-Eighth Report
OF THE
State Highway Department
OF GEORGIA TO THE
Governor and General Assembly of the State of Georgia
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 1959, AND JUNE 30, 1960

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11wenty-Eighth Report
OF THE
State Highway Department
OF GEORGIA TO THE
Governor and General Assenlbly of the State of Georgia
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 1959, AND JUNE 30, 1960

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Shown under consflruction is one of two nmu l>ridyes over the Ocmulgee River, on the relocation of U. S. Ronte 941, in Hawkinsville, which replaced the nanow, S -cnrced, old l>1idge built in 1921. P1ojec t F-002-2 (8), Pulaski County.

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Letter of Transmittal
Atlanta, Georgia October 25, 1960
Honorable S. Ernest YandiYer, Go\'ernor and
~!embers of the General Assembly State of Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Gentlemen: It is our pleasure to submit for your consideration the twenty-
eighth report of the State Highway Department of Georgia, CO\'ering; the actiYities of the Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 19.59, and June 30, 1960.
The report contains information on the organization, functions, operations, and accomplishments of the State Highway Department, and also includes a complete statement prepared by the Secretary and Treasurer of the Department covering all revenues and expenditures during the biennium.
Respectfully submitted, STATE HIGHWAY BOARD OF GEORGIA
JB:I L. GILLIS, SR., Chairman ROBERT H. JORDAK, Jiember WILLIS N. HARDEN, _;vfember

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of TransmittaL Organization Personnel . History of the 01ganization of the Highway Department. Members of State Highway Commission, 1916- 1919... Members of State Highway Board, 1919- 1943... Members of State Highway Commission, 1943- 1950... State Highway Directors, 1943- 1950... Members of State Highway Board, 1950- 1960... State Highway Engineers, 1918- 1960 State Highway Board . Office of State Highway Engineer... U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. Tloe Federal-Aid Highway Program.. High,:ay Systems . Measurement and Record of Public Roads ... Georgia Rural Roads Authority... State Bridge Building Autho1ity State Toll Bridge Authority.. Legal Division . Division of Public Relations Personnel Division Division of Surveys and Aerial Mapping... Division of Road Design .. Division of Bridges .. Division of Urban Projects... Division of Contracts and Estimates... Division of Right-of-Way. Division of Construction . Division of Materials and Tests... Post Roads Division . Division of Maintenance... Field Divisions Division of Highway Planning... Division of Finance and Audits...

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TABLES AND CHARTS

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Organization Chart

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l\Iap of the Congressional Districts

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l\Iap of the Highway Districts

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::Wileage of State Highway System, by Type of Surface, 19i58- 1960

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Road-User Revenue and Appropriations for Road Purposes, 1937- 1959 31

Apportionment of Federal-Aid Highway Funds to Georgia, 1917- 1961 42

Map of National System of Interstate and Defense

Highways in Georgia...

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Mileage of Highways, by Systems ..

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Mileage of Highways, by Type of Surface...

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1\Iileage of State Highway System, 1920- 1960

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Mileage of State Highway System and County Roads, by Counties...

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Motor Fuel Used for Highway Purposes, 1925- 1959...

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Motor-Vehicle Registrations, uno -1959...

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Summary of Contracts Awarded, 1959- 1960...

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Contracts Awarded, by Type of Constl'Uction, 1959 .

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Contracts Awarded, by Type of Construction, 1960...

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Map of the Five Field Divisions

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Traffic Flow Map, 1959...

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Cost of Construction of Roads and Bridges, 1916- 1960

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Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1959...

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Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1960..

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Twenty-Eighth Report, State H1:ghway Deparlmmt of Georuia

State Highway Board
JDI L. GILLIS, SH., Chairman Southern Highway Distriet
(h;t, 2nd and 8th Congressional Distritts)
HOBERT H. JOHDAN, .illember Central Highway District
(:3nl, 4th, 6th and lOth Congressional Districts, execpt Elbert, Franklin, Hart and Madison Counties.)
WILLIS X. HAHDEX, .vlember Northern Highway District
(5th, 7th and 9th Congressional Districts, and Elhert, Franklin, Hart and Madison Counties.)
State Highway Engineer
J.\1. L. SHADB(THK
Secretary and Treasurer
BENTOK ODOl\I

Twenty-Eirthth Beport, State Hiuhwa!l Depnrtment of Georyia

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STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Organization Personnel June 30, 1960

JIM L. GILLIS, SH., Chairman, State Highway Board ROBERT H. JORDAN, Member, State Ilighway Board WILLIS N. HARDEN, ;Vfember, State Highway Board CARTER GOODE, Assistant Attorney General W. PAUL :viiLLER, Assistant Attorney General E. J. SUMMEROUR, Assistant Attorney General DONALD E. PAYTON, Deputy Assistant Attorney General WILLIA:.VI l\I. :VIALLET, Deputy Assistant Attorney General M. L. SHADBURN, State IIighway Engineer Y. W. S:VIITH, SR., Assistant State IIighway Engineer-
Administrative J. A. KENNEDY, Assistant State Highway Engineer -General F. P. KING, Assistant State Highway Engineer--Federal W. F. ABERCROMBIE, State IIighway Materials Engineer S. P. ALLISON, State Highway Urban Engineer J. 0. BACON, State Highway Maintenance Engineer SAM CALDWELL, Director of Public Relations C. A. CURTIS, State IIighway Right-of-Way Engineer ROY A. FLYNT, State Highway Planning Engineer C. W. LEFTWICH, State Highway Construction Engineer JOHN C. LI,~WIS, Personnel Administrator and Compensation
Claims Executive C. A. :VIAK\fELSTEIN, State IIighway Bridge Engineer LONNIE A. POPE, Executive Assistant to State Highway Board T. D. SPENCE, State IIighway Office Engineer L. W. YERNER, State Highway Location Engineer JOHN :VI. WILKERSON, JR., State Road Design Engineer

FIELD DIVISION ENGINEERS
JOHN N. RICHARDSON, Division No. 1, Gainesville MARION PATRICK, Division No.2, Tennille JOHN W. WADE, Division No.3, Thomaston EARL OLSON, Division No.4, Tifton C. S. FAIN, Division No.5, Jesup

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'l'wenty-Eighlh R epo1't, Stale H ighway D epartment of GeOI'(Iia

T op, pie1's [O?' the Flint R iv m cTossing. Bottom, e?'ection of 7J?'ecast, ]J?'est?essed conc1ete gi?"C!eTs fo1' the inte?change. /J?idg es ca?'?'ying th e llain/J?'idge bypass ove?'
U.S . R onte 84 . P?o.iect U-00'7-1 (5), Ct. -, J) ecatm County.

State Highway Department of Georgia Organization Chart
1960

01\IISION OF SURVEYS AND AERIAL MAPPING
STATE HIGHWAY LOCATION ENGINEER

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HIGHWAY LOCATION ENGINEER

PLANNING HIGHWAY PLANNING ENGA SST HWY PLANNING ENGRS.
HIGHWAY ENGINEERS
ROAD l.IF STUDY SST. HWY. Pi..ANNING ENG. ROAD LIFE ANALYSTS
~~ SST HWY. PLANNING ENG. IWY MAPPING ENGINEERS WY NAPPING ASSISTANTS

TRAFFIC S.S.FETY
ENGINEERING
ASST HWY PLANNING ENG HIGHWAY ENGINEER
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATORS

PHOTOGRAMMETRY
PHOTOGRAJIIIMETRIC ENGIN~ER

TRAFFIC SUA\IEY ASST HWY_ PLANNING ENG. FIELD TRAFFIC NGHfEEA
TRAFFIC R[CORO[AS

AIRPLANE PtLDT AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER

~ FISCAL ANALYST
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

R[$10ENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC ENGINEERS ENGINEERING AlOES

CHIEF :ARTOGRAPHIC DRAFTSMAN
SENIOR CARTOGRAPHIC DRAFTSMAN
ORAFTSNEN

RESEARCH AND STATISTICS ASST HWY PLANNING ENG TABULATING EXECUTIVE A
RESEARCH STATISTICIAN TABULATING EQUIPMENT
OPERATORS

OFFICE MANAGER ACCOUNTANT CLERICAL

OtVISlON QF ROAD DESIGN STATE ROAD DESIGN ENGINEER

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BLUEPRINT- PHOTOSTAT SUPERVISOR

PLAN FILES AND PROJECT NUMBERS
ROAD DESIGNER

DRAWN I!IY DIVISION OF HIGHW,U PLANNIHG

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA ORGANIZATION CHART
JULY I, 1960 PEOPLE
GOVERNOR

STATE SUPERVISOR OF PURCHASES
EXECUTIVE A5SISTANT TO STATE HIGHWAY BOAI'IO

STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER

ASSISTANT STAlE HfGHWAY (NGINEEilt- ADNI"'ISTI'IATI\1[ ASSISTANT STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER- GENER..l

STATE PEASONNH. BOARD MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL
AOMINISTAATION
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SECRETARY 8 TREASURER

LOCATI?N_~R'!~ ASST FIELD DIVISION ENGI~EER
SENIOR RESIDENT HWY ENGUtEERS RESIDENT HIGHWAY ENGINEERS
SENIOR HWY PROJECT ENGINEERS HIGHWAY PROJECT ENGINEERS SENIOR ENGINEERING AIDES ENGINEERING AlOES

Ql'o'ISION OF CONTRACTS ESTIMATES

HIGHWAY ENGINEER

INFORMATIONAL ASSISTANT

CONTRACTS 8 PROPOSALS
HWY OFFICE ENGINHR II'RIN CO,..TRACT ENGR SR CONTRACT ENGR
CONTRACT ENGR

ESTIMATES 8 VOUCHERS
HWY. OFFICE ENGINEER PRIN, ENG AUDITOR SR ENG AUDITOR ENG AUDITOR

PAYROLLS ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE
AUDITORS
MACHIN OPERATORS
PURCHASE ORDERS ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE INVOICE CONTROL CLERKS

~~ ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE
BOOKKEEPERS
ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE AUDITORS

ASSISTANT COMPENSATION CLAIMS EXECUTIVE

SENIOR PERSONNEl.. ASSISTANT CLERICAL

MAll CLERKS TELEPHONE OPERATORS

~WE fiELD DI'JISIONS FIELD OlVIStON ENGlNEEA

CONS T AUCTION

OFFICE ASST FIELD OlVISION ENGINEER
ENGINE[IitiHG AUDITORS ACCOIJHTANTS CLERICAL
SECONDARY ROAD PLANS ROAD DESIGNER DRAFTSMEN

UTILITIES LIAISON HIGHWAY AGENT

HIGHWAY RECORDS SUPERVISOR

~ ASST FIELD DIVISION ENGINEER
R[SIOENT HIGHWA't' ENGINEERS ENG ADMINISTRATIVE AIDES RIGHTOFWAY AGENTS ORAfTSNEN

~~ ENGINEERS MACHINE OPERATORS

~NEACCO\JNTS CHIEF" OF CENTER
~ AUDITORS CLERKS

MACHINE OF-ERATOAS CLERI<S

ROAD DESIGNERS DRA(TSM[N

ENGINEERS

lltOADSIDE PI\RJC:S

SUP[IUNT[NO[NT OF EOUIPMEfrllf

SUP( It INTEND NT OF WAREHOUSE

SUPERINTENDENT OF SIGNS
SUPERINTENDENT OF TIRES AND 8ATTEAI[$

SUPERINTENDENT CF CENTER LIN[ AND
8RIDCE PAINTING
DIRECTOR OF TltUCtl. WEIGHINS

HIGifWAY RADIO SUPERVISOR

SPECIAL MAIHTENAHC[ OUTfiTS

HIGHWAY liiAINT(HAHC ASSISTAHTS
PATROl, MEN S1GI'f FOREitiEH EQUIPMENT DP(RATOitS
LA SORE ItS

DIVISION SHOPS

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In Bu ena V ista, the old, timh eT hridge, car-rying State Route 1,1 over the CentnLl
of Geor.gict Rai lway, w as replac ed by ctn all-concrete stnwtme. F ederal-aid econclary Project G-0.5.'12 (6) , Mctrion County.

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GI~ORGlA
COUNTIES AND CONGRESSIONAL OISTRICT!i

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FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Bryan, Bulloeh, Burke, Candler, Chatham, Effingham . .Emanuel, Evans, .Jenkins, LibPrty, Long, :\Iclntm;h, ~IontgnmPry, Srreven, Tattnall, Toomhs, TrPutlPn, \YhcclC'r.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Colquitt, DPcatur, Douglwrty, Early, Grady, ::\IillPr, :\Iitehell, Seminole, Thomas, Tift, \Yorth.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Ben Hill, Chattahoochee, Clav, Crisp. Doclg<'. Dool), Harris, Hom;ton, LPC', ::\lacon. l\Iarion, l\lwwogPe, Peach, Pulaski. Quitman, Han<hlph, ~rhlf'y, ~tf'W art, :-;umtPr, Taylor, Terrell, Turner, \\'pb~ter, \Vileox.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Butts, Carroll, Cl:wton, CowPta. Fay!'!te, limn!, Ilenr:v. Lamar, l\!PriwethPr, )Jewton, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup, l~pson.
'IFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-DeKalb, Fulton, Hcwkclale. SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Baldwin, Bibb, Rleckley, Crawford. Glascrwk. llancoek, Jm;pPr, .fpffprson, .Johnson, .Jonf'H, LaurPnH. l\Ionroe, Putnam, Twigg8, \Vashington, \\"ilkin:-:on SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Bartow, Catoosa. Chattooga, Cobb, llaclP. Doug: ]at'l, Floyd, Gordon. Haralson, ::\Iurray, Paulding. Polk, \Valker, \VhitfiC'ld. EIGHTH CONGUESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Appling..~tkin~on, Bacon. Berrien. BrantlPy. Camden, Charlton. Clinch, CoffeP, Cook, Eehols, G-lynn, Irwin, .Jeff Davis, Lanier. L(Jwn<lPs, PiPrre, TPlfair, \YarP, \Vaync. NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Banks. Barrow. Cherokee. Dawson. Fannin, Forsyth, Gilnwr, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, .Jackson. Lumpkin. PickenH, Habun, ~tfplwn~. Town~. l"nion, "'bite. TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:-Ciarke, Columbia. Ellwrt. Franklin, Green<. Hart, Lincoln. l\Iadison, .:\I(DuffiP. :\!organ, OronPP, OglPthorp<'. Hichmnnd. Taliafprro, \Valton. \\"arren. \Yilkes.

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STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
OF
GEORGIA
HIGHWAY DISTRICTS

CENTR~I HlGHWAY~ DISTRicT\

SOUTHERN HIGHWAY DISTRICT First, Second and Eighth Congressional DiHtriets
CENTRAL HIGHWAY DISTRICT Third, Fourth, ~ixth and Tenth CongrPssional Di~tri<ob.
Pxecpt Elbert. Franklin, Hart and ::\Iadison Counties
NORTHERN HIGHWAY DISTRICT Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Congressional Districts, and
Elbert, Franklin, Hart and Madison Counties

Section of l nte1state R oute 75 at the T mne1-Tift County line. P1oject l -75-1 (11) 73 .

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History of the Organization of
the Highway Department
The State Highway Department of Georgia wa::; ereated by Act of the General Assembly, August 16, 1916, and a Highway Commis:-;ion was appointed. This Commission was composed of three mem hers of the Prison Commission, together with the State Geologist, the Dean of the College of CiYil Engineering of the University of Georgia, and the Professor of Highway Engineering at the Georgia School of Technology. This Commission sened until the reorganization of the Highway Department by Aet of the General AssPmbly, approved August 18, 1919.
State Highway Board Created in 1919
The Aet of 1919 provided that the State Highway Department of Georgia, reorganized and reconstructed, should be managed and controlled by the State Highway Board, which should consist of thrPe members appointee! by the Govemor, one from eaeh of the three divisions of the State. The boundaries of each division were set out. The term of offiee of initial appointees was to be two, four and six years, respectively, after which each new member was to serve six years. The members received compensation on a daily basis whilC' engaged in the performance of their duties.
New Ilighway Board Created in 1937
By an Act of the General Assembly approved .:\larch 3, 1937, the State Highway Board was abolished and the terms and tenure of offiee of the members were terminated. Another Act was passed and approved on the same day, creating a new State Highway Board to eonsist of three members to be appointed by the Govemor and eonfirmed by the Senate. The members were to be selected from different sections of the State and the first three appointments were for terms of two, four and six years, respectively, after which the terms were to be for six years. From the beginning, the Chairman was a full-time officer, and an Act of the General Assembly, approved February 16, 1938, provided that the other two members should also devote their full time to the performance of the duties of their office.

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Another Highway Board Created in 1941
The Act of March 3, 1937, was repealed and the terms of office of the members of the State Highway Board were terminated by an Act of the General Assembly approved January 30, 1941. The latter Act provided that the State Highway Department should be managed and controlled by a State Highway Board composed of a Chairman and two members, to be appointed by the Governor from different sections of the State. The members were to f'erve during the term of the Governor by whom they were appointed. The Chairman was a full-time officer and the Act provided that the other two members should receive compensation on a daily basis while engaged in the performance of their duties.

Reorganization of 1943
The General Assembly of 1943 passed an Act, approved March 17, 1943, repealing the Act of January 30, 1941, and abolishin12: the State Highway Board. The 1943 Act provided that the State Highway Department should be managed and controlled by a State Highway Director, and created a State Highway Commission as an advisory body with whom the State Highway Director should from time to time consult regarding the administration of the affairs of the State Highway Department. The Act also created the office of Treasurer of the State Highway Department. All of these officers were appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The State Highway Director and Treasurer of the State Highway J)('partment were full-time officers and served at the pleasure of the Covernor. The part-time State Highway Commissioners were appointed for a term of four years, to be concurrent with the term of the Governor. One Commissioner was appointed from each of the ten Congressional Districts and two from the State at large. One member of the State Highway Commission was designated by the Governor to be Chairman, one member was designated as \'ice-Chairman and another as Secretary.

Present Organization
The Act of }1arch 17, 1943, was repealed by an Act of the General Assembly, approved February 2, 1950 (Act No. 536, Senate Bill ~o. 34, Georgia Laws 1950, pp. 62-72) and a further reorganization of the State Highway Department was effected. The 1950 Act abolished the State Highway Commission and the position of State Highway Director, and created a State Highway Board, composed of three

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members, who are full-time officers. The first three members were elected by the General Assembly; one from the Southern Highway District, composed of the First, Second and Eighth Congressional Districts; one from the Central Highway District, composed of the Third, Fourth, Sixth and Tenth Congressional Districts; and one from the Northern Highway District, composed of the Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Congressional Districts. By an Act approved March 25, l!J.'i8, (Act No. 421, House Bill No. 418, Georgia Laws 1958, pp. 624-627) the counties of Elbert, Franklin, Hart and Madison, in the Tmth Congressional District, were removed from the Central Highway District and placed in the Northern Highway District.
The 19.50 Act as amended by an Act approved February .5, 19;il (Act No. 56, Senate Bill No. 1, Georgia Laws 1951, pp. 31-41) provides that future members shall be elected by a majority vote of a caucus composed of all members of the General Assembly. Y:Jcaneies occurring when the General Assembly is not in session shall lw filled by the Governor until the next meeting of the General Assembly, by appointment of a resident of the same Highway District to serve until the meeting of and election by members of the General Assembly at its next session, in the same manner as members are elected for a regular term, to fill the unexpired term.
The first member from the Southern Highway District was elected for a term of six years; the first member from the Central Highway District was elected for a term of four years; and the first memlwr from the Northern Highway District was elected for a term of two years. Thereafter, the terms of the members will be six years, each elating from the expiration of the first terms, or from a subsequent six-year tern1. There shall always be one member from each of the three Highway Districts. Biennially, one of the members is elccted as Chairman by a majority vote of the Board members present.
The 1950 Act provides that the Treasurer of the State Highway Department shall be appointed by a majority of the State Highway Board to~serve at the pleasure of thc Board.

Appointments
The members of the original State Highway Commission, the appointments to the State Highway Board under the Acts of 1919, 1937 and 1941, the State Highway Directors and State Highway Commissions appointed under the Act of 1943, and the members elected to the State Highway Board under the Act of 1950 are shown in the tabulations on the following pages.

Members of the Original State Highway Commission
l\ll6- 1919

N arne of Member

Title

T. E. Patterson ... J. E. Davidson. E. L. Rainey ... S. \V. McCallie'. C. M. Strahan.
R. D. Kneale.

. ' Chairman, 1\Iemlwr of Prison Commission.
.I Member of Prison Commission.
:\Iember of Prison Commission
State Geologist .......... .
. I Professor of Civil Engirwering, University of Georgia ....... .
Professor of Civil Engineering, Georgia School of TPchnology ......... .

TPrrn Began
Aug. lti, 1916 . Aug. lti, 1\JlU .. Aug. 16, 1\JHi .1 Aug. 16, 1\JIU .

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.. 1 Sept. 1, Hll!J .. . Sept. 1, 191\J .. . Sept. 1, 191\l. Sept. 1, 191\J ....

Aug. Hi, 1\llli.

. ...... j Sept. 1, 1\}1\) ..

Aug. 16, 1\llG.

Sept. 1, Hll!l.

Members of State Highway Board of Georgia

1919- 1943

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Name of Member

Title

Appointed By

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Term Began

Term Ended

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Remarks
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C. :\I. Strahan. . . . . . . Chairman.

Stanley S. Bennet. . . :\Iember.

R. C. Xeely.

. :\!ember..

Governor DorseY.
Governor Dorsey . 1Governor Dorse}....

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. 1Sept. Sept.

1, 1,

l!H\l .... IDee. 1!Jl \) .... !Dec.

31,
:n,

1921 1923

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. .

. .

. .

:IEEJx_p(piirra~ttiioonn

of of

initial2-year initial 4-ycar

term term

. Sept. 1, 191\l .... Oct. 27, 1923 ... D1ed m Offic!~

John 1\'. Holder ....... '!Chairman

\Y. T. Anderson..... . Member..

StanleyS. Bennet. .!Member.

.John R. Phillips.

~I e m b e r .

. Governor Hardwick.
. Governor Walker.... 1
.I.:GovPrnorWalker... Governor \Yalker...

IJan. . . -~'Nov. . .. Jan.
. .. Aug.

1, 1922 .... June 2, 1929 .... iSucceeded C. ;\f. Strahan 1, l!J2:L ... July, 1925 . . . Succeeded R. C. NePiy
II
1, 1924 .... Dec. 31, 1929 .... Reappointed Hl25 ... Dec. 31, 1931. .. Succeeded W. T. AndPrson

Sam Tate. . . . . . . . . .Chairman. . . Governor Hardman. . .. ,June 4, 1\129 .. [April 1, 1930 .... Succeeded John N. Holder

\\'.C. Vereen....

:Member.

. Governor Hardman.

. Jan. 1, 19:30 ... -~'June 19, 1933 . . Succeeded Stanlev S. BPnnet

J. \V. Barnett.... . .. Chairman.

Governor Hardman

. iApril 1, 1930 .... June 19, 1933 .. Succeeded Sam Tate

,J. P. Wilhoit. J. P. Wilhoit.
J. J. :\Iangham. W. E. Wilburn. :\lax L. McRae.

. !Member..

Governor Russell.. .

. '!Jan. 1, 1932 .... June 19, 1933 . . . Succeeded John R. Phillips

.I'Officer-in-Chg.. Gov. Eugene Talmadge. . June Hl, 1\J:~:~ .... July 20, 1933 .... Appointed Officer-in-Charge Chairman. . . Gov. Eugene Talmadge. . July 20, 1\J33 .... :Nov. 21, 193:3 .... !Succeeded J. W. Barnett.

. ~!ember..... Gov. Eugene Talmadge ... ,July 20, 1933 ... Nov. 21, 1!133 ... :succeeded J. P. Wilhoit

. :\Iember ....... :Gov. Eugene Talmadge ... 'July 20, 1\J:~:~. . . Jan. 1:3, 1\J37 .... Succeeded \V. C. VPreen

\Y. E. Wilburn . . . John A. Heck..

Chairman .... Gov. Eugene Talmadge ... Xov. 21, 193:3 ... Jan. 25, 1937. Appointed Chairman
Member. . ... Gov. Eugene Talmadge ... Xov. 21, 1933 ... Dec. :n, 1\J33 ... Succeeded J. J. Mangham

John A. Heck.. . . Jim L. Gillis, Sr....

Member ...... Gov. Eugene Talmadge ....Jan. 1, Hl34 .... :\far. 1, 1\137. Reappointed

Member ....... Governor Rivers.

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. .. 'Jan. 25, 1\J:37 .. April19, 1940. Succeeded W. E. \Yilhum

Herman H. \Vatson ... ::\Iember. W. L. :\filler .......... ':\Iember. \Y. L. :\Iiller..... . . :Chairman.

Governor Rivers.

:\far. :~, l!J:H .... Dec. 2, 1\J39. Succeeded John A. Heck

I .!Governor Rivers. . ...... Jan. 1:~. 1\J:-17. . Jan. 14, 1941. ... Succeeded Max L. :YicRae

. Governor Rivers.

.!Jan. 25, l!J:H .... Jan. 14, 1941 ... Appointed Chairman

L. L. Patten. . . . . . . . . :\Iember. Herman H. \\'atson . . . ~!ember.

. Governor Rivers.

.IDee. 2, 1!1:3\J .... Jan. 14, 1941. . . ,succeeded Herman H. Watson

. ;Governor Rivers........ . Dec. 2, 19:~\J .... Jan. 14, 1\J41 .... Succeeded Jim L. Gillis, Sr.

W. E. Wilburn....

Chairman.. .;Gov. Eugene Talmadge ... 1Jan. 14, l\J41. ... Jan. 12, 1943 ... Succeeded W. L. :\!iller

S. E. VandivPr. . .

:\Iember.

T. G. Tyson.

. .;Member.

. Gov. Eugene Talmadge. . :Jan. 14, HJ41 .... iJar1. 12, HJ4::l .... 'I Succeeded HPrman H. \Vatson .:Gov. EugenP Talmadge . . Jan. 14, 1\!41 .... Jan. 12, 1!14:~ .... Suc!'ceclecl L. L. Patten

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Members of State Highway Commission
1943- 19.~0

Xarne of :Member

TitlP

, Congressional

Appointed By

Term BPgan

Remarks

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.J. J. Bouhan.

~fembcr. I . ... First ............ !Governor Arnall ..... IApril 21,1943 . . 1Jan. 18, Hl47.

L. Roy Robinson.

:\~ember. ...... Second.

I Governor Arnall ...... Apr!! 21, 194:3. . Jan. 18, l\l47.

Sims Garrett, Jr.

VJCc-Chmrman .. Third.

. ... Governor Arnall ...... <Apnl 21, 194:3. . Jan. 18, 1947.

Judson J. Milam. . . Member.

Hugh Burgess.

Member.

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Fourth. Fifth.

. ... Governor Arnall ...... IApril 21, 194:3. . 1Jan. 18, 1947 . .. ,Governor Arnall ...... IApril 21, 1943. Jan. 18, 1\l47.

Frank A. Dennis ...... Member.

. 'Sixth.

. .. Governor Arnall. . IApril 21, 1\l43. Dec. :H, l\l44 ... IDiPd in Offic<'

Mrs. Frank A. Dennis. Member.

. Sixth...

. ... jGovernor Arnall .......Jan. 18, 1945 ... Jan. 18, 1947 ... Sueeeed~d F. A.

Penn Selman. . ..... :\Iember.

Seventh ......... !Governor Arnall ...... April 21, 1!J4:L .. Jan. 18, 1\!47 . . Denms

Lonnie A. Pope ....... Secretar~.

Eighth . . . . . . . . . . Governor Arnall. . .. April 21, 1\l4:3 ... Jan. 18, Hl47 ..

Steve C. Tate. . .... Chairman.

Ninth ........... Governor Arnall ...... April 21, 194:3 ... Jan. 18, 1U47 .

.J. Knox Gholston ..... Member. . .. Tenth .......... 'Governor Arnall ..... April 21, 194:3 ... Jan. 18, 1947.

\Yyck Knox .......... Member. . ... State at Large .... Governor Arnall ...... April 21, Hl43 ... Jan. 18, 1\l47.

Maurice \Y. Tift ...... :Member .... State at Large ... Governor Arnall ...... April 21, 1\)43 ... Jan. 18, 1947

Willard II. Lariscy .... Member. . ... First ............ 11 Governor Thompson .. :\Iarch 21, 1\)47. . Nov. 18, 1!l48.

Leon Houston ........ Member. . .. Second.

. .. Governor Thompson .. Yfarch 21, 1947 ... :\ov. 18, Hl48 .

\V. Gerue Dunn ....... l\Iember ........ ,Third. .

. .. Governor Thompson. :\1arch 21, 1947 ... 1:\ov. 18, 1948 ..

JudsonJ. Milam ...... Chairman. .'Fourth. . .... Governor Thompson .. :\iarch21, 1947. iNov.18, 1948.

C. R. Vaughn.

. Member ........ !Fifth.

. ..... Governor Thompson .. :\Ian~h 21, 1\l47. :\"ov. 18, 1\l48.

J. David Dyer ........ IMember.. . .!Sixth

Governor Thompson .. March 21, 1947. :"'ov. 18, 1\!48.

A. KYoung ......... !Secretary. . SeVPnth . .

Governor Thompson. I:Warch 21, Hl47 .. :"'ov. 18, l!l48.

George l\1. Bazemore .. 'Member ....... Eighth.....

Governor Thompson .. ;March 21, 1947. :\ov. 18, 1\)48.

Mose \V. Gordon.. Vice-Chairman. Xinth. Furman D. Smith, Sr. .. :\IembPr. . .. Tenth.

.I :Governor Thompson .. :\Iarch 21, 1947 .. Xov. 18, 1948
Governor Thompson .. March 21, 1947. Nov. 18, 1!l48 ...

:\1auricP W .. Tift.

:\Iember ........ State at LargP ... IGovernor Thompson .. l\Iarch 21, 194~ ... Nov. 18, 1948 ..

L. Roy Robmson.

Member.

State at Large ... !Governor Thompson .. March 21, 1941 ... Nov. 18, l\l48.

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1fl43 - 1950

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\\ . Fmnk Tyson .... !:VIember. . Dixon Oxford ...... Chairman.
I Tom Steele ........ Member.

. ISecond. . . . . . . 1Gov. Herman E. Talmadge~:'\ ov. .~Third..... . . ,Gov. Herman E. Talmadge.Nov.
I . Fourth. . . . . Gov. Herman E. Talmadge I::\ov.

18, 1948 ... Feb. 2, 1950. 18, 1948 ... ,Feb. 2, 1950 .. . 18, 1948 ... Feb. 2, 1950.

Henry McCalla. . .Member

.. ~Fifth

....... Gov. Herman~- Talmadgel::\ov. 18, 1948 ... Feb. 2, 1950 .. .

.:\farvin E. :\foatc . :\Iember ..... Sixth C. L. Moss . . . IVice-Chairman Seventh.

...... Gov. Herman E. Talmadge Nov. 18, 1948 ... !Feb. 2, 1950 ... .
I Gov. Herman K Talmadge Nov. 18, 1948 ... Feb. 2, 19.50.

John B. Walker

:\!ember

.. Eighth..

. .. Gov. Herman E. Talmadge Nov. 18, 1948 ... Feb. 2, 1950 .. .

.John K Quillian. :\1ember ..... 1 Ninth . . ... Gov. Herman E. Talmadge ::\ov. 18, 1948. . Feb. 2, 1950 .. .

J . .J. McLanahan .... 'Secretary ....... Tenth ........ IGov. Herman E. Talmadge 1Nov. 18, 1948. . Feb. 2, 1950. 1

A. W. Smith ........ IMember ........ State at Large ... Gov. Herman E. Talmadge;l).)c. 2, 1948 ... IFeb. 2, 1\)50.
Frank G. Binford ... :\Iember. . ..... !State at Large ... IGo~. Herman E. Talmadge IMarch 28, 1949 ... Feb. 2, 1\).50.

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State Highway Directors
19-13- 1950

Name

Title

Appointed By

Term Began

Term Ended

Ryburn G. Clay. . . .

Executive Officer-in-Charge .. Governor Arnall.

. Jan. 12, 1943. . :April 21, 194:3

Ryburn G. Clay. . . . . .. Director. George T. McDonald ....... Engineer-Director ..

Governor Arnall. . ... Governor Arnall.

. !April 21, 1943 .... iOct. 5, Hl45
. . :oet. 5, 1945. . . 'Jan. 18, 1947

\V. R. Keel. . . . . . . . . .. Director ..... .

. . 'Governor Thompson.

Jan. 18, 1947 .... March 20, 1947

John C. Beasley. .

. Director .......... .

'Governor Thompson.

. .. :\larch 20, 1947 .... June 4, 1948

W. R. Nee!.. . . . . John C. Beasley. Jim L. Gillis, Sr..

. .. Engineer-Director.
I. Director ..
. . pirector ..

Governor Thompson.

. June 4, 1948 .... Sept. 13, 1948

.. Governor Thompson.

. .... :Sept. 13,1948 . . iKov. 17,1948

.I . . :Gov. Herman E. Talmadge.. .jNov. 17, 1948. Feb. 2, 1950

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1950-1960

Narne of Member

Highway District

Term Began

Term Ended

Remarks

.John E. Quillian. Dixon Oxford....... .

I:\orthern .. .
. Central. .. .

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:neelected for li-year term

. .... !Feb. 2, 1fl50 ..... IFeb. 8, 1954 ..... Heelected for li-year term

.Jim L. Gillis, Sr..

. Southern .. .

Feb. 2, 1950 ..... ~Jan . 1.5, 1955 ..... 'Elected Chairman 1950, 1952, 1954.

' Resigned and succeeded by

W. A. Blasingame

Dixon Oxford ...

. .~Central ..

.. IFeb. fl, 1954 ..... IJuly 15, 1fJ.'i5. . ;Resigned and succeeded by i Roger H. Lawson

W. A. Blasingame

.. 'Southern .

. . . . Jan. 19, 1().55. . Feb. 8, 19.56. . '!Elected Chairman Jan. 19, 19.55.

\V. A. Blasingnnw.

. . . . ISouthern.

IFeb. fl, 195(), . -~.July Iii, 1fJ5G.

Heelected for 6-year term . ,Elected Chairman Feb. 9, 195{i.
Hesigned and succeeded as member

.John E. Quillian. .. .. . . ~Northern .

Hoger H. Lawson.

..... Central ..

Feb. 9, 1952. ,Feb. s, 1958.
. .... .July W, 195.5. . . .July 1, 19.')7.

by Hoy F. Chalker . IHeelected for 6-year term . '!Elected Chairman .July 16, 1fJ.'i6.

Hesigned and succeeded as member

Hoy F. ChalkPr.

.... iSouthern.

by George L. Mathews . July lG, 19.5fi .... IJan. 1:~, 1().59. .]Elected Chairman .July 8, 1957.

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Northern..

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.Jim L. Gillis, Sr.
. Resigned and succeeded by Hobert H . .Jordan
. Hesigned and succeeded by 1 . 'IVillis :\.Harden
. Reelected for 6-year term

.Jim L. Gillis, Sr... . ....... !Southern ................ Jan. 14, 19.59 .... INow in office. . 1Elected Chairman .Jan. 14, 19.59.

Term ends Feb. 8, 1962

"-illis :\. Harden .

Xorthern.

. .~pril 1, 1959 ..... 1 ~ow !n o~ee ..... ITerm ends Feb. 8, 1964.

Robert H . .Jordan ..

. . !Central. . .

. Ileb. 9, 1960 .... -1_:\ow m office ..... Term ends Feb. 8, 1966.

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T op, old b1idge ove1 th F'lint Rive1, on tnte Route 16, between
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1918 - 1960

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Term Began

vY. R. Xeel ..... .

.IJan.1, 1918.

13. P. Mc\Vhorter.

IMareh 1, Hl:30 ..

M. E. Cox ...... . H. E. Newton.

',June 20, HJ:3:3 ..
I Sept. 28, Hl:34 .. .

E. Jack Smith.

:Feb. 1, Hl:37 .. .

E. A. Stanley ... . . . . . . . I.July 14, Hl:37 ... .

W. B. Brantley.

. 1 Oct. 16, 19:38 .. .

W. R. Xeel. ... M. L. Shadburn.

. . .-\pril1, 1940 ... .
.1 ~lay 24, 1941 ..

George T. McDonald.

. 1April21, 194:3 ..

W. R. Keel. ...

. 1:\Iarch 20, 1947 ..

l\1. L. Shadburn ..

. Nov. 17, 1948 ...

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May 24, 1941 .

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.ig6() .. _ . ..... -~~~~~7~ffi_1:_~!_8Jt~n-~-:30,

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Two views on the Atlcmta Ci?cwnje?ential Ro1de between R ed Oak and old U. S . 1,.1 . T op, Suhlivan Roctd is ca-rried ove? Inte?state Rottte 285. Bottom, em inte?change ramp is ca?-ried ove?' the westbound lane ~"~/ lntMstatl3 Route '285,
nea? R ed Oa/;. P1oject l -I N-407-1 (9), Fulton Clayton Counties.

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State Highway Board
JIM L. GILLIS, SR., Chairman, State Highway Board ROBERT H. JORDAN, Member, State Highway Board WILLIS N. HARDEN, Member, State Highway Board
The members of the State Highway Board are elected by a caucus composed of all members of the General Assembly, as outlined in the preceding section of this report. Under the law, the State Highway Board is charged ;vith the management and control of the State Highway Department, the State Highway System of roads and bridges, and the State Highway funds. The Board determines the policies of the Highway Department, approves the program of projects selected for improvement, executes all contracts, approves the employment of personnel, and authorizes the expenditure of funds.
During this biennium, contracts were awarded by the State Highway Department for the improvement of 1,963 miles of roadway and the construction of 298 bridges at a total cost of o\er $118 million. These contracts covered 201 miles of grading, 3 miles of grading and base, 69 miles of base, 1,213 miles of bituminous surfacing, 105 miles of resurfacing, 242 miles of widening and resurfacing, 67 miles of concrete pavement, 63 miles of road repairs, 66 underpass structures, 1 bridge repair, and 16 grade crossing signals. The total length of bridges was 7.8 miles.
In addition to the above, contracts were let by the Georgia Rural Roads Authority for 395 miles of grading and 1,332 miles of bituminous surfacing, or a total of 1,727 miles of roadway, and the construction of 56 bridges, 1.4 miles in length, at a total cost of over $25 million.
The State Bridge Building Authority awarded contracts for 104 bridges, 2.8 miles in length, and 20 miles of approaches, at a total cost of $5.3 million.
A statement is presented elsewhere in this report which shows the mileage of each type of work and the total cost of projects let to contract for each class of Federal-aid funds, as well as 100 per cent State funds on the State Highway System and Post Roads. Similar information is gi,en also for projects of the Georgia Rural Roads Authority and the State Bridge Building Authority. A summary of all work mentioned abo;-e includes 3,710 miles of roadway improYements, the

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construction of 458 bridges and 66 underpass structures, and the installation of 16 grade crossing signals, at a total cost of onr $148 million.

State Ilighway System
Act No. 536 of the General Assembly, approved February 2, 1950, grants authority to the State Highway Board to substitute, relocate, and abandon any part of the State Highway System in building new roads or bridges, or in improving roads or bridges on the State Highway System, keeping in view only the control points.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, the mileage of the State Highway System was increased 490.7 miles and during the year ending June 30, 1960, the System was increased 261.5 miles.
The mileage of the State Highway System as of June 30, 1960, was 15,959.2 miles, of which 15,019.8 miles were paved and 939.4 miles were unpaved. A tabulation of the mileage by type of surface is given belmY and a list showing the mileage in each county appears elsewhere in this report. There were 3,794 bridges and grade separation structures on the State Highway System as of June 30, 1960, with a total length of 130.6 miles, '"hich are included in the follmYing tabulation according to the type of surface.

:VIILEAGE OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

Type of S11rjace
Unimproved .. Graded and Drained Soil-Surfaced .... . Gravel or Stone ... . Low-Type Bituminous .. High-Type Bituminous. Portland Cement Conrrete .. Brick or Block ..
Total ....

.T11ne SO, 1958
37.8 745.6 459.7 296.2 5, 771.0 6,172.9 1,715.7
8.1
15,207.0

June SO, 1959
3.6 675.7 317.5 200.8 6,247.5 6' 551.4 1,694.8
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Office of State Highway Engineer
:\I. L. SHADBURN, State Highway Engineer
Y. W. SMITH, SR., Assistant State IIighway Engineer-Administrative
J. A. KENNEDY, Assistant State Highway EngineerGeneral
F. P. KING, Assistant State Highway Engineer-Federal
The State Highway Engineer is the chief engineering; officer of the State Highway Department and is responsible directly to the State Highway Board. He directs and superYises, through the various division heads and the field division engineers, the planning, location, design, construction, and maintenance of all roads and bridges on the State Highway System, as well as the construction of Post Roads. He directs the selection and assignment of engineering personnel, and establishes the policies and procedures to be followed in the training of graduate civil engineers.
His staff includes three Assistant State Highway Engineers. His chief assistant is the Assistant State Highway Engineer-Administrative, whose principal duty is the overall direction of the Federal-aid highway programs. He coordinates and expedites the \York of the several divisions concerned with the various operations involved in placing Federal-aid projects under contract, and maintains liaison with the Bureau of Public Roads. Where necessary, he issues instructions for straightening out any difficulties which arise in the preparation of plans, procurement of right-of-way, letting of contracts, etc. He also performs administrative and engineering duties pertaining to projects of the Georgia Rural Roads Authority and the State Bridge Building Authority.
The Assistant State Highway Engineer-Federal is responsible for the preparation and submission of the various Federal-aid programs to the Bureau of Public Roads and handles all details in connection with obtaining Public Roads approval of the projects. He furnishes information as to costs, etc., on proposed projects to the State Highway Board, who select the projects to be included in the programs.
The Assistant State Highway Engineer-General handles the work in connection with contracts for State-aid and Post Roads projects to be constructed with 100% State funds. He is also responsible for

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carrying on the general and routine actiYities in the office of the State Highway Engineer.
Georgia Highway Conference
For the past nine years, an Annual Georgia Highway Conference has been conducted by the School of CiYil Engineering of the Georgia Institute of Technology, in cooperation with the State Highway Department. The objectiYe of these conferences is to provide a forum for the discussion of problems of mutual interest to the various groups in the high,my field and as a medium of exchange of information on technical advances. Over 200 persons haye registered for the conference each year, representing almost every group in the highway field. Interesting papers were presented by nationally knmvn leaders in the industry as well as by prominent engineers of Georgia and other Southeastern States. The Highway Department was well represented among those presenting papers, and a large number of the Department's engineers attended the conferences.
Each year, except the first, the proceedings of the Annual Georgia Highway Conferences haYe been printed or multilithed in book form, for distribution to those who attended and others interested, as a contribution of the Highway Department. These annual conferences have been yery worthwhile, and it is planned to continue them.

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U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
The Bureau of Public Roads of the U. S. Department of Commerce represents the Federal Government in matters relating to highways. Its principal functions are administration of Federal aid to the States for highway construction, road building in Federal areas, and highway research. The head of the national organization in Washington is B. D. Tallamy, Federal Highway Administrator, and his chief assistant is Ellis L. Armstrong, Commissioner of Public Roads. The regional office, through which the work in Georgia and six other Southeastern States and Puerto Rico is cleared, is in charge of Rex S. Anderson, Regional Engineer, at Peachtree-Seventh Building, Atlanta.
Division Office
The activities for the State of Georgia are under the direction of J. S. Call, Division Engineer, whose office is located at 125 Ivy Street, N. E., Atlanta. The Bureau of Public Roads maintains close cooperation with the State Highway Department on all matters pertaining to review and approval of Federal-aid projects on the Federalaid Interstate, Primary and Secondary Highway Systems, as well as the Forest Highway System.
The division office staff is as follows:
J. S. CALL, Division Engineer WILLIAM M. DANIELSON, Program and Planning Engineer .J. A. TEMPLE, District Engineer WILBUR B. KING, District Engineer LYMAN C. BRADLEY, Bridge Engineer H. E. BLAKELEY, Office Engineer W. A. WHITE, Administrative Manager .J. A. WILSON, Appraiser Area Ilighway Engineers W.H.CAHTER HUGH L. CHAMBEHLAIK THOMAS P. GRIFFIN :\1:. D. STAKLEY 0. B. WALKER Auditors GEORGE C. HOFF:VIA~ A. P. MORGAN N. H. 7-A.NEIS

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A1c-type weatheromete? used p?'ima?ily fo? testing 7Jaints, by the Division of Materictls and T ests.

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These trained engineers and spceialistH advise with State Highway Department engineers on details in eonnection with route locations, suryeys, design, construction and maintenance of Federal-aid projects. Frequent inspections are made of construction work and the maintenance condition of all projects involving Federal participation.
The basic facts developed through cooperative traffic, engineerin!!: and economic studies by the Division of Highway Planning and the Bureau of Public Roads are utilized in the preparation and review of highway programs, designation of Interstate, Primary, Secondary and Forrst Highway Systems, and to determine the priorities and type of highway improvements.

History of Organization
This agency was created in 1893 as the Office of Road Inquiry in the Department of Agriculture and later the name was changed to Bureau of Public Roads. under Federal Reorganization Plan No. 1, the personnel and functions of the Bureau of Public Roads were transferred to the Federal Works Agency and the name of the organization was changed to Public Roads Administration, effeetive .July 1, 1939.
Under Reorganization Plan No. 7, effective August 20, 1949, the Public Roads Administration was transferred to the Department of Commerce and the organization was given again the narnr of Bureau of Public Roads.
The Highway Department desire:-; to express its sincere apprrewtion for the cooperation and serviert' rendered by the Bureau of Public Roads.

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1937- 1959

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APPROPRIATIONS FOR IWAD Pl'HPOHEH

Calendar I :\Iotor-Fuel

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Tax

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19:37

$ 19,550,144

19:38 19:39

19' 630' :315 21,046,637

1940

22,802,364

1941

26,048,632

1942

21' .539. 607

1943

18,181 '984

1944 194.5

20,231,665 2:3.17:3,083 !

1946

:30, 964,."i47

1947

34,620.424

1948

:36 . 529 . 630

1949

41 '600. 6.58

19.50

51.087.4.55

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.52. 596.610

19.52

52,1119,626

19.53

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19.56

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1957

76,167,090

19.58

77.647.482

19.59

82.403 .1Hl

Motor-Vehicle Registration
Fees
$ 1.:30:3.956 1,6.53, 713 1.883.117 2,044,372 2,226,150 2,228,699 2,227,164 2,374,501 2,547,921 2,897,807 3,409,971 3,276,965 3,794,594 4.371,044 4,789,069 5,137,796 5,646.011 6.124,845 7,034.064
12. 679' 79.5 13,240,194 13,199' .567 14. g;j,'j. 006

Totals

$ 981. u60. :329 $ 118. 9-Hi. 321

Total Road-eser Revenue
$ 20 .854 ' 100 21.284,028 22,929,754 24,846,7:36 28,274,782 23,768,306 20,409,148 22.606.166 25.721,004 :33 . 862 ' 3.54 :38 . 0:30' :39.5 :39 .806 ' 595 45 . :395 . 252 .'i5 . 458 . 499 57.385,679 .57.957.422 61.399. 44.'i 64 . 1.58 ..'i56 72 ..562.464 86.:38:3.510 89.407.284 00.847.049 97.2.58.122
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Department

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$ 7,95:3,547 $ :3' 153.237

1:3.980' 195

3,420,343

1.5' 278' 123 16,585,235

3,364,984 3,954,484

18,485,761

4,190,140

16,225,581

4,393,721

11.107,802

4,300,000

10,259,028

4,:300,000

14,444,957

4. 558.50:3

25.414,954

4. 817' 01:)

18,:344.1:34

4,817,013

:39. 823. 877

4,817,01:3

24.480.16.5

4,817,013

27,416,711

4,817,01:3

41.70.5. 696

7,067,013

iiO. 415,960

9.317.013

41.784,75.5

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8,7.57,991

44,431.731

9.037,49!-\

5.5 . 09() . 642

9. 317.010

65.204.853

9,317,013

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$ 11,106,784

17,400,538

18,643,107

20,539.719

22,675,()01

20,619,302

1.5,407,802

14.5.59.028

19,003,460

30,231,967

23,161,147

44,640,890

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29,297,178

:32,2:33,724

48,772.709

.59 ' 7:32 ' 97:3 50.822,261

()0,850,207

53,469,229

64,413,652

74,.521.866

83.189,693

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The Federal-Aid Highway Program
The Federal-Aid Road Act of July 11, 1916, launched the Federal Government on a nationwide cooperative plan of highway improvement. A vital feature of this first Act was that the Federal Government was " ... authorized to cooperate with the States through their respective State highway departments ..."
Since the Federal High,my Act of 1921 there has been a continuation of the cooperative Federal-aid Plan \Yith initiathe in the selection of the systems and the selection of projects resting \Yith the State highway departments. The roads on the several Federal-aid highway systems are under the jurisdiction and control of the State or its political subdivisions and there are no Federal higlnmys except those in Federal lands.
Apportionments
Federal funds for the construction and improvement of roads on the Federal-aid highway systems are authorized to be appropriated by Acts of Congress and the amount to be apportioned to each State is determined by the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with the formulas specified by Congressional Acts.
The following section of this report contains information as to the class of roads included in each of the Federal-aid highway systems, and a tabulation at the end of this section shows the amounts of the Federal-aid apportionments to Georgia since the first appropriation in 1917.
The Federal-aid Primary funds were apportioned among the several Statt:o on the basis of one-third according to area, one-third according to population, and one-third according to the mileage of rural delivery and star mail routes.
The Federal-aid Secondary funds \\ere apportioned on the basis of one-third according to area, one-third according to rural population, and one-third according to mileage of rural delivery and star mail routes.
The Urban Highway funds \Yere apportioned accordin12: to the population of municipalities and other urban places of 5,000 or more population.

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Funds for the improvement of the National System of lnterstate and Defense Highways were first authorized in the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952, for the fiscal years 1954 and 1955, and were apportioned on the same basis as outlined ahoYe for Federal-aid Primary funds. The Interstate funds for the fiscal years 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959 were apportioned on the basis of one-half according to population and one-half in the same manner as the Primary funds. The Interstate funds for the fiscal years 1960 and 1961 were apportioned among the seyeral States in the ratio \Yhich the estimated cost of completing the Interstate System in each State bears to the sum of the estimated cost of completing the Interstate System in all of the States, and the funds for the years 1962 through 1969 \Yill be apportioned on the same basis. These cost estimates are to be made periodically by the Bureau of Public Roads and the State highway departments.
It is required that all Primary, Secondary and Urban funds be matched by the State on a 50-50 basis, except that 10 per cent of the sum authorized for each class of projects may be expended on railway-high,my projects without State matching. This exception applies also to Interstate funds.
The Interstate funds for the years 1954 and 1955 \Yere matched on a 50-50 basis. For the year 1956 and part of the funds for the year 1957, the matching was on the basis of 60 per cent Federal and 40 per cent State. The additional 1957 funds and those for the years 1958 through 1969 are to be matched on the basis of 90 per cent Federal and 10 per cent State.
For the purpose of immediate acceleration of the rate of highway construction beyond that being accomplished under regular authorization, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1958, Section 2 (a), authorized the appropriation of an additional $400 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, for immediate apportionment in the manner outlined above for Primary, Secondary and Urban funds, using the same percentage distribution of amounts apportioned to the seYeral States in relation to the total of the amounts apportioned to all of the States as was used in the original apportionment. Georgia's share of this supplemental apportionment was $9,119,163. These funds were matched by the State on the basis of 66-2/3 per cent Federal and 33-1/3 per cent State, and were referred to as "D" funds. They could be expended on the Federal-aid Primary or Secondary Systems, including extensions of these systems within urban areas, without limitation as to the amount of any class of funds, Primary, Secondary, or Urban, apportioned for projects on any sys-

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tem. It was required that contracts be awarded for projects to be financed with the "D" funds prior to December 1, 1958, for completion of construction prior to December 1, 1959, and Georgia fulfilled these conditions.
There is shO\Yn below the amount of the apportionment to Georgia of Federal-aid Interstate, Primary, Urban and Secondary funds, including "D" funds, and the amount of State-matching funds, for each of the years indicated.

Fiscal }"ear Endina June 30
1957 .. 1958 .. . 1959 .. . 1960 .. 1961 ...

Federal Funds
$46,527,280 59,231,212 79,593,403 80,554,044 63,570,748

S t a l e - M alr:hiny Funds

Total

$24,464,366 24,016,620 30,033' 100 27,199,933 25,348,828

1$ 70,991,646 I 83 , 247 , 832
I
I 109,626,503 107,753,977
88,919,576

The funds ''"ere made available for a period of two years after the close of the fiscal year for ''"hich authorized, except the "D" funds, as outlined above. The funds are deemed to have been expended when placed under formal project agreements; i. e., after bids have been opened and the Bureau of Public Roads has concurred in the award of the contract, and the project agreement has been executed by the State Highway Department and the Bureau of Public Roads.
Diversion of Road- User Revenue
The policy that all road-user revenues should be used for highway purposes was first set forth by Congress in Section 12 of the HaydEnCartwright Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 995) and was reaffirmed in Title 23, United States Code, Section 126, approved August 27, 1958, as follows:
(a) Since it is unfair and unjust to tax motor-vehicle transportation unless the proceeds of such taxation are applied to the construction, improvement, or maintenance of highways, after June 30, 1935, Federal aid for highway construction shall be extended only to those States that use at least the amounts provided by law on June 18, 1934, for such purposes in each State from State motor vehicle registration fees, licenses, gasoline taxes, and other special taxes on motor-vehicle owners and oper-

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ators of all kinds for the construction, improvement, and maintenance of high,rays and administrative expenses in connection there,rith, including the retirement of bonds for the payment of which such revenues have been pledged, and for no other purposes, under such regulations as the Secretary of Commerce shall promulgate from time to time.
(b) In no case shall the provisions of this section operate to deprive any State of more than one-third of the entire apportionment authorized under this chapter to which that State \Yould be entitled in any fiscal year. The amount of any reduction in a State's apportionment shall be reapportioned in the same manner as any other unexpended balance at the end of the period during \rhich it otherwise mmld be available in accordance with section 104 (b) of this title.

Programming and Subsequent Steps
Following apportionment of a year's authorization, the State Highway Department submits programs of proposed projects for improvement with the funds. After acceptance of the program by the Bureau of Public Roads, the State High,ray Department acquires the rightof-way, makes detailed surveys for each project, and prepares plans, specifications, and final cost estimates. These must be approved by the Public Roads Division Engineer. The High,my Department then advertises for bids and a\\ards a contract for construction, subject to Public Roads concurrence. The day-to-day supervision of the work is performed by High\my Department engineers, but a Public Roads engineer makes periodic inspections on the site as more fully outlined below.
Public Roads does not prescribe detailed design standards and construction specifications for Federal-aid work. The general policies of design standards adopted by the American Association of State Highway Officials are used by most of the States and they are endorsed by Public Roads. Details of design and construction specifications are prepared by each State to fit its individual needs, and are subject to review and appro,al by Public Roads.

1954 Secondary Road Plan
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954 provided that the Secretary of Commerce may, upon the request of any State, discharge his responsibility relative to plans, specifications, estimates, surveys, contract a"anis, design, inspection, and construction of Federal-aid

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Secondary road projects by his receiYing and approving a certified statement by the State Highway Department setting forth that the plans, design, and construction for such projects are in accord with the standards and procedures of the State applicable to projects in this category approved by him. The State Highway Department of Georgia put this plan into effect on November 1, 1954, and operations under the plan han proven very satisfactory.
It is still necessary that approya) be obtained from the Bureau of Public Roads covering additions, extensions and changes in the Federal-aid Secondary System. But after a project has been approved in the program, the High\vay Department prepares the plans, awards the contract, and supervises the construction \Yithout any further appro,al from the Bureau of Public Roads. Copies of the contract are filed \Yith the Bureau of Public Roads and a final inspection is made by them after construction has been completed. The audit and reimbursement for the Federal share of the cost of the project is handled in the usual manner.

Public Ilearin[!.s
Public hearings are required to be held by the State Highm1y Department on any Federal-aid high\vay project imohing the bypassing of, or going through, any city, town, or village, either incorporated or unincorporated and the economic effects of such a location arc considered by the Highway Department in determining the final location of the project. Also, on all Interstate System projects, public hearings are held at a convenient location for the purpose of enabling persons in rural areas through or contiguous to \Yhose property the highway will pass to express any objections they may have to the proposed location of such highway. Transcripts of all public hearings arc made and the State High\vay Department gives careful considcrati<m to all facts and recommendations of local citizens brought out in the hearing, in the selection of the final location of the high,my. A copy of the transcript of all public hearings is fonvarded to the Bureau of Public Roads.

Use of Federal-Aid Funds
Preliminary engineering and construction engineering, surveys, plans, and right-of-way costs are eligible for Federal participation, as well as the cost of construction. That part of the cost of relocation of utility facilities necessitated by the construction of a Federal-aid project which is accepted for State participation is eligible for Federal

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participation. Federal funds may also be used for archaeological and paleontological salvage when considered necessary in connection with the construction of a project. The maintenance of highways and bridges constructed \Yith Federal-aid funds is the responsibility of the State and Federal funds may not be used for this purpose.
Federal-aid funds may be used to retire bonds issued by the States, counties, cities, or other political subdivisions where proceeds of such bonds are used to accelerate the construction of toll-free facilities on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or the Federal-aid Primary System, provided the work is done under plans approved in advance by the Commissioner of Public Roads.

Inspecting and Testing Procedures
From the beginning of the Federal-aid program, the engineers of the Bureau of Public Roads have inspected periodically the work in progress (except for projects constructed under the 1954 Secondary Road Plan on which there is only a final inspection, as previously stated herein) and recently this inspection service has been expanded and strengthened. On April 29, 1960, the Bureau of Public Roads issued an instructional memorandum \Yhich contained four procedural requirements, as follows:
First, the Bureau's inspecting engineer is required to include in his inspection reports the findings from his reviews. If he finds that materials, test reports and other reports necessary to reflect the quality of \Yorkmanship required by the approved plans and specifications are not on file with the State Highway Department, appropriate steps should be taken to defer payment of progress Youchers to the State until necessary correctiYe action has been taken.
Second, the Bureau's inspecting engineer is to make thickness or other lineal measurements of some or all materials in place at random points at each inspection and include such data in his report. Additionally a sample will occasionally be taken during the inspections at random locations and the sample is to be delivered to the State High\YUY Department's central laboratory for check test, and a report thereof furnished to the Bureau's Division Engineer.
Third, at the time of final inspection of each project or prior thereto, record samples are to be taken of the finished work in place for check test by the State's central laboratory, and a report thereof is to be furnished to the Bureau's Division Engineer, with certification by a duly authorized representative of the State Highway Department as to conformity of the record samples with the governing plans and

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specifications and whether the results of the record sample tests are reasonably representative of the materials incorporated in the project as shmYn by the re!!;Ular testin!!; and sampling done on the project as the work pro!!;ressed.
Fourth, record samples are to be taken from the finished work in place of projects constructed under the 1954 Secondary Road Plan and certification as regards the record samples is to accompany the State's final claim for reimbursement.

Ilighway Planninr.
Since 1934, the Federal-Aid High,my Acts have authorized the use
of 1>1 per cent of the Federal-aid apportionment to any State for
engineering and economic investi!!;ations and highway research. The fact-findin!!; studies which "ere inaugurated under this provision have been carried on in Georgia, since 1937, by the Division of Hi!!;hway Planning. The visdom of this provision has been amply demonstrated, and the continuing high,my planning suneys of the various States haYe provided the facts necessary for determining highway needs of the future.

Federal-Aid Fiscal Procedure
Federal funds for hi!!;hway work are not turned over to the State in advance of construction. Instead, they are paid to the State in the form of reimbursement during and after the period that the work is in progress. They are paid only on projects for which the plans have been appro.-ed previously by the Bureau of Public Roads and for which the work is conducted in accordance with the applicable requirements established by the Bureau of Public Roads. The State Highway Department makes payments from State funds to the contractor on monthly estimates of the dollar value of work that has been accomplished on a project. The State Highway Department then submits monthly progress vouchers for the work accomplished on which the Federal Government makes prompt payment.
A project is reported completed "hen the major elements of construction are done and the road or bridge is open to traffic. To secure fila! reimbursement the State Highway Department then submits a fi11al voucher to the Bureau of Public Roads indicating the various construction items and claiming the Federal portion due but not paid o 1 progress .-ouchers. Final reimbursement is not made until the p .oject has been finally inspected and a determination made by field engineers of the Bureau of Public Roads that it was constructed in

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accordance \Yith the approved plans, specifications and estimates, and a detail audit made of the claim by a Federal auditor.
Upon request of the State Highway Department, Federal funds will be advanced by the Bureau of Public Roads for the acquisition of >ights-of-,yay but it is required that actual construction of a road on such rights-of-way be completed within a period not exceeding seven years follmYing the fiscal year in \Yhich such request is made. Federal participation in the cost of rights-of-way acquired under this procedure shall not exceed the Federal pro rata share applicable to the class of funds from "hich the Federal reimbursement is made.

Interstate System
The Federal-Aid High,Yay Act of 1956 authorizes the appropriation of Federal funds mer a 13-year period for completing the National System of Interstate and Defense High,Yays and expressly provides that the standards for the system shall be adequate to accommodate the traffic expected thereon in the year 1975. The system iR to be developed to freeway characteristics.
The design standards adopted by the American Association of State High\Yay Officials and approved by the Bureau of Public Roads provide that the highways must be designed with control of access to insure their safety, permanence, and utility and with flexibility to provide for possible future expansion. The highways shall be designed to sene safely and efficiently the ,olumes of passenger ,chicles, busses, and trucks, including tractor-trailer and semitrailer combinations and corresponding military equipment, estimated to be that
which ''"ill exist in 1975, including attracted, generated, and develop-
m<mt traffic on the basis that the entire system is completed.
As stated, control of access is required for all sections of the Interstate System, and this shall be accomplished by acquiring access rights outright prior to construction or by the construction of frontage roads, or both. Railroad grade crossings shall be eliminated for all through traffic lanes, and all at-grade intersections of public highways and private driveways shall be eliminated.
The design speed of all highways on the system shall be at lem.;t 70, 60 and 50 miles per hour for flat, rolling, and rnountainouR topography, respectiYely, and depending upon the nature of terrain and dmelopment. The design speed in urban areas should be at !Past 50 miles per hour. Traffic lanes shall not be less than 12 feet \vide, and wide rights-of-way are desirable.

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The foiiO\Ying ection of th i report con tain a map a nd ot her information on the at iona l ystem of In ter tate a nd D efen e Hi ghways in Georgia.

An inadequLte, timber bridge ovm the anoochee Riv ?', on n connty 1oad between Dnisy nncl N vils. was ?'eplnced with th nhol'e !>ritlr;e, on a new lo ntiol' .
F edentl-aid . econdnry P1oject S-07.18 (.1), Ev:tns ounty.

APPOHTIOI\l\1EKT OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY FUNDS TO GEORGIA

Fis~al Ye~r Ending .June 30

FederalAid
Primary

I Federal- ,

Aid

I

Urban

1 Interstate

Scrondary

Highways , System

FederalAid Grade Crossing

Emergency Advance

Emergt.ncy

:"iational Recovery

U. ~-Works Program

mL .... - -. . , - . 1917 -.. ~~--- ~~-~ $--134,329-:48 L~-- --~~Is.-:~-----~-$. ~J1u~uz1

. . $.

1920.

2,557,485.02:

1921.

2,697,150.96'.

1922

1,997,957.58 ..

1923.

1,331,971.72.

1924

I, 729,366.09 .

1925.

1,983,022.99.

1926.

2,000,867.00

1927.

1,981,189.00

1928.

1,979,209.00 .

1929.

1,980,015.00 ..

1930

1,980,443.00.

19:!1 . . . .

:3,318,280.00 ..

19:32.

3,:l16,029.00.

19:33.

2,753,344.80

1934.

1935. 1936. 1937.

:3.i68; 22i 00 ..
3,168,222 00.

1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942 .. 1943.

3,23:3,279.00 :l, 154,850.00 2,507,151.00 2,509,551.00 2,519,366.00 2,517,196.00

1944.

l~!~

5,64s;564oo

1947

5,644,683.00

1948.

5,571,7:36.00

l~~ci

oo' 5,026:124 00 3;834;69s 00 i;441:o9i

1951.

5,017,556.00 3,828,985.00 1,441,091.00 ...

1952.

5,5:35,806.00 4,224,971.001 1,778,042.00,.

195:l.

5,491,196.00 4,190,994.00 I, 764,294.00,.

1\154.

6,059,367.00 4,627, 705.00: 1,955, 727.00:

1955.

6,093,8:32.00 4,654,049.00 1,965,808.00,

1956

7,815,446.00 5,968,900.00 2,521,1813.00 4,043,968.00

1957

9,176,78100 7,015,695 00 2,985,688 oo, 27,349,116 00

1958

9,339,362 oo' 7,160,423 ool 3,115,011 ool .39,616,416 oo

1959

1.!,748,611 001 10,562,497 00 4,656,484 00 50,625,811 00

1960

9,758,649 00 7,490,264 001 :3,281,756 00 60,023,375 00

1961

' 9,725,206 00 7,489,916 00 3,355,966 00 42,999,660 00

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Totals

I$ 166.190,028 80'$
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86,774,730 00$ -

35,107,370

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5

,

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9

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5

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-$

4

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58,555
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$2,077,996.00' $3,123,298.00$ 15,204,676.00$ 9,884,916.00

APPORTIONMENT OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY Fl:NDS TO GEORGIA-Continued

Fiscal-Ycar_._ _ _ ='-'~~

Ending June 30

Forest Highways

Public \forks 1
Adminis- i -

Flood - I ~ct~;s~e - -~-- Btrategic - -- Adv~ncr ,

Flight

Total for Year

tration - ---~~~~-----~~~~~--~_:~~ark ____~_:~~~~~--! __ ----~~~--- ---~~~~~--

1917.
1918. 1919. 1920. 1921 . 1922 1923 1924. 1925.
1926. 1927
1928. 1929 1930 1931 19;)2 193;)
19:14 19:35. 1936 .. 19:37 193R
1939 1940
1941 1942
1943. 1944 1945
1946 1947 1!14R 1949 1950. 1951
19.?2 195:3.
1954. 1955 1956
1957 1958 1959. 1960 l91i1

' $

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1


I I

i

5, 350. 67'1 5, 281.69 . 48,89:3.09 49,140.60 49,446.17. 18,596.081 26,780.51 21,512.44 21' 849.55 :33,105.81 ....
3324,,270920..96471.. .. . . 27,283.94 .. 32,519.55 .. . 120,015.87, .. .
65,597.341 .. 97,696.88 .. 139,526.03 .. 34,106.76. 35,299.86 .. 31,408.18 . 73,538.8:3,.
4755,,548130.0.8510. 99,503.16 80,002.41 63,364.55' 8,075.43 .. 41,594.31 . 212,212.91 201,078.00
so: 142:oo;
R1,170.00;. li9, 946.00 . li9,952.00,
7768,,696969.0.0010 . 78,999.00. 76,232.00 .. 105,692.00
114186,,223651..0o0o1, .
116,261.00

! $. .. . .

.1. $. . . . . . . . . . $.

$. .. ..

,

i

m:~~u~

I, 798,847.29 2,606,625.62 2,746,597.1:3 2,016,55:l.66 I, 358,752.2:3
1, 750,878.5:3 2,004,872.54 2,0;)3,972.81
2,013,391.67 2,013,999.94
2,007,298.94 2,012,962.55 5,951,406.28 6,504,924.34
12,975,547.66 5,253,017.0:3
9, 919,022.76 3,203,520. 86
3,199,630.18 5,176,572.8:3 5,720,237 05 3,405,917.80 3,590,547.16 3,541,035.69 6,540,476.26
2,291,681.26 I, !12,011.20 12,420,474.0:3 11,775,635.00 11,425,190.00
218,76:3.35
10,:382,055.00 10,368,802.00 13,851,765.00
12,74:3,936.00 1:3,786,559.00 1:3,414,299.00
20,428,496.00 48,061,198.8:3
59,336,904.00 79,741,638.00 80,670,305.00 I 63,687,009.00

----======== -c==~'l~o~ta~ls~."'

$2,929,32:3.08

$646,200.00

$6S7, 1!18. 74 $11, 152,370.45

$629' 229. 00

$2.51, 720.00!

$:31il,28!1.21, $565,476,951.2S

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National Systern of Interstate rtnd Defense Highways in Georgin.

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Highway Systems
ClaEsification of high ways is made necessary by the several plans of highway financing that have been developed during the years by the State and Federal Governments. Each plan of financing limits itself to particular hi!lhways cr kinds cf highways and thus establishes a ne\Y classification. It is [>ossible for a highway to be on two or more system>'. For example, a road may be on both the State Highway System and the Federal-aid Primary System; or a road may be classified as a County Read, a Post Road, and a Federal-aid Secondary Road. The classes of high\vays in Georgia based on methods of financing are as follows:
1. National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. 2. Federal-aid Primary System. 3. Federal-aid Secondary System. 4. Forest Highway System. 5. State Highway System. 6. Post Roads.
i. County Roads.
The System of United States Numbered High\mys (such as U. S. 41) was established for reasons other than financing, as will be explained under that heading.
National System of Interstate and Defense IIighways
The National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, authorized in the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944 and selected by the State highway departments in cooperation with the Bureau of Public Roads, was approved on August 2, 194i. Additional routes into, through, and around urban areas were ar:proved on September 15, 1955. An additional 1,000 miles, authorized in the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, was approved on October 1i, 1957, bringing the total mileage nf the System to 41,000 miles.
The Interstate System consists of routes of highest importance to the nation, which connect the principal metropolitan areas, cities and industrial centers, serve the national defense, and connect at suitable border points with routes of continental importance in the Dominion of Canada and the Republic of Mexico. The Interstate System is a part of the Federal-aid Primary System, as all Interstate routes not

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already included in the Primary System were automatically added thereto by la"
No funds other than the regular Primary and Urban funds had been appropriated for the development of the Interstate System prior to the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952, but that Act and subsequent Acts authorized separate and additional appropriations for the purpose of expediting the construction, reconstruction and improvement of the Interstate System. Information as to the financing of these improvements, the standards to govern, etc., has been given in the preceding section of this report.
The National System of Interstate and Defense Highways in
Georgia ''"ill consist of approximately 1,110 miles when completed,
based on the estimated mileage between approved control points. The accompanying map shows the control points included in the original approval of the system in Georgia and the general direction of the routes. Final locations of the routes will be determined by means of engineering, traffic and economic studies, including consideration of local needs, and agreed upon by the State Highway Department and the Bureau of Public Roads. Where an Interstate highway is not to be constructed on the existing highway location, the existing
highway route ''"ill generally be retained on the Federal-aid Primary
System and thus be eligible for improvement \Yith appropriate Federalaid funds.
The plan for numbering routes on the Interstate System, formulated by the American Association of State Highway Officials and endorsed by the Bureau of Public Roads, provides for a distinctive design for the Interstate Route marker. The design is a shield of different size, color and shape from that used for the U. S. Route marker. The legend and border of the marker is reftectorized white, the background is reftectorized red at the top and reftectorized blue at the bottom. The legend "Interstate", the name of the State and the route number is carried on the marker. An Interstate Route will carry the same number for the full length of the route through se,eral States or entirely across the country.

Federal-Aid Primary System
The Federal-aid Primary System consists of routes of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and other important routes \Yith their urban extensions, including important loops, belt highways and spurs. This system was first designated under authority of the Federal Highway Act of 1921 and the routes were selected

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by mutual agreement between the State highway departments and the Bureau of Public Roads. Additions, revisions and changes in the routes have been made during the intervening years as conditions justified, and studies continue to be made so that the system will contain the routes of greatest importance, within the mileage limitation fixed by law.
The system is limited to seven per cent of the 1921 total highway mileage in the State, except that in addition the law permits, without charge against the seven per cent limitation, mileage within Federal reservations, mileage within designated urban areas, and mileage of Interstate routes that were not a part of the Primary System prior to their designation as Interstate routes. Permissible system mileage may be increased by increments of one per cent of the 1921 total highway mileage whenever provision has been made for the completion and maintenance of 90 per cent of the State's entire system. The system may be considered as meeting the 90 per cent completion requirement if 90 per cent of the miles has been improved to provide right-of-\Yay, geometric design, surface, base and subgrade, and structures consistent with requirements for traffic service. The original mileage eligible for inclusion in the Federal-aid Primary System in Georgia was 5,662 miles, based on seven per cent of 80,892 miles. On June 23, 1939, a one per cent increment of 808.9 miles was approved, and another increment of one per cent was approved on August 19, 1940, so that the present total permissible mileage is 7,279.8 miles.
The designated Federal-aid Primary System in Georgia as of June 30, 1960, comprised 7,920.5 miles in rural areas, 686.5 miles within established urban areas, and 206.5 miles within Federal reservations, or a total of 8,813.5 miles. This total includes 1,110 miles of the Interstate System, most of \Yhich is projected mileage.

Federal-Aid Secondary System
The Federal-Aid Highway Acts of 1936 and 1944 provided for the selection and designation of a system of principal secondary and feeder roads, including farm-to-market roads, rural mail routes, and school-bus routes, but not limited to roads of these specific descriptions. These roads are selected by the State Highway Department in cooperation with the county commissioners and approved by the Bureau of Public Roads, and are the only roads on which Federal-aid Secondary funds may be expended. The approved System as of June 30, 1960, contained 14,066 miles, of \vhich 7,582.8 miles were also on the State High\my System.

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The Federal-aid Secondary System may include roads inside of municipalities of less than 5,000 population. Urban boundaries have been established by the State Highway Department and approved by the Bureau of Public Roads for all cities having a population of 5,000 or more, according to the census of 1950. A map showing the urban boundaries has been forwarded to the mayor of each city, and to the county commissioners of the county in which the city is located. Extensions of Federal-aid Secondary routes through urban areas of 5,000 or more population are included in the total mileage of the Secondary System, but such extensions are ineligible for improvement \Yith Federal-aid Secondary funds and may be financed only with Federal-aid Urban funds.

Forest Highway System

Forest high>mys are those forest roads wholly or partly within, adjoining, or adjacent to and serving the national forests that are of primary importance to the State, counties or communities, and that have been selected and designated by the Commissioner of Public Roads of the Bureau of Public Roads, U. S. Department of Commerce, and the Chief of the Forest Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture as constituent parts of the Forest Highway System. It is not a thoroughly connected system, but is composed of individual and frequently separated routes, generally of short length. Forest Highways are classified as follows:

Class 1. On the Federal-aid Primary System. Class 2. On the Federal-aid Secondary System. Class 3. Other Forest Highways.

The mileage of the Forest Highway System in Georgia as of .June

30, 1960, was as follmvs:

Class 1. . .

. . . . . . . . . .

. ........ 168.5 miles

Class 2.

... 169.9 miles

Class 3.

. .. 28.3 miles

Total ..

. ............ 366.7 miles

The Forest Highway System may be increased or decreased in mileage when the proposed modifications have been jointly agreed upon and recommended by the State Highway Department, the Regional Forester, the Division Engineer and the Regional Engineer of the Bureau of Public Roads, and approved by the Commissioner of Public Roads and the Chief of the Forest Service. Funds for the construction of Forest High,mys are provided by Congressional appropriation

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and are usually included in the same Act as other Federal-aid Highway funds. The funds are prorated and apportioned among the seyeral states according to the area and Yalue of the national forests, and the construction work is supenised by the Regional Engineer of the Bureau of Public Roads.

State Highway System
Hoads on the State Highway System are located, constructed, imprond and maintained by the State Highway Department. The original system of 4,800 miles was established under the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approYed August 18, 1919. This Act proYided that the State Highway Board should designate the system of interconnecting county-seat public roads as Stateaid Roads. An amendment of 1921 increased the limit to 5,500 miles, an amendment of 1925 increased it to 6,300 miles, and other increases were made by amendments passed in 1929 and 1933. An Act approved February 12, 1938, gave the State Highway Board the right and authority to designate any public road in the State as a State-aid Road, with no limitation by statute as to the mileage of the State Highway System.
An Act of the General Assembly, approyed i\Iarch 17, 1943, \Yhich abolished the State Highway Board and created a State Highway Department under a State Highway Director, and a State Highway Commission, authorized and empowered the State High\Yay Director to place on the State Highway System any roads he deemed necessary to the best interests of the State, when approved by a majority of the State Highway Commission, by first giving written notice to the county road authorities concerned thirty days prior to such action. This Act of :\Iarch 17, 1943, was repealed by an Act of the General Assembly, approved February 2, 1950.
The Act of February 2, 1950, as amended, which created the present State Highway Board, contains a section \Yhich reads in part as follows:
The present State Highway system mileage, known as Stateaid roads, as shown by the records of the State Highway Department at the time of the passage of this amendment shall remain on the State highway system mileage and be maintained by the State Highway Department. Prodded, hmYeYer, the State Highway Board shall haYe the right to substitute, relocate, and abandon any or all of the State highway system mileage in building new roads or bridges or in improving the StatP highway

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system roads and bridges, keeping in view only the control points as shmvn by the present State highway system. In relocating, resurveying, substituting and abandoning any road, bridge or right-of-way on the State highway system, the State Highway Board shall confer \Yith the ordinary or county commissioners concerned, as the case may be, and give due consideration to their wishes in the said relocation, resurveying, substitution and abandonment, but in case of disagreement the judgment of the State High\my Board shall prenil. The State Highway Board shall prescribe appropriate rules and regulations by which ne\\ mileage may be added to the State highway system. Provided, however, no new mileage shall be added to the State highway system until 90% of the roads and bridges of the State highway system are paved, except in emergencies or unusual situations as shown by appropriate resolutions entered on the minutes of the State Highway Board.
The State Highway System contained 15,959.2 miles as of June 30, 1960, of \Yhich 15,019.8 miles, or 94.1 per cent, were paved. Streets within municipalities \vhich form a continuation of, or link in, the State High\vay System are a part of the system.

Post Roads
All rural roads over which United States mail is carried are postal routes; ho,vever, in Georgia only such roads that are not on the State Highway System are classified as Post Roads. The Act of 1937 which established the Post Roads Division within the State Highway Department and authorized the expenditure of State funds for the construction of Post Roads, also authorized the State Highway Department to construct farm-to-market roads, so that generally the term "Post Roads" is applied to all public roads in Georiga not on the State High\Yay System.
Post Roads and farm-to-market roads may be constructed by the State Highway Department to the extent that funds are made a\ailable, but the construction and maintenance of such roads are primarily the responsibility of the counties. There are 72,958.5 miles of Post Roads and farm-to-market roads in Georgia not on the State Highway System. All of these roads are classified also as County Roads, inasmuch as they are under the control and jurisdiction of the counties.

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County Roads
All rural roads in the State not on the State Highway System nor "ithin Federal or State resenations are classified as County Roads. The counties are responsible for the construction and maintenance of these roads; although, as stated aboYe, the State Highway Department undertakes to construct as many of them as possible with Federal-aid Secondary funds and State funds. The county commissioners (or ordinary in counties haYing no commissioners) are authorized to open and locate new roads. There are 72,958.5 miles of County Roads, including roads in State parks, national forests, and State reserYations. These are classified also as Post Roads and farm-tomarket roads and include 6,478. 7 miles on the Federal-aid Secondary Rystem.

United States Numbered Highways
In 1926, the American Association of State Highway Officials (being composed of all the State High>Yay Departments and the Bureau of Public Roads of the Federal GoYernment) selected a limited system of State roads to carry continuous numbers across the country RO as to facilitate traYel on the main interstate lines, over the shortest routes and the best roads. These roads are designated by the use of the United States shield as the insignia, and are commonly referred to as U. S. Routes or U. S. Numbered Highways. The establishment of a U. S. number as a guide for interstate travel over certain roads has no connection \Yith Federal control or the designation of Federal funds for road construction and, therefore, the U. S. Highway numl:ers should not be confused with route numbers assigned to the Federal-aid Highway System. The U. S. numbers may recognize a State road which has been constructed entirely by the use of State funds.
Additions, changes, extensions, revisions or reductions in the U. S. Numbered System are made by the Executi,,e Committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials, after consulting \Yith the Highway Department of the States affected. The established policies of the Executive Committee pro\'ide that no additional road shall be added to the U. S. Numbered System, and no existing U. S. road shall be extended except "here there is a definite shmYing of an adequately improved highway carrying an established and necessary line of interstate traffic not otherwise proYided for by existing U. S. routes and for which traffic adequate sen-ice cannot be pro,ided by State route numbers.

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Exten ion of pre ent

. numbered route may b mad only

" hen the propo ed exten ion i in t he genera l direction of t he pre en

route. Propo ed exten ion may not be made \\'hen, to do o, it i

necessary to duplicate

. route already e tab li hed, unl the

dup licat ion is for a hor t di tance and the route t hen d iveroe, ending

in a different termina l point . AI o, no ne'" . route located "holl y

in on 'tat may be e tab li bed.

Constnwtion in 11'0,IJ?'ess on Intetstate Route 75, in Cook l-75-1 (15) .

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wing span tntss b1iclge, with 1 -foot 1ocu:lway, over Lctzct-
. . 80, betw en avanncd~ and avnnnah Beach. Bottom , n w, with 2 -foot 1octdway on new alignment which eliminated ct betel ctwve. P1oject F-064-1 (6), hatham Connty .

:\IILEAGE OF HIGH\YAYS, BY SYSTE:\IS

June 30, 1960

~ I

Slate

Total

Highway

County

City

Existing I

1

Federal-aid Primary System~---------- _}!ysten~_'__Roads____!treets____!~oads _ _

I Total Projected Designated
M ilea~_l_!_ysterr~-

Rural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 9:39.3

1
24. 8 . . . . . . . . . . 6, 964. 1 I 1, 162. 9 i 8, 127. 0

Urban............................

471.2;

30.7 . . . . . . . . . . 501.9

184.61 686.5

Federal-aid Secondary System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 582.8 I 6, 478. 7 1. . . . . . . . . 14,061. 5

4. 5 . 14,066.0

Not on any Federal-aid System.......

965.9 66,424.3 I 8,292.5 75,682.7 ......... 1 75,682.7 1

Total._._.

__.._._~-_._............... I 15,95~~;-1--;.2,~~~~5 ~--8,;~;5 :-;7,;~~~2 [-~;~;~-;~~~;;-

The Federal-aid Primary System mileage includes 1,110 miles of the Xational System of Interstate and Defense Highways, most of which is projected mileage. The mileage of city streets is estimated. L"rban extensions of State Highway System and County Roads within incorporated places are included in the mileage of the respective systems and are not classified as city streets. Also, the mileage of the Federal-aid Secondary System includes extensions through incorporated places.
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MILEAGE OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTE:vl AND COUNTY ROADS, BY TYPE OF SURFACE
June 30, 1960

State

Highway

County

Type of Surface

System

Roads

Total

Unimproyed............

------------------

. . I

3.6 2,353.2 2,356.8

Graded and Drained ........ .

575.5 37,714.2 38,289.7

Soil-Surfaced ............. .

189. 3 11 '580. 9 11 '770. 2

GraYel or Stone ............... . 171.0 8,168.4 i 8,339.4

Low-Type Bituminous. .

. . , 6,329.9 12,085.8118,415.7

High-1~ype Bitun1inous . . . . . . . . I 7 ' 034 . 1

814 . 0 7 ' 848 . 1

Po~tland Cement Concrete ...... 1 , 644 . 1

238 . 6 . 1 ,882. 7

Bnck or Block ................ . 1

11.7

3.4 1

15.1

i

i

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-

.

.

, _ __c_c .. _c cc~.c__

Unpand. .. . .. . . . .. . . .

939.4'1 59,816.7 I 60,756.1

Paved ...................... 15,019.8 13,141.8 I 28,161.6

1
Total ..... ~~-~~~-- -~~~~~~~~~59~;-~--;~~58~;--l-8~~~~;-7--

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Top, old b1id,q , in Alvaton, which had b en closed to t?affic clue to its ttnsaf condition. Bottom, new b?i.dge con tnwted by tate B1idge Building Authority.
P1oject BA (4) RR 1646 (5), Me1iwether ounty.

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MILEAGE OF STATE HIGHWAY t-lYSTK\1

1920- 1960

Date

J1ilea?,e

December 31, 1920. . . . .

4,800.0

December 31, 1921...

5,500.0

December 31, 1922. . . . .

.'5,500.0

December :H, 1923.

5,854.7

December 31, 1924. . .

6,248.8

December 31, 1925. . . . .

6,648.8

December 31, 1926. . . .

7,048.8

December 31, 1927. . . . . . . 7,061.4

December 31, 1928. . . .

7,075.6

December 31, 1929.

7,090.6

June 30, 1930......

7,124.4

June 30, 1931.....

7,138 .'5

June 30, 1932.....

8,196.8

June 30, 1933 ............. 8,498.3

June 30, 1934 .............. 8,876.2

June 30, 1935...

9,206.4

June 30, 1936.... . ...... 9,272.8

June 30, 1937 ............. 10,118.6

June 30, 1938 ............. 10,9.'52.8

June 30, 1939... . ....... 11,215.4

June 30, 1940.

. .11,907.7

.June 30, 1941 .............. 13,212..'5

.June 30, 1942..

. ... 13,223.7

J unc 30, 1943. .

. ... 13,968.6

June 30, 1944...

. ... 13,995.3

June 30, 194.!J...

. .14,003.2

June 30, 1H46.

. ....... 13,808.2

June 30, 1947....

. ... 14,285.4

.June 30, 1948.

. ... 14,385..'5

June 30, 1949....

. ... 14,876.8

June 30, 19.50 .............. 15,201.9

June 30, 1951..

. ... 1.'5,17.'5.6

June 30, 1952... . ....... 1.5,228.9

.June 30, 1!)53... . ....... 1.5,097.8

June 30, 1!)54 .............. 1.'5,121.:3

.June 30, 19.55...

. .... _l;j, Ill..'>

.June 30, 1!)7)().... . ..... 15,130.4

June 30, 19.'57 .............. 15,184.0

.June 30, 19.'58..... . ..... 1.'5,207.0

.June 30, 195\J...

. ..... l.!J,697.7

June 30, 1960 .............. 15,!);j9.2

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MILEAGE OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND COUNTY HOADS BY COUKTIES

June 30, 1960

County
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin BankH Banow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee

Certified State
Highway System ill ileage
128.05 92.02 (i8.!l5 77.73 84.20 94.82 8-.:39
129.35 77.7:3 117.G3 103.34 75.41 9().84 115.36 74.00 154.00 197.57 55.32 98.:35 106.6;) 59.07 154.-1:3 58.37 113.88 97.02 37.90 50.84 106.72 46.2(\ 4G.12 81.88 144.49 130.91 181.92

County Road System Mileage
799.86 426.71 498.66 299.09 31 6..')() 386.20 327.42 70(1.:3:3 33G.76 658.83 394.'17 295.14 427.99 627.0G 218 ..50 1 ,OG9.86 1,016.69 306.69 281.24 231.02 389.33 1,033.00 261. 7G 216.63 294.02
58.63 457.98 725.54 230.17 182.03 341.51 463.66 979.98 780.34

Total Public Uow/
Mileaae
927.!ll 518.7:3 ;)67.61 37(i.82 400.7() !81.02 411.81 838.(i8 414.49
77ti.4G
497.81 :370.55 524.83 742.42 292.Ei0 1,223.86 1,214.26 :362.01 :379.5!) 337.67 448.40 1 '187.4:3 :320.13 330.51 391.04
96 ..53 508.82 832.2(i 276.4:3 228.15 423.39 608.15 1,110.89 962.26

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MILEAGE OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEJ\1 AND COUNTY ROADS BY COLTNTIER

June 30, 1960

Connty
Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham

Certzjied State
Hi(fhway System Jfileaye
136.74 90.48 48.53 106.64 70.01 82.00 79.38 91.41 230.52 139.29 149.05 114.81 108.59 64.52 125.50 87.49 95.72 92.24 203.37 71.12 94.58 87 ..58 109.02 75.89 122.51 244.96 76.04 40.65 101.60 102.72 139.46 82.85 159.48 92.8.5

County Road System M ileaye
834.11 326.06 422.18 660.76 337.10 526.39 203.51 235.03 579.67 760.44 733.37 629.07 275.03 373.32 566.31 219.37 454.78 621.11 863.76 241.39 362.33 361.28 713.23 430.48 508.28 1,347.23 423.14 192.39 247.31 544.20 594.91 410.43 963.80 417.26

Total Public Road
Mileage
970.85 416.54 470.71 767.40 407.11 608.39 282.89 326.44 810.19 899.73 882.42 743.88 383.62 437.84 691.81 306.86 550.50 713.3.5 1,067.13 312.51 456.91 448.86 822.25 .'506.37 630.79 1,.592.19 499.18 233.04 348.91 646.92 734.37 493.28 1,123.28 010.11

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l\IILEAUE OF STATE HIGHWAY SYRTK:.VI A~D COl-NTY IWADR BY C'OU::\TIES

June 30, 1960

County
Hall Hancock Hamlson Harris Hart Heard He my Houston Irwin Jackson .Jasper .Jeff Davis .Jefferson .Jenkins Johnson .Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lcc Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin ::VIc Duffie :\Icintosh :\I aeon Madison :\I arion :\hriwether :\1illcr :\Iitehcll l\Ionroe

CerliJied State
Highwa!l System J!ilmye
162.97 80.01 75.08 132.87 85.60 71.20 101.91 120.87 76.Hl 110.83 139.74 78.9.'i 165.33 80.97 85.55 87.15 52.28 96.57 184.84 75.21 65.36 80.73 66.70 141.21 85.57 69.70 73.64 1.54.16 111.88 83.93 138.16 57.25 178.35 141.45

County Road System J1l ileage
809.02 446.84 554.20 487.18 563.72 401.87 635.50 385.14 472.58 617.57 409.31) 479.22 .594.91 400.05 426.58 :387.53 32:3.88 206 ..58 1,110.73 :371.22 192.36 213.33 2o:3.62 739.89 318.29 312.00 142.86 433.91 587.00 358.66 722.9fl 40fl.2G ()41.31 414.0()

Total l'ul>lic Road
Jll1'leaoe
n7I.99 526.85 629.28 620.05 649.32 473.07 737.41 506.01 548.77 728.40 549.0!) 558.17 760.24 481.02 512.13 474.68 :376.16 303.15 1,295.57 446.43 257.72 294.06 270.32 881.10 403.86 381.70 216 .50 588.07 698.88 442.59 861.15 466.51 819.66 .555.51

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JVIILEAC;E OF STATE HIC:HWAY SYSTEM AKD COC!'\TY HOADS BY COFNTIES

June 30, 1960

County
l\Tontgonwry l\Torgan Murray
:vi uscogee
Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Hahun Handolph Hichmond Hock dale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas

Certijied Stale
Highway System Mileage
74.80 69.53 100.10 88.04 114.57 .57.78 77.09 94.09 47.28 77.37 75.22 54.14 71.92 113.23 93.5fi 35.33 67.13 85.36 101.35 53.21 57.88 123.48 69.28 56.66 73.22 62.86 169.52 114.46 .52.22 163.30 145.98 154.99 92.76 174.21

County Road System J[ileage
339.76 438.77 376.83 294.89 424.64 269.33 553.62 546.99 211.32 379.07 510.60 371.23 544.35 241.23 295.13 139.17 303.45 410.43 429.86 238.76 206.13 624.18 305.47 426.22 348.01 336.11 .512.74 :324.04 173.30 732.67 403.83 442.14 412.48 (H0.78

Total l'ublic Road
;11 ileage
414.56 508.30 476.93 382.93 539.21 327.11 630.71 641.08 258.60 456.44 585.82 425.37 616.27 354.46 388.68 174 .50 370.58 495.79 531.21 291.97 264.01 747.66 374.75 482.88 421.23 398.97 682.26 438 ..50 22.5.52 89.5.97 549.81 597.13 505.24 784.99

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At th e Flint R i1:e1 c?ossing of tate Rou te 86, between w oodlcmrl and 'l'hm,wston, anoth ?' of Geo?giet's old ctncl1Jictu?esque cove1ed b1idges has been ?'ep letc cl by mocle1n constntction. F'ede?etl-cdcl econdary Prnj ert S-07fj2 (9), T al!Jot-
]JSOn onnties.

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MILEAGE OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND COUNTY ROADS BY COUNTIES

June 30, 1960

County
Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth
Total

Certified State
Highway System Mileage
92.18 137.96 53.60 88.41 139.67 92.96
78.09 85.89 74.60 127.34 101.80 134.49 88.60 151.97 105.03 51.42 84.56 73.81 76.11 113.96 94.49 123.62 155.37 ----
15,959.17

County Road System Mileage
522.04 487.98 123.86 295.89 524.37 435.28 315.28 378.62 433.53 598.05 623.73 612.89 329.25 765.82 687.99 226.06 350.70 297.99 500.91 490.66 437.65 360.29 787.26
72,958.53

Total Public Road
Mileage
614.22 625.94 177.46 384.30 664.04 528.24 393.37 464.51 508.13 725.39 725.53 747.38 417.85 917.79 793.02 277.48 435.26 371.80 577.02 604.62 532.14 483.91 942.63 ----
88,917.70

County Road System Mileage includes roads in National Forests, State Parks, and State Reservations.

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Timbe? b1idge over Ha1dage F o1d C1eek, on a Post R oad, was qeplacecl with steel and conc1ete, ttnde1 a count11 contract. P1oject PR 3579 (1), M a?ion
County.

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Measurement and Record
of Public Roads
Act No. 56 of the General Assembly, approved February 5, 1951, provides that the State Highway Department shall keep a record as accurate and up-to-date as is reasonably possible of all roads and bridges in the State. This record shall include the mileage of all roads and bridges on the various county road systems that are being maintained by the counties and the mileage of all roads and bridges which are a part of the State Highway System and are being maintained by the State Highway Department. The record shall show the mileage of roads in each county that is paved and unpaved, and such other information as to the condition, status, type and use as deemed necessary for sound long-range planning of construction and maintenance.
Measurement of Roads
The Act authorized the State Highway Board to employ personnel to go into the counties to inspect and measure the public roads and gather the information necessary for the compilation of the above records. The Highway Board directed the Division of Highway Planning to maintain the required records and to make the measurement of public roads in each county. The work was completed in all counties in 1954.
The legislative Act provides that not more than every four years the county road authorities may request an official inspection and measurement of the roads in the county, under the uniform rules and regulations of the Highway Department. Such re-measurement has been made in 57 counties during this biennium and in a total of 130 counties since 1954.

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HIGHWAY USE OF MOTOR FUEL IN GEORGIA 1935- 1959

1-400- - -- - - - - -

------=~1400

12001-----
"001---- -------
11-----------~--- - - - - BOO 1------ - - - -
-----------

~ 5001-------
j
i

A tabulation of the motor fuel used for highway purposes is presented on the opposite page.

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HIGHWAY USE OF MOTOR FUEL IN GEORGIA

1925- 1959

Year

Thousand Gallons

1925................. 133,548 1926. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,976 1927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183,896 1928................. 197,106 1929 ................. 209,794 1930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,089 1931................. 211,767 1932. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,592 1933. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,196 1934................. 229,447 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254,609 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287,284 1937........... . . . . . . 312,468 1938................. 319,246 1939. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339,877 1940. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374,300 1941................. 406,781 1942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324,259 1943 ................. 282,739 1944................. 314,692 1945 ................. 367,726 1946................. 495,202 1947. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540,087 1948................. 579,048 1949. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629,271 1950 ................. 706,796 1951. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778,131 1952 ................. 877,130 1953. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913,975 1954........ . . . . . . . . . 959,358 1955 ................. 1,053,372 1956 ................. 1,124,187 1957 ................. 1,161,457 1958 ................. 1,215,791 1959 ................. 1,283,230

MOTOR-VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS IN GEORGIA 1925- 1959

1!500 , - - - - - - -

-----------

1400 r - - - - - - -

1300 1 - - - - - - - - - -
1200 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1100 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1000 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
900 r-----------=----
[1] AUTOMOBILES
=""==-- 800 1----------'='D--'-r=uc=----=-

TOO f - - - - - - - - - -

600 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - j

500 1 - - - - - - -

~
00
1500

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MOTOR-VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS IN GEORGIA

1910- 1959

(Publicly-owned vehicles-not included for years prior to 1925)

Year

Automobiles

1910 ............ 1911 ............ 1912 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914 ............ 1915 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1916 ............ 1917 ............ 1918 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920 ............ 1921 ............ 1922 ............ 1923 ............ 1924 ............ 1925 ............ 1926 ............ 1927 ............ 1928 ............ 1929 ............ 1930 ............ 1931. ........... 1932 ............ 1933 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1934 ............ 1935 ............ 1936 ............ 1937 ............ 1938 ............ 1939 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1940 ............ 1941. ........... 1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1943 ............ 1944 ............ 1945 ............

4,400 5,870 12,950 16,480 20,115 24,000 44,025 66,824 99,676 127,000 134,000 118,476 126,498 151,420 181,413 218,271 242,691 263,404 278,673 311,255 295,373 275,502 246,694 280,047 315,764 327,120 336,968 362,311 358,124 386,477 413,541 461,815 444,878 421,497 425,196 420,046

Busses
2,155 2,067 2,161 2,631 2,612 2,717 3,731 4,045 4,150 3,775 4,335 4,484

Trucks
90 190 620 710 800 1,000 2,000 3,500 5,000 10,000 12,000 13,500 16,925 22,469 26,275 32,278 37,378 39,946 42,981 50,821 49,510 48,758 45,035 54,691 64,243 70,129 77,130 83,292 77,736 87,310 93,156 100,352 97,240 94,513 98,684 106,242

Total
4,490 6,060 13,570 17,190 20,915 25,000 46,025 70,324 104,676 137,000 146,000 131,976 143,423 173,889 207,688 250,549 280,069 303,350 321,654 362,076 344,883 324,260 291,729 334,738 382,162 399,316 416,259 448,234 438,472 476,504 510,428 566,212 546,268 519,785 528,215 530,772

l nte?stnte Rou.te 75 mosses over U. S . Route 41 at an interchange on the no1th side of T ifton. Project TN-401-1 ( 2) . Ct. 2, Ti ft County

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NIOTOR-YEHI LE R EGI TRATION I GEORGIA

1910 - 1959

(Pub]jcly-owned vehi cle no t included for year prior to 1925)

r ear

A ulomobiles

1946 ........... . 451 ,626 1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 ,401 194 . . . . . . . . . . . . 542,4 0 1949 ............ 605,97 1950. . . . . . . . . . . . 693, 21 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . 754,040 1952 ............ 00,463 1953 ............ 848,514 1954 .. . . . . . . . . . . 894,392 1955 ..... . .. . . .. 9 8,079 1956 . . .......... 1 017,3 3 1957 ....... . . . .. 1,056,708 195 ............ 1,079,762 1959 ...... . .... . 1,154,425

B usses
4,7 2 5,0 5,052 5,188 5,475 5,643 6,170 6,314 6,4 7 6,566 6,861 6,71 4 6,811 7,21

T rucks
126,592 151 817 168,755 1 1,225 198,222 209,484 215 0 9 226,575 232,649 244,2 73 249, 019 256, 66 261 ,830 274,216

Tota l
583,000 658,306 716,2 7 792,391
97,51 969,167 1,021 ,722 1,081 ,4 03 1, 133 ,5 2 1,238,91 1,273,263 1,3 20 ,2 1,348,403 1,435,859

l n Buffalo w am7J, on State R oute 32, between Thctlnwnn and Ste1ling, eight timbe1 bridg es we1e r eplaced with five concrete b1'iclges and two conc1ete bridge rulve1ts. Stctte Bridg e Bui lclin,Q Autho1ity P1oject BA (4) S P 1583-C (3) ,
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Top, old, tirnbe1 bridge over Ossahatchie C1eek, in Ha1TiS County, w hich was repla ed with b1-idge shown at bottom. Geo1gia Rural Roads Authority P1ojcct
5-RR-PR 8038 (1), ection 2, Ct. 2.

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Georgia Rural Roads Authority
The Georgia Rural Roads Authority was created by an Act of the General Assembly, approved February 8, 1955, as a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality and public corporation of the State of Georgia. The purpose of the Authority is to construct rural roads not on the State Highway System by means of long-term revenue bond financing.
Membership
The original Act provided that the Authority should consist of a member of the State Highway Board to be designated by the Governor and four additional members to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. An amendment approved February 3, 1959, provides that the Authority shall consist of the same membership as the State Highway Board and that the members of the State Highway Board shall be ex-officio the members of the Authority as a separate and distinct duty, for which they shall receive no additional compensation. However, they are entitled to actual expenses necessarily incurred while in the performance of their duties on behalf of the Authority. The members of the Authority as of June 30, 1960, are Jim L. Gillis, Sr., Chairman, Robert H. Jordan and Willis N. Harden. Benton Odom is Secretary and Treasurer.
Projects
The right-of-way for projects of the Georgia Rural Roads Authority is obtained by the county in which the project is located, and the Authority is given a deed to the land. The State Highway Department makes the surveys, prepares the plans and specifications, and furnishes engineering and construction supervision for projects of the Rural Roads Authority, and is reimbursed by the Authority for the costs involved up to 10 per cent. The construction is performed under contracts let by competitive bids, except that a contract may be made with a county or other political subdivision, upon agreed terms and without bids, but the unit prices shall not exceed the average of the unit prices submitted in the immediately preceding 60 days by competitive bidders for similar construction to the Highway Department or the Authority, whichever is less.

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Bonds
The Authority is authorized to issue negotiable bonds in a sum not to exceed $100 million outstanding at any one time for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing rural roads and bridges, but this amount shall not exceed $30 million unless authorized by the Governor. The bonds and the income thereof are exempt from all taxation within the State. The Act provides that the bonds shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the State of Georgia or a pledge of the credit of the State, but shall be payable solely from the rental to be paid for the use of the projects by the State Highway Department, as outlined below. An amendment to the State Constitution, ratified in November 1960, provides that the General Assembly shall include in each General Appropriation Act sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year under the lease contracts. Bonds have been issued and delivered as shown below.

BONDS ISSUED BY RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY

Date

Amount

December 21, 1955 .......................... $ 14,500,000 July 12, 1956. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,500,000 February 14, 1957........................... 17,500,000 August 28, 1957............................. 17,500,000 February 18, 1958........................... 17,500,000 July 1, 1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,000,000
Total ...................................... $103,500,000

Bonds have been retired in the amount of $11,938,000 so that the amount of bonds outstanding as of June 30, 1960 was $91,562,000.
Rentals
The roads constructed by the Georgia Rural Roads Authority are leased to the State Highway Department for a term not in excess of 50 years. The rental payments are used to retire the bonds, to pay the administrative and operating expenses of the Authority, and to reimburse the Highway Department for any funds expended for the Authority. Upon retirement of the bonds, the rentals shall cease and the roads shall be maintained as a part of the public road system of the counties in which the roads are located. The roads are also main-

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tained by the respective counties during the term of the leases under maintenance agreements executed prior to construction.

Contracts A warded
During this biennium, the Rural Roads Authority awarded contracts for the construction of 56 bridges and 1,727 miles of roadway improvements, at a total cost of over $25 million. The following tabulation gives information as to the contracts let since the beginning of operations by the Authority to June 30, 1960.

CONTRACTS AWARDED BY RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY

Fiscal Year Ending June 30
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Total

Number of
Bridges
25 30 59 35 21
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170

Grading (Miles)
86 595 571 313
82
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1,647

Bituminous Surfacing
(Miles)
1,352 811
1,136 956 377
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4,632

Amount

I

of

Contracts

$16,121,381.18

16,270,514.36

24,823,007.21

17,920,840.72

7,082,995.37

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$82,218,738.84

In R incon, a substandard, timbe1 b1-idge ove1 the Seaboand Ai1 Line Railroad ( top) was 'replaced with the all-conmete structu1e shown at bottom. tate B1-idge Building Auth01ity P1oject BA (4) SP 888-A (9), Effinglu.Mn County.

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State Bridge Building Authority
The State Bridge Building Authority >vas created by an Act of the General Assembly, approved March 25, 1953, as a body corporate and politic which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia and a public corporation.
Purpose
The preamble to the Act set forth the purpose of the Authority as follows:
"Whereas, it is necessary to provide additional bridges of durable and lasting construction within the highway system of the State and to replace many substandard and worn out bridges within the highway system of the State which are hazards to traffic and which presently require a large annual maintenance expenditure, and
"Whereas, it is advisable to authorize the financing in whole or in part of the construction of such bridges without creating any debt of the State, by the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority for that purpose."
Membership
The original Act provided that the Authority should consist of three members, one of whom should be the Chairman of the State Highway Board, and two other members to be appointed by the Governor. An amendment approved February 3, 1959, provides that the Authority shall consist of the same membership as the State Highway Board and that the members of the State Highway Board shall be ex-officio the members of the Authority as a separate and distinct duty, for which they shall receive no additional compensation. However, they are entitled to actual expenses necessarily incurred while in the performance of their duties on behalf of the Authority. The members of the Authority as of June 30, 1960, are Jim L. Gillis, Sr., Chairman, Robert H. Jordan and Willis N. Harden. Benton Odom is Secretary of the Authority.
Revenue Bonds
The State Bridge Building Authority was granted the power to issue negotiable revenue bonds in a sum not to exceed $30 million outstanding at any one time for the purpose of paying for the cost of construction

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of bridges and approaches thereto. During 1953 and 1954, bonds in the total amount of $30,635,000 were issued. A portion of these had been retired and in November 1958 additional bonds in the amount of $6,200,000 were sold. As of June 30, 1960, the outstanding bonds amounted to $25,129,000.
The bonds and interest therefrom are exempt from taxation by the State of Georgia. The bonds are not deemed to constitute a debt of the State of Georgia, but are payable solely from the fund created by the rental of the bridges. An amendment to the State Constitution, ratified in November 1960, provides that the General Assembly shall include in each General Appropriation Act sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year under the lease contracts.

Lease of Bridges
The bridges constructed by the Authority are leased to the State Highway Department for terms not exceeding 50 years, and a separate Act of the General Assembly authorizes the State Highway Board to enter into lease contracts with the Authority, provided that the total of such lease rentals contracted to be paid at any time shall never exceed $2.5 million per year.

Contracts A warded
During the two-year period from July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1960, the State Bridge Building Authority awarded contracts for the construction of 104 bridges, 2.818 miles in length, and the necessary approaches, at a total cost of $5,349,673.

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State Toll Bridge Authority
The State Toll Bridge Authority was created by an Act of the General Assembly, approved March 2, 1953, as a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality and public corporation of the State of Geor!!;ia. The purpose of the Authority is to construct bridges on the State Highway System to be financed by the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority secured by the revenue to be received from tolls.
Membership
The Act provides that the Authority shall consist of three members, appointed by the Governor. The initial terms were to expire on July 1 of the years 1955, 1957, and 1959, and subsequent terms were to be for a period of six years. The members serve without compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Kenneth W. Dunwody of Macon is Chairman of the Authority, and the other members are Robert B. Lee of Leesbur!!; and J. J. McLanahan of Elberton. Benton Odom is Secretary of the Authority.
Projects
The Act provides that the Governor, in his discretion, or upon the recommendation of the State Highway Board, is authorized to call a joint meeting of the Authority and the State Highway Board for the purpose of initiating all projects which may be considered under the authority of the Act.
Tolls
For the purpose of earning sufficient revenues to make possible the financing of the construction of the projects of the Authority with revenue bonds, the Authority is authorized and empowered to collect tolls on each project which it shall cause to be constructed. When the bonds issued for a particular bridge have been paid in full, the tolls shall cease and the bridge shall become a part of the State Highway System and thereafter be maintained by the State Highway Department.
Bonds
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revenues from the bridges to be construc ted from t he proceed of the bonds. The bonds and income t hereof are exemp t from a ll taxation within t he tate. The bonds hall not constitute a debt of t he tate of Georgia or a pledo-e of t he fait h and credit of t he tate.
In November 1954, t he State T oll Bridge Au t hority i ued bond s in t he urn of $6,650,000 to defray t he co t of building a bridge over t he Brunswick River (Turtle River) at Brunswick, in Glynn oun ty, which ha been named t he idney Lanier Bridge. It i 4,470 feet,
6V2 inches in length, and was opened to t ra ffi c on June 22, 1956. Thi
t he onl y brido-e to be con tructed by t he Authori ty to date.

Scale-tes ting nnit operated by the Division of Material and T ests.

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Legal Division
EUGENE COOK, Attorney General CARTER GOODE, Assistant Attorney General W. PAUL MILLER, Assistant Attorney General E. J. SUMMEROUR, Assistant Attorney General DONALD E. PAYTON, Deputy Assistant Attorney General WILLIAM M. MALLET, Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Strictly speaking, the Legal Division is not a part of the State Highway Department, as the employees of this division are on the payroll of the State Law Department and are appointed by and responsible to the Attorney General. The Attorney General is charged with furnishing legal advice to, and handling the litigation of, all of the State departments. He has assigned these duties to various members of his staff and those listed above have been designated to handle legal matters for the State Highway Department.
General Litigation
During this biennium, many important cases have been tried in the trial courts and appealed to the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, or both. At the beginning of this period, 10 injunction cases were on hand; 16 additional injunction cases were filed and 15 injunction suits were disposed of during the first year. During the year ending June 30, 1960, 15 injunction cases were filed against or by the State Highway Department and 10 of these have been disposed of, leaving 16 cases still pending.
Twelve damage suits were pending July 1, 1958 and 20 were filed during the first year covered by this report and 17 more during the second year. Five damage suits were disposed of during the first year and 21 during the second year, leaving 23 pending on June 30, 1960.
Cases of other types included four pending on July 1, 1958, 12 filed in the first year of this period and eight during the second year. Seven cases were disposed of during each of the two years, leaving 10 pending on June 30, 1960.
During this biennium, condemnation cases handled by county attorneys which required the personal attention of attorneys in the State Law Department consisted of 17 pending on July 1, 1958, seven filed during the first year and 11 during the second year. Seven condemna-

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tion cases were disposed of during the year ending; June 30, 1959 and 15 were disposed of during the next year.
A summary of the cases mentioned above shows that a total of 43 cases \Vere in litigation at the beginning of the period, 107 cases \Yere filed during the two years, 89 cases were disposed of, and 61litigations were pending on June 30, 1960. These litigations were scattered through the State.
Files are maintained and vigilant attention is given to condemnation suits filed in the United States courts against lands in \vhich the State Highway Department of Georgia, or some other branch of the State government, might have an interest. In most instances, this involves the acquisition by the United States of lake basins for the Walter F. George Lock and Dam, the Hartwell Dam, etc. In most of these cases, procedure is worked out in advance with the U. S. Corps of Engineers for payment by the Federal Government for inundated roads, usually measured by the cost of replacement roads and bridges. However, on occasion, some pleading is filed in one of these condemnation cases vYhich requires a counter plea to protect the State's interest.
Right-of-Way Acquisition
Under Georgia law the counties are primarily responsible for obtaining right-of-way for roads on the State Highway System, as well as for Federal-aid projects. This responsibility of the county extends to payment for the land itself and all expenses of condemnation, where the acquisition must be so made. However, this same law authorizes the State Highway Department to reimburse the county, in whole or in part, for all such expenses, except that it has been ruled that payment of attorney's fees to attorneys employed by the county would violate Code Section 40-1614. The procedure being followed for acquisition of right-of-way on the various classes of projects is outlined in a later section of this report under the Division of Rightof-Way.
Because it has developed that acquisition costs on some of the most important Federal-aid Interstate and Primary projects have been very high, it has been necessary for the Legal Division to maintain a reasonably close supervision over the county or city attorneys actually performing the work; and to intervene, as well as to advise, in many important cases. There is no way to arrive at an accurate count of the number of condemnation cases filed by city and county attorneys, in which the Legal Division has an interest, but the number is in the hundreds.

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Very recently, improved techniques for trial and preparation for trial of condemnation cases have been developed and tested extensively in one South Georgia county with very great success.

Appellate Litigation
In the foregoing analysis of litigation, particular attention has been paid to litigation at the trial court level. But it has developed that this unit of the legal staff has carried the heaviest load of appellate litigation ever carried by any unit of the State Law Department. Members of this staff have argued and/or submitted briefs and/or made motions for rehearing and/or applied for the writ of certiorari in the appellate courts in 40 cases in the Court of Appeals and 21 cases in the Supreme Court during this two-year period.
Several of these cases were of great importance. The Woodside case (Woodside et al v. City of Atlanta, 214 Ga. 75) had the most far-reaching effects. This case required changes in established litigation policies followed not only by the State Highway Department but by every other condemner of land prior to that time. Some 30 or 40 cases from the trial courts, a part of which had already reached the Court of Appeals, were governed adversely to State Highway Department interests by this decision. Efforts have even been made to revive eight old condemnation cases, which were dismissed more than three years ago, as a result of this decision. Recent decisions of the Supreme Court, however, have restricted the broad effects of the Woodside case.
Contract Negotiation
During this biennium, the members of the legal staff have participated in important negotiations with the Bureau of Public Roads, with the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army, with representatives of the Highway Departments of other States, and with other agencies with respect to the accomplishment of cooperative programs for road improvement or for the replacement of roads inundated by the construction of dams. Such negotiations are frequently long drawn out and involve large sums of money and must be handled with great care.
Miscellaneous
This unit is charged with many other duties, the most important of which perhaps is the giving of oral advice, informal opinions, and, through the Attorney General, the giving of formal opinions to mem-

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hers of the Highway Board and members of the engineering staff of the Highway Department.
Considerable emphasis has been placed on the removal of encroachments on the State Highway rights-of-way, and obviously many legal problems are presented in the removal of such encroachments.
Reports of accidents involving State Highway property or vehicles are received and reviewed by this division, so that if this unit is to defend suits and/or participate in the investigation of claims and collect damages, it will have the facts early.
Other duties include the handling of garnishments to hold up the wages or salaries of Highway Department employees; the procurement of title insurance on land purchased for the location of maintenance barns, etc.

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Division of Public Relations
SAM CALDWELL
Director of Public Relations
The Division of Public Relations was established in the fall of 1956 to assist statewide news media in keeping the public informed on the status of Georgia's ever-expanding highway construction program. The Director of Public Relations reports to the State Highway Engineer and to the State Highway Board. His staff includes an assistant, and the necessary secretarial personnel. The division makes use of newspapers, radio and television, speeches and slide-illustrated lectures to report the Highway Department's activities to the general public.
Press Relations
The Division of Public Relations provides liaison between the members of the press and the engineers within the Highway Department. Formerly, many engineers were reluctant to talk to newsmen for fear of being drawn into controversial issues, or of being misunderstood and misquoted. The Division of Public Relations has largely overcome this attitude; assisting the newsmen in getting complete information in less technical language, and at the same time serving the best interests of the engineers by acquainting the newsmen with the engineers' complex problems, and reminding them of their politically neutral, career status.
Realizing that any effort to withhold information on any matter of public interest arouses suspicion and criticism and is detrimental to good relations with the press, this division has endeavored to maintain an "open door" policy on all official highway matters. This policy has proved to be effective, and has the full support of both the State Highway Board and the Department's career personnel.
Newspapers
News releases on matters of statewide interest are prepared by this division, reproduced in quantity, and mailed to every daily and weekly newspaper in the State. Also, local releases are prepared for particular newspapers on matters of interest chiefly in their circulation

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Geo?gict's {i1st Jnte1 tate 1o1tte ma1ke1 was unveiled by Gove1no1 Vandiver at dedication ce1enwnies f01 97 miles of Jnte1state Highway 75, in T ift and
Tu1-ne1 Counties, Octobe1 9, 1959. L eft to 1ight: M1s . No1a L . mith. Edito1 of the Wiregrass Farmer, of Ashbu?"?t; H ighway Boa1d Membe1 Rob e1t H.
J o1dan; Gove1-no1 . Ernest Vandiver; and Highway Boa1d Chai1"1nan Jim L. Gillis, Sr.

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areas, such as area traffic surveys, road work under way or to be initiated, or special information on highway personnel or installations in their area. Quite often, newspaper editors write or call requesting news stories on specific matters in their areas, and the desired information, story, photographs or maps are mailed to them. A statewide release is prepared before and after each contract letting, giving the location and description of each road project involved.

Radio and Television
There is no regularly scheduled program by the Highway Department on radio or television. However, these media are used extensively in reporting highway activities. All major news releases are sent to the State's radio and television stations, as well as to the newspapers, and requests from representatives of these media for information on specific matters are dealt with in the same way as those from the press.
Frequently, this division arranges interviews with the members of the Highway Board and the State Highway Engineer for radio and television newscasters, assisting in the preparation of the necessary scripts and securing any desired photographs or maps for television presentation. Sometimes, tape recordings are made on important events and mailed to radio stations.

Slt"de Lecture Program
In order to provide a means of direct contact between the Highway Department and the general public, this division has developed a somewhat standard lecture, illustrated with color slides, for presentation to any group requesting a program on highway matters. This lecture, which covers the Interstate Highway program in Georgia, together with a brief survey of the many facets of modern road building, is relatively flexible as to content, time, and major focus of interest. Unlike a motion picture, this program readily lends itself to modification and revision without excessive effort or expense, and seems considerably more conducive to questions and discussion on the part of the audience. It has met with favorable comment from civic, fraternal, church, and business groups throughout the State. On occasion, this division also provides, or arranges for, a speaker on any specific highway or highway-related topic at the request of public organizations.

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Special Activities
From time to time, this division undertakes some special project designed to increase the interest and knowledge of the press and the general public regarding some specific highway activity. Such projects include editors' meetings, road dedication ceremonies, and exhibits. A typical editors' meeting was held in Tifton in October of 1958 when some 15 editors from South Georgia counties affected by Interstate Route 75 were briefed on the Interstate program by several leading Highway Department personnel. It is planned to hold similar meetings in other areas as the Interstate routes begin to reach out across the State.
In October of 1959, this division organized and directed the largest road dedication ceremonies in Georgia's history. Governor Yandiver unveiled the State's first Interstate route marker at the northern end of a 37-mile segment of Interstate Route 75 extending through Turner and Tift counties, and a large motorcade traveled down the new route to a barbecue, sponsored by the Tift County and Tifton City Commissioners, at the Tifton Farmers' Market. This dedication was attended by hundreds of area citizens and many city and county officials, and by news media officials from all over the State. It was given extensive coverage by all media, with at least 70 papers featuring a 3-column photograph of Governor Vandiver, Board Chairman Gillis, and Board Member Jordan standing beside the new Interstate shield. In addition to the many news stories, several papers reacted with favorable editorial comment on the Highway Department and the Interstate System.
Early in 1960, this division presented an exhibit in the Atlanta Public Library, featuring a model of the Capitol Avenue and Memorial Drive Interchange of the Atlanta Expressway, a map of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and a model concrete paving train. Following several weeks in the library, the major portion of this exhibit was displayed for two weeks in the lobby of one of Atlanta's leading banks. The models and photographs used in this display were prepared by Highway Department personnel.

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Personnel Division
JOHN C. LEWIS
Personnel Administrator and Compensation Claims Executive
The Personnel Division receives and analyzes applications for employment, interviews applicants, and cooperates with the division heads in the selection and assignment of qualified personnel, including engineers, technical, accounting and clerical workers.
The employment of all personnel and changes in salary, promotions, transfers, etc., are authorized by the State Highway Board, and the Personnel Division prepares or processes the necessary documents for submission to the Board. This division maintains files containing pertinent information concerning each employee, which is made available to the Board in connection with advancement of employees.
State Merit System
The Highway Department has been operating under the State Merit System of Personnel Administration since August 10, 1949. About half of the employees are in positions covered by the Merit System, including engineers, draftsmen, instrumentmen, inspectors, laboratory technicians, accounting and clerical personnel. Employees not covered by the Merit System are those assigned to the equipment repair shops, foremen, timekeepers, patrolmen, rodmen, chainmen, equipment operators, laborers, and other miscellaneous nontechnical workers.
The Personnel Division maintains liaison with the State Merit System and handles all matters pertaining to the System, such as scheduling of examinations for employees, maintaining uniformity in salary for the different job classifications, submission of the required reports, and all other details to insure compliance with the rules and regulations of the Merit System.
Employees' Retirement System
Since January 1, 1950, employees of the Highway Department who are under the Merit System have been covered by the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, except those who were employed prior to that date and themselves elected not to become a member of the

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Retirement System. On July 1, 1953, the Retirement System was extended to cover all employees of the Highway Department, regardless of Merit System status, except those who were employed at that time and preferred not to participate in the retirement plan.
An employee is eligible for retirement at age 60, or after 30 years of service. Retirement is compulsory at the age of 70, except that persons with professional, scientific and/or technical skill who are so certified to the Retirement System by the State Highway Board may continue in their employment.
Since July 1, 1956, all employees of the Highway Department have been covered also by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program under the Federal Social Security law, except those who were employed at that time and elected not to participate. All matters pertaining to the Retirement System and the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program are handled within the Highway Department by the Division of Finance and Audits, which is responsible for keeping the necessary records and submitting the required reports.

In-Service Training Program
A special system of in-service training for civil engineering graduates has been in operation for the past ten years. Under this program, the trainee is transferred from unit to unit on a prearranged schedule and his assignment consists of actual performance of the regular duties of the unit, with full facilities of the unit being made available. In this manner, he is enabled to acquire a thorough working knowledge of the details of each phase of the work. A number of these engineers have completed the three-year training program and are holding responsible positions in the Department. While in training the engineers are given the title of Junior Highway Engineer and 52 were enrolled in this program as of June 30, 1960.

Cooperative Plan of Employment
The Highway Department also has in effect the cooperative plan for college students, whereby civil engineering students work with the Highway Department for three months and attend school three months, continuing through the Junior school year. This program gives the trainee an opportunity, while attending school, to coordinate engineering principles as taught with the principles of actual highway design, construction and maintenance, thereby qualifying him for a more advanced and responsible job when he receives his degree from college. Over a period of years, the Highway Department has ac-

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quired a considerable number of key engineers through the cooperative plan.
In addition to the cooperative plan for civil engineers, the Highway Department participates in a cooperative plan with Southern Technical Institute, for young men who find it necessary to get a technical degree in less time than is required in a full-course engineering school. The plan was started at Southern Technical Institute in the fall of 1957 and 66 students are now enrolled under the cooperative plan and "orking for the Highway Department. This is a very fine program and one that will mean much to the future of both the school and the Highway Department.

Compensation Claims
Employees of the Highway Department who receive personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of their employment come "ithin the provisions of the Georgia Workmen's Compensation Laws, and the Personnel Division is responsible for handling all matters pertaining to such cases. This division receives reports of all injuries
to employees, investigates the cases, and follows up with such action
as is proper under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act.
The Personnel Administrator and Compensation Claims Executive or the Assistant Compensation Claims Executive represents the Highway Department before the Workmen's Compensation Board in Atlanta, or before a commission of the Board in the county where the accident occurred, and represents the Highway Department through any subsequent court action. He authorizes payment of compensation and medical expenses in accordance with the award of the Compensation Board, and negotiates with attorneys, doctors, hospitals, and courts of law in all questions pertaining to Workmen's Compensation.

AASHO 25-Year Award of Merit
The benefits to be derived by an organization from the long and faithful service of its employees are well known and the State Highway Department is fortunate in having a large number of employees with many years of service. During this biennium 14 employees received recognition in this respect by being presented with the Twenty-Five-Year Award of Merit of the American Association of State Highway Officials. This award, consisting of a certificate and lapel button, is conferred annually by the Association to employees in certain grades, who have had 25 years of service, either continuous

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or cumulative, in one or more member departments. The member departments are the 50 State highway departments, the Highway Department of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia Highway Department, and the Bureau of Public Roads. The following employees of the State Highway Department of Georgia received the Association's Twenty-Five-Year Award of Merit during 1959 and 1960:

Ray B. Ansley 0. H. Bass Ralph A. Davis Herman D. Loach Ralph D. McConigly C. L. McMullen Wade H. O'Neal

H. C. Nichols R. B. Patterson, Jr. George Q. Reynolds S. L. Richardson Lawson P. Stapleton Carl A. Waldrup J. E. Walthall

Faithful Service A wards
Faithful Service Awards, consisting of a certificate and button or pin, have been delivered to a large number of employees of the State Highway Department by the Employees' Suggestion and Awards Board. A list of the employees and the years of service is given below. The years of service include employment by any department, bureau, agency, board or commission of the State of Georgia and any service in the Armed Forces of the United States for which the employee has been given credit by the Employees' Retirement System.

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FAITHFUL SERVICE AWARDS

40-year A wards

30-year Awards (Continued)

Newton, John Thomas Pope, Cadesman Salter, Emory C.
35-year A wards
Abercrombie, W. F. Allgood, WarrenS. Allison, S. P. Barnard, .Joseph A. Branan, Willie Brannon, Alex Brock, Charles G. Brock, John G. Cantrell, Mildred P. Cauthen, Chester A. Edwards, Charles T. Evans, Alvin W. Flynt, Roy A. Gilbert, Clyde A. Horton, \Villiam F. .Jackson, William H. Keever, Leon H. Lawrence, Steve P. Maddox, Robert N. Martin, Rufus R. Mason, Raymon M. Moody, Elvin L. Richardson, John N. Roquemore, Walter Thomason, John H. Verner, Lewis W. Wood, Nan
30-year A wards
Anderson, E. J. Anderson, Harris M. Arnold, Burnice A. Bargeron, Julian A. Beasley, Eugene Bell, Willie M. Boyd, William H. Burleyson, Belton R. Bush, William J. Cargill, GeorgeS., .Jr. Chandler, William H. Clark, Cicero A. Cochran, Howard S. Collins, Charles .J. Collins, James C. Cook, Oscar Young Crews, Jesse C. Curl, William W., .Jr. Daniel, Lee Davidson, Henry A. Dent, Vernon L. DcTreville, A. L. Driskell, Marion G.

Eleam, Harold L. Elliott, William H. Ellis, Edmund W. Eubanks, Luther B. Farley, Dewitt .J. Galbreath, Cuthbert C. Holt, Walter K. House, T. D. Jones, Elizabeth B. Jones, Ralph K. Jones, Smith Keen, John F. Leftwich, Charles W. Lilly, John W. Mangum, Byron B. Marmelstein, C. A. Mauldin, Sydney B. May, Fred A. McLendon, Rawlin A. Mooneyham, William S. Newham, Jenkins .J. Nichols, Frank A. O'Dell, Ernest D. Parker, Lindsey E. Payne, John Posey, Benjamin T. Pound, J. H. Powell, J. A., .Jr. Raines, William B. Reeves, Harry B. Rogers, Joseph R. Rogers, Robert W. Sammons, Willie Amos Self, Harold B. Sewell, Nina F. Slappey, Matthew R. Smith, David A. Smith, Vernon \V., Sr. Stevens, Ralph T. Stockton, Grady A. Sutton, Hershel K. Tupper, Noland Vaughan, .Joseph F. Wheeler, .Joseph D. White, Albert P. Williams, Lawson A. Wolford, George S.
25-year .t1 wards
Addy, William Phillip Alderman, William S. Bagley, William W. Barnes, Charlie Russell Barrett, Robert L. Best, George W., Jr. Biggers, Clarence E. Biggers, Herbert Brinson, Charles E. Brock, H. C.

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FAITHFUJ, SERVICE AWARDS (Continued)

2/i-year A wards (Continued)

25-year Awards (Continued)

Buffington, William M. Bullington, Arthur Burgamy, A. R. Carney, Howard F. Chitty, Ruth A. Cochran, .James S., .Jr. Crabtree, 0. C. Crews, George Washington Crouch, Thomas A. Crowe, .James M. Curtis, Charles A. Daniel, .James H. Davidson, Emmett .J. Davis, Ralph A. Derrick, William S. Dobbs, Albert Dominy, Carris L. Donnan, Thomas D. Doyle, Raymond .J. Dozier, Eugene R., .Jr. Elder, Harold 0. Elliott, Warren C. Ellis, George F. Etheridge, Eddie Burk Evans, Lonnie Fain, C. S. Farrow, Ottis Felker, F. B. Fordham, Daniel L. Gay, T. S. Gibbs, G. A. Green, Gordon C. Green, Marshall B. Groves, Hugh A. Hamby, Ralph E. Harbin, Clifford L. Hartley, .f. B. Hartley, 0. P. Henderson, William 0. Hensley, Walter Holder, .John H. Holland, Robert M. Humber, .Jesse W., .Jr. .Jackson, .Judson L. .Johnson, Howell H. .Johnson, Mark M. .Johnson, William Clay Kennedy, .James A. Kirkpatrick, Harry L. Lackey, Anderson Lane, Hugh Lightsey, Kenneth V. Loaeh, Herman D. Lott, Dennis A. Lyle, Lee H. Mangham, Charlie W. Mann, I van H. Merritt, Eddie M. Miller, .John C. Moore, .James Alexander

Moore, Tommie \V. Mordecai, Alfred C. Neal, J. H. Newsom, Marion K. Odom, Robert B. O'Neal, Wade II. Parker, Eugene M. Patterson, .J. W. Patterson, R. B., .Tr. Perkins, Clifford Phagan, Fletcher M. Pounds, Carlos A., Sr. Randolph, A. M. Ray, R. G., .Jr. Reese, .Joe Register, Richaru P. Reid, .John S. Reynolds, George Q. Richardson, S. L. Ritch, Robert E. Rivers, .James A., .Jr. Sconyers, George II. Shadburn, M. L. Shull, Edgar M. Shults, George W. Slocumb, Owen Lamar Smith, Clayton P. Smith, Lilly .Jo Smith, Walter R. Sorrells, R. B., .Jr. Spence, Theron D. Stapleton, Lawson P. Stribling, .James Y. Strickland, Arthur .J. Taylor, Maxwell F. Tillman, Robie V. Twiggs, Mercer Venable, Allen L. Waldrup, Carl A. White, Benjamin F. Wilbanks, G. N. Williams, .James Hubert Williams, William M . Willis, Helen L .
Willis, .r. H .
Willingham, Hugh Allen Worthy, Howard G. York, Roy C.
20-ycar A wards
Adams, Herman P. Adams, Wiley H., .Jr. Allred, .John W. Ansley, Ray B. Ash, Ed Bacon, .John 0. Baker, David B. Barfield, Ray

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FAITHFUL SERVICE AWARDS (Continued)

20-year A wards (Conlinurrl)

20-year Awards (Contin1ted)

Bass, 0. H. Beeland, Sidney R.
Bellew, .Jessie Harold Benton, Harold Moore Blaek, :\"ora Belle Blough, C. E. Blount, Bartow M. Blount, George Green
Bookout, .John J.
Boozer, Roy S. Brady, Thomas
Brooks, Charles H. Brown, .James 0. Browning, R. L. Buffington, Leander .J. Burnside, Eugene H.
Butt, Cecil W. Campbell, Wilbur P. Cannady, Elmo
Carson, .Jim Carter, Edward L.
Carter, George F., Sr. Casey, \Villard C. Cobb, Delmar Frances Colwell, .John R. Cone, Charles B.
Council, Emory B., Jr. Cox, James B., Jr.
Craig, Isaac Monroe Craton, William T. Crump, Garner Dave
Dance, Walter E. Day, Chester
Durden, Joe A. Durham, Ralph A. Durshimer, Arthur H.
Esterwood, William M. Edmond, Charles W.
Ellis, Richard Eve, James H., .Jr.
Farrell, Joseph A. Flanagan, Guyton L. Freeman, Lawrence W.
Gay, Hugh
Gibson, .James E. Gleaton, L. B. Grissett, Wallace A. Hall, R. E. Harbin, Edison
Harris, Ralph Henry Hay, WalterS. Henderson, W. G., .Jr.
Heringdine, Lamar
Hill, David M. Hines, J. E. Hodges, Wilburn C.
Hodges, Willie S. Holder, C. G.
Jeffreys, James B. .Jenkins, Dorothy L.
.Johnson, Calvin B.

.Johnson, .James M.
.Johnson, Stokes Johnson, William T. Jones, George B.
Keaton, .James M., .Jr. Kelley, William Sedger
Kennedy, Edmund M. Kennedy, W. I.
Kight, Leo E. King, Foster P. King, Robert H., Sr.
Lamkin, Randolph, Sr. Larus, Tommy A. Lawrence, Emory L.
Legge, George T. Lewis, Thomas G.
Lockwood, Charles P. Lunsford, William R. Lyle, Bunyan H.
MacDougall, W. W. Macken, William B., Jr. Malone, James F. Mann, E. N. Marshall, Thomas .J. Marshall, Walter F. Maxwell, .James K. Maynard, Marvin .J.
McAuliffe, Rogers D. McConigly, Ralph D.
McConnell, Francis R. McCoy, Hugh D.
McDonald, George T. McGibony, Nile
McMullen, Charles L. McQuaig, Carl H.
McWhorter, William H. Miller, Clifford S. Miller, Wilburn W.
Moore, Ellen P. Moore, Kendrick L.
Murphy, William L. Nash, N. R. Nix, Vernon S. 1\'orrell, Rufus Cornel Olson, Earl
Outland, William A. Outler, Lewis Cohen
Patrick, Marion Patrick, Thomas B.
Penland, Robert M., .Jr. Pinckard, James S.
Pope, Lemuel M. Pound, Linton W.
Printup, D. L., .Jr. Rawlins, .James P.
Reed, Samuel A. Robinson, James B.
Rountree, Charles C.
Sapp, W. H . Scarborough, J. H . Seigler, J. F.

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FAITHFUL SERVICE A\'I'ARDS (Continued)

20-year A wards (('ontinued)
Self, .J. E. Hessions, .J. R. Sha\Y, .Jolm R. Shelton, John DouglaR Slade, Samuel H. Smith, Herman W. Smith, Walter W. Smith, William C .. .Jr. Sneed, .John W. SopPr, Martin L. Hpringtield, .James M. Spruell, Roy W. Spruill, George M., .Jr. Suber, Russell K Swain, .James Charles Swann, R W. S~kes, William R., Sr. Tate, Roscoe C. Teem, Martin I. Terrell, Thomas H.

20-year Awards (Continued)
Thompson, Lawrence H. Valentine, Lewis J. Vaughn, Hoyle W. \Valker, .Tames A. Walthall, Joseph E., .Jr. \Valthour, Sam Wart!, JohnS. Way, Charles G. Whaley, William R. White, Elizabeth \Viggins, Arch Wilkerson, .John M., .Jr. Williams, Al Williams, Frank S. Williams,.). G. Wilson, William E. Winfrey, \Varren H. \Vright, James D. Wright, Joah K.

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Division of Surveys and Aerial Mapping
L. W. VERNER
State Highway Location Engineer
The Division of Surveys and Aerial Mapping is responsible for all location surveys, photogrammetric mapping and the operation of an aerial photographic laboratory. Photogrammetric methods of making a survey is fast replacing the old, conventional or standard survey. The standard field methods for running preliminary lines are avoided, if possible, on Interstate and Primary locations because of the time involved and the limited route information secured.
Topographic Maps
The topographic map shows to scale the horizontal positions of contour lines, spot elevations, survey control marks, coordinate lines and other features. The establishment of horizontal and vertical control systems and the measurement of ties connecting the various features to this control are the first stages in the actual preparation of a topographic map. This field information is obtained by survey parties assigned to make only ground controls. Two ground control survey parties operate directly out of the office of the State Highway Location Engineer.
Aerial surveys and photogrammetric methods for making highway locations have been very beneficial in meeting the unprecedented demands made upon the Highvay Department by the expanded Interstate highway program. In order to keep abreast of time schedules without greatly enlarging the engineering staff and drafting units, and increasing the number of related employees, it was apparent that more economical and faster methods of accomplishing highway locations would, of necessity, have to be adopted. The replacement of conventional ground survey and location methods with aerial surveys and photogrammetry solved what appeared to be an impossible task for Georgia's participation in the Federal highway program. In fact, Georgia is a pioneer in the use of aerial photography and photogrammetry was not new to its engineers at the outset of this critical period. The production of the location and design divisions of the Highway Department has been increased \Vithout increasing the need for additional personnel beyond the available supply, and the high standards

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T ellu101neter t~sed by the Division of Su1'Veys and Ae1ial Mapping to 1neasu1e distance by 111eans of mic1owaves.

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of accuracy have been maintained. The contour maps being prepared by the new methods furnish more information at much less cost than was provided by the old survey method.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, a total of 170 topographic maps, covering 248 miles, were completed in the photogrammetric section. During the year ending June 30, 1960, 178 topographic maps, representing 259 miles, were completed.

Surveys
Surveys were authorized during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 for 1,543 miles of roads and for 1,531 miles in the year ending June 30, 1960. Surveys have been completed on approximately 65 per cent of the Interstate System.

Tell urometer
In December 1959, the Highway Department acquired a tellurometer and two receivers for further expediting the progress of surveys on principal highways. The definition of a tellurometer is an electronic device that measures distance by means of micro waves. The time it takes waves to reach a receiver and return is read at the transmitter end and translated into miles, feet and inches. Weather is no obstacle to this electronic instrument. It will operate in fog, rain, and snow, and darkness is no handicap. In time, the old rod-andchain surveying methods will be replaced by this new invention.
The maximum possible error in using the tellurometer is four inches in 40 miles. It requires only 40 minutes to measure a distance of 40 miles, and the operators do not have to be visible to one anothermiles can separate them. Their means of communication is a twoway radiophone. It is predicted that the tellurometer will save hundreds of dollars in laying out principal highways in Georgia and reduce materially the surveying time normally required.

The Kelsh plotte1, jou1 of which a1e in ope1ation in til e Aerictl Laborat01-y, is a ste1eosco1Jic mapping instntment that 1ec1ecttes the ncttural terrain jeatu1es at a miniature scale by dou/Jle optical projection. It is used in nu:tkinl} accwnte tQ1JOfJ'I"rtphic nUlps j1om
ae1-ial photou1aphs.

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Division of Road Design
JOHN M. vVILKERSON, JR.
State Road Design Engineer
The Division of Road Design is responsible for the preparation of plans from the original survey notes to the final stage for all Federalaid Primary and Interstate projects ''"hich are located outside the urban limits of the larger municipalities. Plans are prepared also for Federal-aid Urban projects within the smaller cities. The actual preparation of plans for Federal-aid Secondary projects is performed in the field division offices, and since February 10, 1960, the Division of Road Design has been responsible for the coordination and general supervision of this work.
Design
All phases of the engineering design of each individual project are accomplished or correlated with other divisions by the Division of Road Design. This includes the determination of the types and sizes of all drainage structures, the proper roadway grades to meet the requirements for safety, drainage, speed design, economy in construction, maximum utilization of soils present in the right-of-way, minimum right-of-way requirements, and the extent of relocation and reconstruction of all utility lines affected by the projects. This design work also includes the selection of pavement types and designs which will effect the maximum economy by utilization of natural materials available in the specific locality as well as provide the strength and stability required for the weight and volume of the anticipated traffic, and the selection of lane widths, types of intersections and their detailed design. The quantities of each item of work required to completely construct the project are estimated. Through the assimilation, coordination and combination of all of the items mentioned, a complete set of plans is prepared, by which the project may be constructed. It is also determined what Special Provisions will be needed to augment the Highway Department's Standard Specifications to cover special items of construction required for each project.
Electronic Computer
The electronic computer is used for the computation of grades, drainage areas, earthwork quantities, slope stake notes, mass ordi-

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nates, and many other miscellaneous mathematical problems. Use of the computer results in great savings in time and engineering talent, and has greatly accelerated the production of the large volume of completed plans required for the current Federal-aid Primary and Interstate programs. Additional information on the electronic computer is contained in the section of this report under the Division of Finance and Audits, in which division the computer is operated.

Photogrammetry
The Division of Road Design, in cooperation with the Division of Surveys and Aerial Mapping, has developed and is continuing to develop methods of design employing the latest photogrammetric methods. This new tool is being developed primarily for use on the design of the Interstate highways. However, it has a tremendous potentiality and the use of photogrammetry is expanding to include projects on new location on the Federal-aid Primary System. The use of this newest and latest high>my engineering science is effecting large economies in construction costs as well as engineering manpower required for the creation of the Interstate Highway System. Georgia leads all the Southeastern States and ranks high among the States of the nation in the extent to which it has adapted photogrammetry to the design of highways, using its own forces.

Utility Agreements
The requirements of the Bureau of Public Roads for documentation and justification of reimbursable engineering and construction costs claimed by utility owners for rearrangement of their facilities where conflicts occur on highway construction projects, and for which the State requests Federal participation, have materially increased the work of the Division of Road Design in the accumulation of data for utility force account agreements. All construction plans prepared by this division contain completely detailed plans for the rearrangement of each utility encountered on construction whether the costs for such rearrangements are, or are not, reimbursable. These plans must be in sufficient detail to support audit of final payments to each utility owner, by the Bureau of Public Roads' auditors.
Reproduction
A complete plan reproduction unit is operated by the Division of Road Design. The equipment consists of two automatic blue line printing machines and a self-developing photostat layout. Blue line prints and photostats of plans required by the General Office, the

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field divisions, the Bureau of Public Roads, and the contractors are produced in this unit. The quick production of blue line prints and photostats has accelerated the processing of plans and has materially reduced the cost and time requirements.

Contact With Other Agencies
Contact is maintained by the Division of Road Design with the Bureau of Public Roads to the end that all matters pertaining to design conform to their requirements and all completed plans meet with their approval. Contact is maintained also with the various operating committees of the American Association of State Highway Officials, the American Road Builders' Association, and with the highway officials of other States in order that this division may keep abreast of the latest trends and developments in highway design. Constant contact is maintained with the engineering personnel of every private utility owner, including railroads and municipally owned utilities, whose facilities are involved in highway construction projects being designed. Liaison is maintained with the Georgia Historical Commission. Layouts of locations of all projects for which plans are prepared are sent to this agency during the design period in order that they may schedule excavation projects for the search and recovery of significantly historical objects in advance of the road construction.
Records
It is the responsibility of the Division of Road Design to assign project numbers to all State-aid projects, Post Roads projects, and projects of the Rural Roads Authority and the State Bridge Building Authority, as well as projects constructed by State forces. Permanent file records are kept as to the location of these projects. Files are also maintained for all original plan tracings for all projects on which plans have been prepared since the Highway Department was created. Files and inventory records are maintained on all field survey notebooks which are sent to the General Office.

Plans Completed
During the year ending June 30, 1959, plans were completed for 61 miles of Interstate highways, for 262 miles of road in 29 counties on the State Highway System, and for five miles of road in three counties on Secondary and Post Roads. Plans were prepared also for 16 projects covering the installation of protective devices at unsafe railroad-highway crossings.

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During the year ending June 30, 1960, plans \Yere completed for 20 miles of Interstate highways and 106 miles of road in 19 counties on the State Highway System. One project for a ~~;rade crossing elimination by separation, totaling 1.356 miles, was completed. In addition, plans were prepared for six signal projects to protect dangerous railroad-highway crossings. These projects were for the erection of automatic flashing light signals, bells and/or short arm gates.
In addition to the above, plans were on the drawing boards in various stages of completion for 57 Federal-aid Primary projects and 24 Interstate projects, over 200 miles in length, as of June 30, 1960. Paving plans were also complete for 64 miles of 4-lane paving on Interstate projects which were under contract for grading and bridge construction only.
The following tabulation shows total mileage of completed plans:

ROADWAY PLANS COMPLETED

Fiscal Year

Miles Completed
Plans

July 1, 1958, to June 30, 1959...

. .. 328

July 1, 1959, to June 30, 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Total-2 Years ..................... 455

A utomalic Flashing
Liuhls
16 6
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Division of Bridges
C. A. MARMELSTEIN
State Ilighway Bridge Engineer
The trend toward increased volume of bridge design work, complex structures, and structural construction inspection has continued to climb. Proposed construction for all classes of highway programs, particularly Interstate System projects, will continue this upward trend for an indefinite period.
Functions
The Division of Bridges is responsible for the preparation of detailed plans, tracing of plans, and cost estimates of the various structures required as an integral part of a road system. The structure types include bridges over streams, over railroads, and over highways, pedestrian overpasses, underpasses, minor drainage structures such as culverts, and major retaining walls.
This division cooperates with the field forces on matters pertaining to structural construction, and has three engineers who travel throughout the State to inspect bridge projects under construction on a periodic basis and to aid the field engineers in interpretation of plans and specifications.
Electronic Computer
The use of the electronic computer, operated in the Division of Finance and Audits, has reduced the number of man-hours required for certain routine bridge calculations. During this biennium, a computer program has been completed covering the design of continuous bridges. This program has been made available to the State highway departments throughout the country, and has resulted in very favorable publicity for the State Highway Department of Georgia and for the engineers responsible for its conception, preparation and execution. As an example of further studies under way, this division is now preparing a program which will facilitate the design of substructure units, as opposed to the completed program mentioned, which was for superstructure units.

Pamllel bridges car1-y Interstate R oute 75 over U. S . R oute 82, in Tifton. P1oject TN-401 -1 (2}, Ct. 2, Tift County

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Bridges on Interstate System
This division cooperated in making a revised study during the calendar year 1960 to determine the cost to complete the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways by estimating the cost of bridges needed on the Georgia portion of the system. The results of the study were furnished to the Bureau of Public Roads for inclusion in a report to Congress. The study indicated that about 1,222 new bridges will be required to complete the Interstate System in Georgia and will cost approximately $110 million.
Plans were completed during this biennium for 19 bridge projects covering 154 bridges at 113 sites on Interstate Routes 20, 75 and 285. The cost of this construction was $13,819,500.

Rural Roads Authority Projects
Most of the plans for bridges on projects of the Georgia Rural Roads Authority have been assembled by the field division offices, using standards developed by the Division of Bridges. This division has acted in a consulting capacity when necessary and has prepared special designs as required.

State Bridge Building Authority Projects
Plans for all bridges, except for roadway items, included in projects of the State Bridge Building Authority have been prepared by the Division of Bridges. Contracts were awarded by the Bridge Building Authority during this biennium for the construction of 104 bridges.

Scale model of Memorial Dr-ive Interchange between Tnte1state Routes 75 and 20, in Atlanta, built by Shelton H. Jones, R oad Design Enginee1, and Emo1y S. Monis, enio1 Draftsman, of the Division of Utbcm P1ojects. The model is 4 by feet and to the scale of one inch equals 50 feet. In the above illust1ation, the 1nodel has been su7Jerimposed -upon an ae1ial photogrctph of Atlanta's skyline.
T he model was built by Mess1s. J ones and Mor1"is at thei1 own expense, during thei1 spate time at home.

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Division of Urban Projects
S. P. ALLISON
State Highway Urban Engineer
The Di\"ision of Urban Projects is responsible for the preparation of plans and advancement of projects to be constructed with Federalaid Urban funds, projects on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways in urban areas of 5,000 or more population, and some projects outside urban areas.
During the two years covered by this report, contracts have been a\Yarded on Urban and Interstate projects in urban areas amounting to $37,317,000. Plans have been completed but contracts have not been let on 17.7 miles of highways on which the estimated construction is $13,500,000. In addition, plans are very near completion for 11.4 miles of highways with an estimated construction cost of $21,350,000. Plans for other highways are in various stages of development totaling 100 miles at an estimated construction cost of $110,450,000.
Urban Areas
The Federal-aid Highway Act of 1944, re-enacted as Title 23, United States Code, defines an "urban area" as an area including and adjacent to a municipality or other urban place of 5,000 or more, as shown by the latest Federal census. For this purpose, the term "latest available Federal census" means the latest published official census, decennial or special.
The Act provided that the boundaries of urban areas would be fixed by the highway department of each State, subject to the apprmal of the Bureau of Public Roads. Each area has to include at least the incorporated area of the municipality but may extend outside the corporate limits to include areas which are urban in character. Satellite communities, such as city suburbs in a metropolitan area, may be included regardless of size. Thus, by the establishment of these urban areas, highway planning for the whole community without regard to corporate boundaries and political subdivisions is being facilitated.
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urban area boundaries have been fixed and approved by the Bureau of Public Roads for all places classified as urban areas, according to the 1950 census. The 40 urban areas in Georgia are listed below. Atlanta includes East Point, College Park, Hapeville, Decatur, Avondale Estates, North Atlanta, and several other communities. The town of Rossville is included in the urban area of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Albany Americus Athens Atlanta Augusta Bainbridge Bruns\vick Cairo Carrollton Cartersville Cedartown Columbus Cordele Covington Dalton Douglas Dublin Elberton Fitzgerald Fort Valley

Gainesville Griffin LaGrange Macon Marietta Milledgeville Moultrie Ne\vnan Rome Rossville Savannah Statesboro Thomaston Thomasville Tifton Toccoa Valdosta Vidalia Warner Robins Waycross

Ten additional places will be designated as urban areas, based on the 1960 census.

Federal-aid Urban funds may be expended only on the extensions of the Federal-aid Primary and Secondary Systems within the established urban areas. Regulations permit approval only of projects that increase the traffic capacity of streets or roads in urban areas to the extent of at least one additional lane of traffic. Minor street improvements, repaving, or other work inside curb lines is not eligible for the expenditure of Urban funds.

Use of Contour Maps
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inch equals 200 feet. These preliminary right-of-way plans are furnished to the county or municipality in which the highway will be located and they are requested to protect the land required for the right-of-way. This procedure has led to large savings in right-of-way costs and assures that there will be land on which to build the highway when the plans are completed.
Larger scale contour maps are used to prepare a better quality design of the complicated interchanges.

Electronic Computer
This division has used the electronic computer, operated in the Division of Finance and Audits, to effect savings)n man-hours and to accomplish improved design of highways.

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Division of Contracts and Estimates
T. D. SPENCE
State Highway Office Engineer
The Division of Contracts and Estimates is responsible for the preparation and processing of documents pertaining to the construction of projects under the various programs established by the High'vay Department. When the plans for a project are completed and approved, they are turned over to this division to carry out the remaining steps leading to the final completion of the construction work. These steps consist of the preparation of detailed estimates and sample proposals, which must be approved by the Bureau of Public Roads in the case of projects involving Federal funds, except Federal-aid Secondary projects. When the necessary approvals are obtained, notices to contractors are prepared and on instructions of the State Highway Board such notices are mailed to the legal organs of the various counties in which the projects are located. These notices specify the dates on which bids will be received and set out detailed quantities of all items comprising the project.
Bids and Contracts
On the date established in the notices, bids are opened in the presence of the State Highway Board and the complete results later tabulated so that the correct low bidder can be ascertained. When the low bids are approved by the State Highway Board on State-aid and Federal-aid Secondary projects, and by the State Highway Board and the Bureau of Public Roads on projects involving Federal funds other than secondary, the contract and bond are prepared for execution by the contractor, bonding company, and the State Highway Board. 1Nhen the contracts have been executed completely, this office authorizes construction and prepares detailed estimates for auditing monthly statements in favor of the contractors and detailed estimates upon which the project agreements with the Bureau of Public Roads are based for projects involving Federal funds.
Monthly Statements
In accordance with the specifications governing construction work, the field division offices submit monthly statements covering work

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accomplished on which payments to the contractors should be made. These statements are audited and then passed for payment to the Division of Finance and Audits. The Division of Contracts and Estimates is entirely responsible for the correctness of these statements. Upon completion of a project, the division office submits the final statement, with complete details attached, supporting the quantities of all items concerned in the contract. This entire final statement is then audited, including all the tabulations and computations, to verify the quantities as shown on the face of the statement. In case of projects involving Federal funds, both the monthly and final vouchers on which claim is made for reimbursement from the Federal Government are prepared and submitted to the Bureau of Public Roads for audit and payment.

Change Orders
This division is responsible for the proper handling of all changes that may occur in connection with the proper construction of the project. Contingencies frequently arise that could not be foreseen when the plans were prepared, and this division is responsible for the proper approval of such changes. These changes are handled by change orders or construction changes or supplemental agreements. In cases where it is impracticable to establish unit prices for supplemental agreements, the work is done by force account and the force account bills are handled through this office for approval. On projects involving Federal funds, approval of the Bureau of Public Roads is obtained for the changes occurring during construction, so that the Federal Government will participate in the increased cost due to such changes.
Liaison With Public Utilities
The Highway Agent (Utilities Liaison) assigned jointly to this division and the Division of Right-of-Way coordinates the work of the Highway Department in which public utility companies are involved. He makes all contacts with railroads and public utility companies, including power, light, electric co-op memberships, telephone and telegraph, gas distribution, and pipe line transmission of water, gas and petroleum products. Briefly, the functions performed by the Highway Agent (Utilities Liaison) for this division are as follows:
On construction and maintenance projects where utility facilities are in conflict with highway improvements, estimates are furnished by the several owners of conflicting facilities. These estimates are

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analyzed as to completeness and necessity, and the legal question as
to liability of the State Highway Department for payment of these
expenses is determined. The bills are also analyzed to determine that no item of expense is included that is not eligible for reimbursement by the Highway Department.
On railway-highway grade separation projects, agreements for construction and special provisions for insurance are prepared and submitted to the railroads for execution before bids are received on the projects. Before construction is authorized, the necessary protective insurance policies are procured from the contractor and submitted to the railroad for acceptance. Evidence of renewal of the insurance is also handled as no work can be performed on railroad right-of-way without proper insurance in force at all times.
On projects for the installation of grade-crossing protective devices, construction and maintenance agreements with the railroads are prepared. After execution, the agreements are submitted to the Bureau of Public Roads for approval, as generally 10 per cent of the costs of these projects are paid by the railroad and 90 per cent by the Federal Government.
Files
This division is responsible for keeping the central files of the General Office.

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Contracts Awarded by State Highway Department Two-Fear Period July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1960

Number of Grade Crossing Signals ..... Number of Underpasses ...... . Number of Bridge Repairs .... . Number of Bridges ...... . Length of Bridges. . . . ....... . Grading ........... . Grading and Base. Base ............. . Bituminous Surfacing .... . Resurfacing .............. . Widening and Resurfacing .. . Concrete Pavement .... . Road Repairs ................ . Total Length All Types of Work. Total Amount All Contracts Awarded
by State Highway Department ......... .

16 66
1 298
7.854 Miles 200. 779 Miles
2.948 Miles 68 . 779 Miles 1, 213. 444 Miles 104. 630 Miles 242 .224 Miles 66. 777 Miles 63. 250 Miles 1, 970. 685 Miles

$118,130,303.00

Contracts Awarded by Georgia Rural Roads Authority Two-Year Period July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1960

Number of Bridges ..... . Length of Bridges ....... . Grading .............. . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Amount All Contracts Awarded
by Georgia Rural Roads Authority ...... .

56 1.443 Miles
394 .695 Miles 1, 332 .442 Miles 1, 728 . 580 Miles

$ 25,003,836.09

Contracts Awarded by State Bridge Building Authority Two-Year Period July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1960

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Number of Bridges .... . Length of Bridges ..... . Grading ............. . Bituminous Surfacing ..... . Widening and Resurfacing ..... . Concrete Pavement ........... . Total Length All Types of Work. Total Amount All Contracts Awarded
by State Bridge Building Authority ..... .

104 2.818 Miles 0.074 Mile 17. 135 Miles 0.609 Mile 2.400 Miles
23. 036 Miles
$ 5,349,673.00

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Contracts Awarded by State Highway Department July 1, 1958 to June 30, 195.9
KUMBER OF LETTINGS-9
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FEDERAL-AID INTERSTATE PROJECTS

Number of Underpasses ................. . Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges ....................... . Grading ........................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Concrete Pavement ..................... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ......... .

39 21
0.477 Mile 2.532 Miles 8.414 Miles 36.076 Miles 47.499 Miles

$ 31,165,340.00

FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY PROJECTS

Number of Grade Crossing Signals ........ . Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges ...................... . Grading ............................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Resurfacing ............................ . Widening and Resurfacing ............... . Concrete Pavement ..................... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

3 31
1.156 Miles 0.492 Mile 103. 968 Miles 3.334 Miles 24.315 Miles 0.007 Mile 133. 272 Miles

$ 19,743,654.00

FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY "D" PROJECTS

Number of Bridge Repairs ............... . Length of Bridges ....................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Resurfacing ............................ . Widening and Resurfacing ............... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

15 0.157 Mile 17.530 Miles 26. 876 Miles 147.655 Miles 192.218 Miles

$ 7,912,116.00

FEDERAL-AID URBAN PROJECTS

Number of Underpasses ................. . Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges ....................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

1 7 0.337 Mile 1.845 Miles 2.182 Miles

$ 3,192,423.00

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FEDERAL-AID URBAN "D" PRO.JECTS

Widening and Resurfacing ............... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

4.287 Miles $

243,402.00

FEDERAL-AID URBAN SECONDARY PRO.JECTS

Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

0.753 Mile $

58,822.00

FEDERAL-AID URBA:N SECO~DARY "D" PROJECTS

Bituminous Surfacing ................... .

1.172 Miles

Total Cost All Types of W urk ............ .

$

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110,438.00

FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY PROJECTS (On State System)

Number of Grade Crossing Signals ........ . Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges ....................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Widening and Resurfacing ............... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

10 26
0.540 Mile 106.421 Miles
0.754 Mile 107. 71.5 Miles

$ 5,333,478.00

FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY "D" PROJECTS (On State System)

Kumber of Bridges .. Length of Bridges .... . Bituminous Surfacing ........... . Widening and Resurfacing .. Concrete Pavement ..................... . Total Length All Types of Work .. .

5 0.033 Mile 0.105 Mile 49.099 Miles 0.007 Mile 49. 244 Miles

Total Cost All Types of Work ... .

$ 1,976,375.00

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FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY PROJECTS (Off State System)

Kumber of Bridges ... . Length of Bridges ..... . Bituminous Surfacing ........... . Total Length All Types of Work .. . Total Cost All Types of Work ..... .

37 0.728 Mile
178. 105 Miles 178. 833 Miles

$ 6,387,812.00

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July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959 (Continued)
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FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY "D" PROJECTS (Off State System)

Number of Bridges ..... . Length of Bridges . . . . . . . . . Bituminous Surfacing ..... . Widening and Resurfacing ....... . Total Length All Types of Wark .... . Total Cost All Types of Wark ........ .

3 0.118 Mile 7. 744 Miles 2.172 Miles 10.034 Miles
$

498,210.00

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STATE PROJECTS (Contract Work)

Number of Bridge Repairs ............... . Number of Bridges .............. . Length of Bridges ................ . Bituminous Surfacing ........... . Widening and Resurfacing ....... . Total Length All Types of Wark ... . Total Cost All Types of Wark ........ .

1 1 0.045 Mile 3.758 Miles 0.700 Mile 4.503 Miles
$

434,788.00

STATE PROJECTS (County Contracts)

Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges. . . . . . . . . ........... . Grading ............................... . Base .................... . Bituminous Surfacing .... . Resurfacing ............. . Widening and Resurfacing ... . Total Length All Types of Work .. . Total Cost All Types of Wark ............ .

0.004 Mile 5.690 Miles 0.123 Mile 52. 939 Miles 7. 762 Miles 5.000 Miles 71.518 Miles
$

668,856.00

POST ROADS PROJECTS (Contract Work)

Number of Underpasses ......... . Grading ....................... . Bituminous Surfacing ............ . Total Length All Types of Work .... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

3.995 Miles 4. 783 Miles 8. 778 Miles
$

195,857.00

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POST ROADS PROJECTS (County Contraets)

Number of Bridges ...... .

Length of Bridges ...... .

Grading ............... .

Grading and Base .............. .

Base..................

. ....... .

Bituminous Surfacing ..... .

Resurfacing .................. .

Widening and Resurfacing ......... .

Total Length All Types of Work ...... .

Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

12 1.288 Miles 58. 239 Miles 2.948 Miles 20.572 Miles 194 .685 Miles 62. 944 Miles 1.052 Miles 341. 728 Miles
$ 2,546,832.00

Summary of Contracts Awarded by State Highway Department July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959

Number of Grade Crossing Signals ........ . Number of Underpasses ................. . Number of Bridge Repairs ............... . Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges. . . . . . . . . ........... . Grading.............. . ............. . Grading and Base..... . ............... . Base .................. . Bituminous Surfacing .............. . Resurfacing ............. . Widening and Resurfacing ... . Concrete Pavement ............ . Total Length All Types of Work .. . Total Cost All Types of Work ..... .

13 41
1 159
4.883 Miles 70. 948 Miles 2.948 Miles 20. 695 Miles 682 .222 Miles 100.916 Miles 235 .034 Miles 36 .090 Miles 1, 153. 736 Miles

$ 80,468,403.00

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Contracts A warded by Georgia R1tral Roads Authority July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959

CONTRACT WORK

Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges ....................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

35 0.897 Mile 955 . 892 Miles 956. 789 Miles

$ 14,151,901.47

COUNTY CONTRACTS

Grading ............................... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

313.037 Miles

$ 3,768,939.25

Contracts A warded by State Bridge Building Authority July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959

Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges ....................... . Grading ............................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... Widening and Resurfacing ............... . Concrete Pavement ..................... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

85 2.137 Miles 0.037 Mile 17. 135 Miles 0.609 Mile 0.167 Mile 20 .085 Miles

$ 4,274,642.00

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Top, old, substandwrcl b1idge, bwely above high water. Bottom, new bridge on
relocation, ovm the Canoochee Rive1, on State Ro1tte 169, between Bellville and State bo1o. F ederal-aid Seconda1y P1oje t S-11 38 ( 2) , E vans County.

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Contracts Awarded by State Highway Department July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960
NUMBER OF LETTINGS-9

FEDERAL-AID INTERSTATE PROJECTS

Number of Underpasses ................. . Number of Bridges ................ . Length of Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . Grading ....... . Concrete Pavement ......... . Total Length All Types of Work ....... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

17 25
0. 793 Mile 18. 550 Miles 28. 225 Miles 47.568 Miles

$ 13,060,563.00

FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY PROJECTS

Number of Grade Crossing Signals ........ . Number of Underpasses ................. . Number of Bridges .................. . Length of Bridges ....................... . Grading ............................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Widening and Resurfacing ............... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

3 6 27 0.547 Mile 26. 327 Miles 36. 318 Miles 0.016 Mile 63. 208 MilPs

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$ 8,388,467.00

FEDERAL-AID URBAN PROJECTS

Number of Underpasses ................. . Number of Bridges ...................... . Length of Bridges ....................... . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Concrete Pavement ..................... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

2 2 0.084 Mile 0.143 Mile 0.230 Mile 0.457 Mile
$

638,323.00

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July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960 (Continued)

FEDERAL-AID URBA~ SECONDARY PROJECTS

Number of Bridges. Length of Bridges .............. . Bituminous Surfacing ........... . Total Length All Types of Work .. Total Cost All Types of Work ....

1 0.028 Mile 1.126 Miles 1 . 1.54 Miles
$

131,181.00

FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY PROJECTS (On State System)

Number of Bridges . . . . . . . . . . Length of Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bituminous Surfacing ................... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ........... .

30 0.487 Mile 151.987 Miles 152.474 Miles

$ 6,606,831.00

FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY PROJECTS (Off State System)

Number of Bridges.......

. ......... .

Length of Bridges ....................... .

Bituminous Surfacing ........ .

Total Length All Types of Work .......... .

Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

34 0.710 Mile 139. 462 Miles 140. 172 Miles

$ 5,511,065.00

STATE PROJECTS (Contract Work)

Number of Bridges ..................... . Length of Bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . Bituminous Surfacing ........ . Concrete Pavement .......... . Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

1 0.006 Mile 70. 004 Miles 1.028 Miles 71 .038 Miles
$

711 '157 .00

STATE PROJECTS (County Contracts)

Number of Bridges. Length of Bridges . Grading............ . ....... . Base.................... . ........ . Bituminous Surfacing .. .

0.006 Mile 2.170 Miles 1.325 Miles 10. 840 Miles

Resurfacing ........... . Widening and Resurfacing ..... .

1.382 Miles 7.174 Miles

Total Length All Types of Work .......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ..... .

22. 897 Miles $

413,048.00

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POST ROADS PROJECTS (Contract Work)

K umber of Bridges .. Length of Bridges .. Base ............................. . Bituminous Surfacing ............... . Total Length All Types of Work ......... . Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

4 0.047 Mile 4.928 Miles 61.968 Miles 66 . 943 Miles
$

600,329.00

POST ROADS PROJECTS (County Contracts)

Kumber of Bridges. Length of Bridges. Grading ............. . Base .......... . Bituminous Surfacing ....... . Resurfacing ...................... . Concrete Pavement ........ . Road Repairs ............ . Total Length All Types of Work. Total Cost All Types of Work ..

14 0.263 Mile 82. 784 Miles 41. 831 Miles 59.374 Miles 2.332 Miles 1.204 Miles 63 .250 Miles 251.038 Miles
$ 1,600,936.00

Summary of Contracts Awarded by State Highway Department July 1, 1959 to June SO, 1960

Number of Grade Crossing Signals ........ .

Number of Underpasses .... .

::\umber of Bridges.

. ........ .

Length of Bridges.

Grading ..... .

Base .............. .

Bituminous Surfacing ................... .

Resurfacing ............... .

Widening and Resurfacing .. .

Concrete Pavement ......... .

Road Repairs . . . . . . . . .

. ....... .

Total Length All Types of Work .......... .

Total Cost All Types of Work. . ....... .

3 25 139
2.971 Miles 129.831 Miles 48. 084 Miles 531.222 Miles
3. 714 Miles 7.190 Miles 30. 687 Miles 63 .250 Miles 816.949 Miles

$ 37,661,900.00

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Contracts A warded by Georgia Rural Roads Authority July 1, 195.9 to June .'JO, 1960

CONTRACT WORK

Number of Bridges ..... . Length of Bridges .... . Bituminous Surfacing ...... . Total Length All Types of Work. Total Cost All Types of Work.

21 0.546 Mile
376 ..'i50 Miles 377.096 Miles

$ 6,030,0;)8.45

COUNTY CONTRACTS

Grading ............... . Total Cost All Types of Work ....

81.61i8 Miles

$ 1'052, 936 . 92

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Contracts A warded by State Bridge Building Authority July 1, 1959 to June .'JO, 1960

Number of Bridges. . . . . . . . . ............ .

Length of Bridges. . . . . .

. ......... .

Grading.............

. ........ .

Concrete Pavement. . . . .............. .

Total Length All Types of Work .......... .

Total Cost All Types of Work ............ .

19 0.681 Mile 0.037 Mile 2.233 Miles 2.951 Miles

$ 1'07;), 031.00

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Division of Right-of-Way
C. A. CURTIS
State Highway Right-of-Way Engineer
The responsibilities of the Division of Right-of-Way continue to increase as the Interstate program approaches full momentum and as the increase in land and real estate prices tends to make the cost of right-of-way a major and sometimes controlling factor in the overall cost of a project. The duties of this division are to administer the acquisition of all right-of-way for State and Federal-aid projects, and to process and maintain records of all right-of-way acquired for the State Bridge Building Authority and the Georgia Rural Roads Authority. A major function is also to maintain complete and permanent records of all transactions relating to right-of-way matters on all projects constructed under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Department. During the past year or so, the Division of Rightof-Way has been involved also in working with the field division forces and the Attorney General's staff in clearing the right-of-way of existing encroachments and preventing the building of new encroachments.
Right-of-Way on Interstate System
The programming and initiation of right-of-way acquisition projects for the Interstate System has gradually increased during this biennium until it constitutes a major activity in right-of-way matters. Right-of-way has been secured and construction is now under way on Interstate Route 75 from the Florida line to approximately the DoolyHouston county line south of Perry. Right-of-way is being acquired in Houston County and preparations are being made to begin acquisition on this route in Peach, Crawford and Bibb Counties. This division also has acquired right-of-way for Interstate Highway 75 in Gordon, Whitfield and Catoosa Counties and 20 miles of this route is now under construction. Approximately 50 per cent of the right-ofway has been acquired on the Atlanta-Birmingham Interstate Route 20 in Fulton, Cobb and Douglas Counties and a constructwn contract in Douglas County will be let soon. On Interstate Route 20 between Atlanta and Augusta, right-of-way has been acquired from Atlanta to Lithonia in Fulton and DeKalb Counties and construction is now

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in progress. Right-of-way is now being acquired on this route between Lithonia and CoYington in Rockdale and Newton Counties. Considerable work has been done on the Atlanta Circumferential Route and all right-of-way has been acquired on the Atlanta Expressway downtown connector.
The acquisition procedure for the Interstate System has changed nry little from the time of its inception during 1957. The city and county goYernments still act as agents for the State in acquiring the right-of-way. The local governments execute a contract with the State in which they agree to furnish all administrative and supervisory personnel to procure the right-of-way, including cost of negotiators, legal services and court cost where condemnations are involved. The State reimburses the local governments for the appraiser fees, title examinations, assessor and witness fees, Yisual-aid cost and the actual cost of the right-of-way. The Federal Government participates in this reim bun:ement cost on a basis of 90 per cent.
Altogether, during this biennium, 135 miles of right-of-way have been acquired for the Interstate System, consisting of 1,767 parcels of property and costing approximately $16,655,000. This rate of progress on a mileage basis is expected to increase as more emphasis is shifted to construction of the Interstate System in the rural areas.

Right-of- Way for Federal-aid Primary Projects
Right-of-\Yay cost for Federal-aid Primary projects has increased perceptibly during this biennium. Although fewer projects have been constructed, the right-of-way cost has approximately doubled. This is attributed to the fact that a larger percentage of the projects ha,e been in highly developed urban areas where land costs are high and damages to improvements expensive. Other factors entering into the cost increase are that primary roads are carrying more traffic and demand higher geometric design standards which in turn requires \Yider rights-of-way, and more primary roads are being designed with limited-access requirements. Wider rights-of-way also encroach to a greater extent on improvements and thereby increases this type of damage as \Yell as consequential damage to the remainder.
During this biennium, 242 miles of right-of-\Yay were acquired on 55 Federal-aid Primary projects, consisting of 2,387 parcels and costing approximately $7,631,905. This right-of-\Yay was acquired principally through amicable negotiation at the appraised value. However, it was necessary in a small percentage of the cases to acquire the ri11:ht-of-way through condemnation procedure.

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Right-of-way for primary projects is usually acquired by a procedure similar to that utilized in Interstate acquisition. The principal difference is that the local goyernments participate in the cost of primary right-of-way to a greater extent, and in addition to paying a portion of the actual right-of-way cost, are also responsible for the miscellaneous expenses involved in the acquisition, including cost of appraisers, assessors, legal services, title examination certificates, court cost and recording fees.
Right-of-Way on Secondary Roads
Securing the right-of-way for Federal-aid Secondary Roads and Post Roads has not been a serious problem to the High\Yay Department as this right-of-way is furnished by the counties without cost to the State. As new and improved roads on the Secondary System are p:enerally Yery beneficial to the local property owners, the counties are usually able to acquire the right-of-way at a nominal cost. The right-of-\Yay for secondary roads on the State Highway System is secured in the name of the State Highway Department, while title to right-of-way for roads in this classification not on the State System is nsted in the name of the county. Right-of-way widths secured for this secondary-type road yary from 80 to 130 feet with the wider ,yjdth being secured for roads with potentially higher future traffic yolumes. This will permit future improyements and \Yidening without acquiring additional right-of-way or disturbing improvements that haYe been built up adjacent to the right-of-way during the interim. Although neither State nor Federal funds are spent in the procurement of right-of-way on the Federal-aid Secondary System, the Federal government requires that this right-of-way be maintained free of encroachments in order for the State to collect the Federal pro rata share of the construction cost. During this biennium, rightof-way was acquired for 111 Federal-aid Secondary projects, consisting of 3,082 parcels of property on 628 miles of roadway. In addition, right-of-way was acquired on 48 Post Roads projects for a total length of approximately 98 miles.
Rural Roads Authority Projects
Right-of-way for Rural Roads Authority projects is obtained by the county in which the project is located without cost to the State and is deeded directly to the Authority. This right-of-\Yay is acquired by the county on blanket deeds and usually at a very minimum of cost as the people in the rural areas served by these roads are generally willing to donate the right-of-way in exchange for the benefits provided.

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The Division of Right-of-Way assists the counties in the preparation of deeds, title certificates and other allied documents, submits these documents to the Authority for approval after checking for accuracy and conformity with plans and regulations, and maintains pertinent files on all projects. During this biennium, deeds and related documents for 429 Rural Roads Authority projects have been processed through this division.

Surplus Property Disposal
With the advent of the Interstate expressways and increased activity in constructing high-type urban projects, a problem of considerable proportion has developed in the disposition of buildings and facilities that become State property when the right-of-way is acquired. As an example, approximately 723 buildings were acquired with the right-of-way in the big interchange south of the State Capitol; and 426 buildings, mostly residences, will be acquired in the Fulton County section of the Atlanta-Birmingham Interstate route. State laws require that after these buildings become the property of the State, they can be disposed of only by advertisement and accepting sealed bids. The Division of Right-of-Way prepares the bid proposals; the advertising and acceptance of bids are handled by the State Supervisor of Purchases; and the remaining transactions, such as notifying successful bidders, collecting payments, and supervising the demolition work, are handled by this division.
The appraised value of the buildings recovered in the salvage operation varies according to location. In congested areas, involving old, highly depreciated structures, the recovery may average only one percent, whereas in rural areas where the buildings can be relocated on nearby property, the recovery may run as high as 15 to 20 percent. Wrecking and salvage firms are the chief purchasers in the congested areas, while house movers and individuals buy a large proportion of the houses in the sparsely populated areas.

Control and Protection of Right-of- Way
The control and protection of State Highway right-of-way is a constant problem that involves not only the Division of Right-ofWay, but the Division of Maintenance and the State Law Department as well. Adjacent land owners, advertising firms and commercial establishments are constantly encroaching on the public right-of-way and utilizing it for their private purposes. This requires an eternal vigilance of all highway field engineering and maintenance forces in order that these encroachments may be promptly spotted and re-

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moved. In many instances, encroachments are placed on the rightof-way through either ignorance of Highway Department regulations or lack of knowledge as to location of the right-of-way lines. It has been found that a major portion of encroachments fall in this general category and when the trespassers are advised, they usually cooperate by clearing the right-of-way. However, in some instances, it is necessary that the matter be turned over to the State Law Department. When legal action is threatened, the encroacher usually ceases to resist and removes the encroachment, if not, compliance can be enforced by injunctive measures.
Maintaining the right-of-way inviolate for public purposes is more important today than ever before, as the Bureau of Public Roads' regulations prohibit Federal participation in a project unless this is done. This applies to reconstruction projects as well as projects in new locations. One of the major problems, during the last two years, has been clearing the right-of-way on reconstruction projects where existing right-of-way was acquired 15 to 20 years ago and property owners have gradually, over the years, constructed fences, buildings and other facilities on the right-of-way. This was done during a period when maintenance of the right-of-way free of encroachments was not considered important or necessary, and clearing this rightof-way today is no easy matter.
In 1951, the State Highway Board adopted Rules and Regulations for the Control and Protection of State Highway Rights-of-Way, which were printed in booklet form and given wide distribution. These rules and regulations provide for the issuance of permits for the construction of commercial entrances, grading and landscaping of the right-of-way, the erection of overhead utility pole lines, underground installations, and the construction of spur tracks crossir.g a State highway at grade. No permit is required for the construction of private driveways 20 feet or less in width. Special stipulations cover the construction of drive-in theaters, and require that plans of the development be submitted to the State Highway Department for inspection and approval before construction is begun.
Public observance of the Rules and Regulations will promote safety, facilitate better and more economical maintenance, reduce costs in future widening and improvement projects, and generally benefit the traveling public. Constant vigilance is necessary to assure compliance with the Rules and Regulations, but generally the public has cooperated in an excellent manner.

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Plame 7Jhotomete1 nsed fo? ]Jo tnssinm and sodium detenninations, in th e lab omtory of the Division of Mntminls nnd T ests.

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Division of Construction
C. W. LEFTWICH
State Hi?,hway Construction Engineer
The functions of the Division of Construction include making Plans, Specifications and Estimate inspections of proposed projects, the design of rest areas alon!!; the high,mys, and the superYision of construction. The circumferential Interstate route around Atlanta, the Atlanta Expressway, and projects of the Georgia Rural Roads Authority are not under the direction of this division. The Division of Materials and Tests is under the general supenision of the State Highway Construction En!!;ineer.
Preliminary Plans
The Division of Construction cooperates in the preparation of plans, coordinating \Yith the Division of Road Design, the Division of Surveys and Aerial Mapping, and the Division of Right-of-Way during the location and plan preparation. Liaison is maintained by the State Highway Construction Engineer between the field offices and the affected di,isions in the General Office \Yherever and whene,er necessary. Liaison is also maintained with the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads in matters pertaining to the review of preliminary and final plans. Effective work in this function can and does result in acceleration of plan production, savings in man-hours and cost of plan production.
P. S. and E. Inspection
When plan preparation has reached a point where further work in the Division of Design is impractical without risking duplication of effort or wasting of man-hours until all questions which have arisen are resohed between the various &dsions of the Highway Department and the Bureau of Public Roads (on Federal-aid projects) the incomplete plans are delivered to the Division of Construction for field inspection. This inspection is made by the State Highway Construction Engineer or his designated assistant in company with a representative of the field division office, a representative of the Bureau of Public Roads (on Federal-aid projects) and representatives of any other divisions deemed advisable. Detailed inspection on the site

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of the work is made and compared with the plans. A report is prepared and distributed to all affected divisions or agencies in which all questions at this time are resolved and a definite course of action established. Additions and/or deletions to the preliminary plans which the inspecting party deem advisable are included in the report. With this report in hand, all divisions and agencies can proceed in a uniform manner to complete the plans, specifications, right-of-\vay acquisition, and preparation of estimates and contract documents required to advertise the project for bids.

Revised Specifications
This division is now in the process of making a complete revision of the 1956 Standard Specifications. In order to facilitate the handling of numerous supplemental specifications and special provisions now appearing in all construction contracts, it is planned to issue a Supplement No. 1 to the Standard 1956 Specifications which will contain approximately 90 per cent of the current modifications.

Construction Inspection
vVhen a contract has been let and construction authorized, the State Highway Construction Engineer and his assistants make periodic inspections of the contractor's work. These inspections continue throughout the period of construction and until the job is finally completed and accepted by the State, at which time the Division of Maintenance is notified that the road is to be taken over for future maintenance. One important objective of these inspections is to insure uniform interpretation and application of the specifications in the five field divisions. On projects involving Federal Aid, inspections referred to above are often made in company with an engineer from the Bureau of Public Roads. On final inspections for acceptance of the project from the contractor, the State Highway Construction Engineer, or his representative, is accompanied by the representative of the field division office and on Federal-aid projects by a representative of the Bureau of Public Roads.
The State Highway Construction Engineer reviews change orders and supplemental agreements proposing changes from the approved plans, also force ac0ount bills and claims, recommending approval or disapproval.
This division, through reports from the field, keeps a record of each construction job, showing the date work was authorized, the date

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construction was started, monthly record of progress and per cent completed, date of completion and date of final acceptance.

Rest Areas on Interstate System
As the design and construction of the Interstate System continues, rest areas are being included in the original construction. So far, eight rest areas have been placed under contract. Seven of these are on Interstate Route 75 and one is on Interstate Route 20. Four of these include paved roadways and parking lanes, tables, grills, shelters, walks and water supply. The water supply consists of deep wells with electric pumping systems, drinking fountains, and hydrants for watering grass.
Bureau of Public Roads directives issued in 1959 placed certain restrictions on the construction of rest areas, making the cost of such items as tables, grills, shelters, drinking fountains, and rest rooms ineligible for Federal participation except under the most unusual circumstances. It now appears that such facilities may be built with Federal participation in locations where the historical or natural features indicate much greater public use of the facilities than would be usual elsewhere. Some of the rest areas, now or soon to be placed under construction, may meet these criteria and the projects will be submitted to the Bureau of Public Roads for approval. Most of the remaining rest areas will consist only of paved roadways and parking areas, unless State funds are made available for the additional facilities.
Office Equipment, Supplies and Reproduction
The Office Equipment, Supplies and Reproduction Unit is not a part of the Division of Construction, but information concerning it will be given in this section of the report, as the unit is under the general direction of the Assistant State Highway Construction Engineer, assisted by a Supervisor and an Assistant Supervisor.
This unit prepares requisitions for office supplies and equipment, drafting equipment and engineering supplies, and accepts or rejects purchased items as meeting or not meeting the specifications set forth on requisitions. Supplies and equipment are received, stored and issued on requisitions from the divisions in the General Office and the field diYisions. Perpetual inventory records are maintained. A complete inventory has been made of all office equipment and furniture and each piece has been numbered. A card file is maintained showing the contents of each room in the highway building, the aerial laboratory, and the highway laboratory.

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285, on t he A tlantn Ci?cum[e?ential Ronte, between R ed Oak and old U. . 41 . P1oject 1-1 -407-1 (9) , Ct. 2, Fulton and Claylon Co11nti es.

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This unit operates equipment for reproduction of documents, plans, etc., by photographic, chemical, and offset processes. The equipment includes cameras, Xerox plate-making equipment, Multilith offset machines, collator, power paper cutter, copying machine, etc. Recordak microfilm machines are operated for the microfilming of important records so as to reduce the storage space required. The films are being filed in cabinets and a reader is aYailable for ready reference, but if the record must be reproduced, this can be done with the appropriate equipment.

Top, 1naking a soil smvey on new location. Bottom, pa1t of the soil laborato1y, showing elut1iation test for pa1ticle-size detennination.

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Division of Materials and Tests
C. W. LEFTWICH
State Highway Construction Engineer
W. F. ABERCROMBIE
State IIighway Materials Engineer
The Division of Materials and Tests is under the direct supervision of the State Highway Materials Engineer. This division is under the general direction of the State Highway Construction Engineer, who is also in charge of the Division of Construction and coordinates the work of the two divisions.
This division is composed of several sections or units, each specializing in a specific field of sampling, testing and inspecting, and its work involves close cooperation with other divisions of the Highway Department from the beginning of a project to its completion.
Soil Surveys
At the beginning of a project, the Soil Survey Section and the Bridge Foundation Section are called upon to provide basic data for the preparation of plans. While these data are not actually shown on plan sheets, they are taken into consideration when grades, typical sections, and bridge foundations are being developed. Soil survey sketches and accompanying test data are now made available to prospective bidders and from reported instances they are a decided influence in the continued low cost of roadway excavation.
Testing of Materials
After the contract is awarded for the construction of a project, the Central Laboratory in Atlanta, with its five branch laboratories (one in each field division), is called upon to make routine tests of the materials entering into the various items of roadway and bridge construction. This rather routine testing has in the past accounted for the major activity of this division, but during this biennium many changes have occurred so that now it represents only a small portion of the overall functions of the Division of Materials and Tests.

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Other Activities
In addition to above-described routine testing during actual construction, the Division of Materials and Tests works in very close cooperation with the supervisory personnel on certain items and the division's greatest expansion during the past two years has been in this direction. Specifically, during this biennium this division has placed in operation a scale calibration truck, with the able assistance of the Weights and Measures Unit of the State Department of Agriculture, and now calibrate scales at all plants furnishing materials for use on highway construction projects where the materials are measured and paid for on a weight basis.
The entire activities of another section of this division are devoted to the checking and calibration of asphaltic concrete plants and premix soil-coarse aggregate plants. In addition to this preliminary work at such plants, a continuing program of assistance to the field forces is being developed and it is planned to eventually have sufficient trained personnel available to render complete guidance and assistance at each plant throughout the State.
Recent developments have indicated the need for a rigid program of inspection for the mechanical efficiency of asphaltic concrete and other mixing plants and an inspection program is being developed and carried out by the staff of the Division of Materials and Tests.

Portland Cement Concrete
The Portland Cement Concrete Section of this division has also been called upon to render additional services. To insure the receipt of satisfactory concrete on all projects, this section has undertaken a rating program for all ready-mix concrete plants. Although the work is not nearly complete, the results obtained to date have proven the need for such an inspection and rating program. The duties of this section have been increased recently by the advent of water reducing and retarding agents and just prior to their introduction, the use of prestressed concrete bridge members. Concrete containing the retarding agents and prestressed concrete both require very close and careful control and close cooperation has been maintained with the field forces in the use of both materials.

Samples from Completed Work
As a result of a recent directive of the Bureau of Public Roads, this division has added another section, which has the responsibility of

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Top, machine ttsed fo?' testing conC?ete cylinde1s and p?est?essing of st?ands. Bottom, the equipment is 1eady to clete?'?nine t?ansve? e f?equency of conc?ete
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procuring what are described as record samples from the completed work. After a specified number of weeks, and sometimes many years after the soil survey is made, representatives of this division are back on the completed project gathering the final samples in an attempt to insure that the work has been done in strict conformity to the plans and specifications.

Samples Tested
In past years, the number of samples tested was indicative of the volume of work performed by this division, but this is no longer true, as many tests are made on some soil samples and less are made on others, and some materials, such as concrete cylinder test specimens, require only one test to determine conformity to the specifications. However, as information there is given below a tabulation of the number of samples run by the Division of Materials and Tests during this biennium.

Laboratory
D-~v~~s~~o~n~1~Gaines-v-ii-I~ ....... -~-

Dtvtswn 2-Augusta..........

Division

3-Thomaston

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1 '

Division 4-Tifton. . . . . . . . . . . .

Division 5-0dum. . . . . . . . . . . .

1'ear Ending i
1
June 30, 1969 ;
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,
16,137
21,581
9,536

l'ear Ending June 80, 1960
10,377 8,926 18,573 20,899 7,899

Sub-total ............... . General Laboratory-Atlanta ..

76,560 49,970

66,674 64,546

Total .................. .

126,530

131,220

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Post Roads Division

All rural mail routes not on the State High,Yay System are classified as Post Roadt'. Farm-to-market roads are also constructed under the Post Road program, so that generally the term "Post Roads" includes all roads not on the State High"ay System. The improvement of these roads by the Highway Department are financed with 100 per cent State funds or with Federal-aid Secondary funds which are 50 per cent Federal and 50 per cent State. The roads and bridges constructed by the Georgia Rural Roads Authority are financed by bond funds, as outlined in a previous section of this report.

During the two years ending June 30, 1960, the Highway Department awarded contracts for imprmements on Post Roads not on the State Highway System amounting to over $17 million. These contracts covered 145 miles of grading, 3 miles of grading and base, 67 miles of base, 646 miles of bituminous surfacing, 69 miles of resurfacing, 1 mile of concrete pavement, and 63 miles of road repairs, making a total of 994 miles of roadway improvements. These contracts also covered the construction of 104 bridges, :3.154 miles in length, and 1 underpass.

A summary of the projects placed under contract is given below, and a detailed tabulation is presented elsewhere in this report.

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------------------- J~eaye __ -'-----~'ost______

Federal-aid Secondary Projects. 1OOo/c State Fund Projects ......

329.0 668.5

$ 12,397,087 4,943,954

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I
Total. .................. .. !

997.5

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$ 17,341,041

In addition to the above, the Georgia Rural Roads Authority let contracts for the improvement of 1,727 miles of roadway and the construction of 56 bridges, at a cost of $25,003,836, bringing the total rural road program in Georgia during this biennium to $42 million 'Yorth of work on 2,721 miles of roads.

Federal-aid Secondary System
The selection of roads to be included in the Federal-aid Secondary System or revisions in the system are made in cooperation with the

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county commissioners and approYed by the Bureau of Public Roads. This diYision contacts the county commissioners on matters pertaining to changes in the system and submits requests for such changes to the Bureau of Public Roads. A study of the entire Federal-aid Secondary System has been made with a view to expanding the system by approximately 5,000 miles. When the additional routes selected ha\e been approved by the Bureau of Public Roads, the system will consist of about 19,600 miles, of which about 8,000 miles \Yill be on the State Highway System and approximately 11,600 miles will be county roads.
The approved Federal-aid Secondary System as of June 30, 1960, comprised 14,066 miles, of which 7,587.3 miles were on the State Highway System and 6,478.7 miles were county roads. The total mileage of Post Roads, or county roads, in the State was 72,958.5 miles, of \Yhich 2,353.2 miles were unimproved, 37,714.2 miles graded and drained, 11,580.9 miles soil-surfaced, 8,168.4 miles gravel or stone, and 13,141.8 miles paved.
This di,ision submits supporting data required by the Bureau of Public Roads in justification of Federal-aid Secondary projects, based on traffic counts and other information contained in route inspection reports prepared by the Division of Highway Planning.

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At the atilla R ive1 crossing of U. . R oute 82, between Wayc1oss and Black-
shea?, a bridge built in 1924, 11ith an 1 -ft. 1oadway, was widened to n 28-jt. 1oadway and 1esu?jaced. T op, 1elief b1idge. Bottom, riv er bn"dye. tnre Bridge
Building A uthority P1oject BA (4) P 611 (8), Wa?e-Pie?ce Counties.

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Division of Maintenance
J. 0. BACON
State Highway Maintenance Engineer
The functions of the Division of Maintenance consist of constant preservation and maintenance of all roads and bridges on the State Highway System, including the administration and supervision of all affiliated activities required for this purpose. The ultimate aim of this division is to economically maintain all of the highway facilities in the same or in better condition than that which existed at the time they were constructed or incorporated into the State Highway System; and to make such improvements or betterments in the system as can be accomplished within budgetary allotments for maintenance and reconstruction by maintenance forces. It is impossible to list in this report all of the details and accomplishments of the Division of Maintenance according to their relative importance. In order to render maximum service to the traveling public, this division is subdivided into various units under General Office control for efficiency of operations. These units, their functions, and a brief synopsis of their activities are listed below.
General
The central office of the Division of Maintenance is located in the General Offices in Atlanta and is under the general administration and supervision of the State Highway Maintenance Engineer. His staff consists of an assistant, clerical and stenographic personnel, and five maintenance engineers one of whom acts in an advisory capacity in administration and supervision of maintenance activities in each of the field divisions. There are five field divisions, each under the direction of a Field Division Engineer, who supervises both construction and maintenance. The functions of the field divisions are outlined elsewhere in this report.
Regular lvfaintenance
The Field Division Engineers and their maintenance assistants have superintendents and foremen assigned to them to perform work on specific sections of highway. Patrolmen are responsible for normal maintenance of these specific sections of road and the bridges thereon.

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This regular maintenance consists of machining dirt roads, patching failures in pavements, filling-in shoulders on roads, maintaining adequate drainage on roads, policing the right-of-\\ay, and the erection and maintenance of \Yarning and directional signs.

Betterment vVork

In addition to routine maintenance outlined aboYe, the following improvements were made by State }faintenance Forces.

1959 Construction Projects ... 1959 Reconstruction Projects. 1960 Construction Projects. 1960 Reconstruction Projects.

. ..... $1,130,016.46 502,578.59 744,192.65
1,516,159.61

Total ....

. . . . . . . . . . . . ~3,892,947.31

The major items involved in this betterment work are subdiYidecl as follows:

Pavement Widened ...

20 Miles

Bituminous Leveling and Surface Courses.

972 ~1iles

Top Soil and Stone Surfacing ....... .

28 Miles

Concrete and Soil Cement Patching ..

137 Miles

Shoulders and Ditches Reconstructed .......... 1, 335 Miles

Miscellaneous Improvements, Including Raised-

edge Curbs Removed, Fences Removed, and

Erosion Control. . . . .

. . . . . . . . . .

79 Miles

Reconstruction of Bridges and .Yiajor Bridge

Repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. $304 , 210

Equipment
The Highway Maintenance Engineer in charge of equipment initiates requisitions for new equipment, after recommendations for purchase of additional equipment have been approved. It is his responsibility to see that all new equipment delivered meets the specification requirements and is in proper working order. His records incorporate all identification data necessary for adequate property controls. His services are available to all field divisions and their diYision repair shops. In order to keep the equipment in good operating condition, repair and overhaul facilities are located at Cartersville, Gainesville, Augusta, Thomaston, Albany, Swainsboro, Glennville and Douglas. These shops have the personnel and equipment required to perform major and minor repairs and to provide traveling mechanics to do any necessary work in the field. During this bien-

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nium, the total cost of equipment purchased amounted to $1,671,195.07. These purchases \Yere necessary for replacement of worn-out and obsolete equipment.

Signs
An important service for the convenience and safety of the tra n~ler in Georgia is the fabrication and erection of road warning and directional signs. These signs have to be replaced periodically on account of natural deterioration and other causes. Another senice of great importance is the marking of detours to guide the traYeler safely around new construction work in progress throughout the State. The need for purchase of sign materials and the fabrication and erection of signs in their proper place are determined by the Superintendent of Signs. His work is coordinated with that of the Division of High\Yay Planning in cases where the traffic engineering studies of that division indicate that special design and layout of signs are required. The Superintendent of Signs also \YOrks in close cooperation with the field division personnel.
The State Highway sign shop is located at East Point, where old signs are reclaimed and new signs are fabricated for distribution to the field divisions. During this two-year period, the shop fabricated 58,596 new signs and reconditioned 22,511 old signs, making a total of 81,107 signs, at a cost of $407,497.68. By careful planning, constant supervision of production, and the addition of a new automatic sign shop machine, the cost of the signs has been kept to a minimum.
Erection of the signs on the highways is supenised by sign foremen located at Cartersville, Gainesville, Augusta, Thomaston, Albany, Douglas, McRae, Ludowici and Soperton. The necessary equipment and labor are furnished these foremen to prepare directional signs of local application and to erect all signs within thfir respective territories.

Radio Communications System
During the two-year period covered by this report, the Highway .Maintenance Radio System has been completed and now includes all field divisions. The system is composed of 12 base stations and 246 mobile units. The mobile units cover every county in the State. The radio system is proving to be a Yaluable tool in highway maintenance. Closer contact is being maintained between the General Office and the division offices, between division offices and maintenance assistants, and behYeen maintenance assistants and maintenance patrol-

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men. Better public relations are being maintained by disposing of complaints faster. Long distance telephone calls have been reduced greatly, thus effecting a saving for the State. Another advantage of the radio system is the speed with which emergency messages can be dispatched and emergency work can be performed with as little delay as possible.
Emergency power-generating equipment is being installed in two divisions at present. The purpose of this equipment is to automatically furnish power sufficient for continued radio operation in case of commercial power failure. It is hoped that equipment of this type can be provided in all divisions in the near future.
The radio system is maintained by technicians employed by the Division of Maintenance. These men are communications specialists and are licensed by the Federal Government to make the repairs, adjustments and measurements necessary in maintaining a radio system. Seven technicians and a stock clerk are employed to maintain the radio system.
Centerline and Bridge Painting
One of the greatest factors for safety to the traveling public is the application of reflectorized centerlines on paved roads. The Centerline and Bridge Painting Unit has in its organization modern machinery and trained personnel to do this work. During the fiscal year 1959, this unit began experimentation with pavement edge marking by use of an edge-striping machine fabricated in the small East Point shop. The results were found very satisfactory in the application of the edge stripes, and much favorable comment was received from the traveling public. Consequently, during the next fiscal year of 1960, a new, modern edge-striping equipment unit was purchased and placed in operation. This phase of work, along with regular centerline striping, will doubtless reduce or prevent numerous accidents.
Work completed during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, included 14,212 miles!of centerline and barrier lines, 92 miles of edge striping, and 359 miles of prelining, requiring the use of 85,735 gallons of white centerline paint and 45,720 gallons of yellow centerline paint.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, work accomplished consisted of 17,429 miles of centerline and barrier lines, 1,271 miles of edge striping, and 347 miles of prelining. Materials used included 103,714 gallons of white centerline paint and 65,920 gallons of yellow centerline paint. During the two years, all of the above work, including labor, materials, supplies, and equipment repairs,_was done

Roadside Pcwk on tate Route 18!1, notth of Moult1ie, in Colquitt County .

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at a cost of $1,132,522.90, or an a\erage cost of $:34.32 per mile of centerline.
The Centerline and Bridge Painting Unit is also responsible for painting and repairing certain bridges for which the field divisions do not hase specialized forces. The bridge work done by this unit consists of painting both steel and concrete bridges at periodic intervals in order to preserve the structures. Some reinforced concrete bridges are waterproofed where cracks appear \Yhich expose steel to the elements and would cause deterioration. During the fiscal year 1959, 135 bridges \\'ere repaired and painted, and this \vork was done on 118 bridges in 1960. The total cost of the bridge painting and repair work on the 253 bridges was $366,435.15, which included labor, materials, supplies, and equipment repairs.
The Centerline and Bridge Paintin?; Unit is under the supervision of a Superintendent, who has headquarters with a small office force at the East Point warehouse. This Superintendent and his field personnel \York in close cooperation \Yith the field divisions and their \York is supplementary to normal maintenance of bridges in the field divisions.

Roadside Parks
Georgia's roadside park program came into being largely as a result of public demand from local sources and out-of-State travelers. The purpose of roadside parks is to provide a pleasant resting area at which the traveling public may stop, relax and enjoy the facilities offered and proceed on their journey rested, thus presenting no menace to other motorists by becoming tired and falling asleep at the wheel. The construction of roadside parks has continued during this biennium and 188 parks are now in use, with six others approved for construction. The parks are built under State Force Construction projects under the supervision of the Division of Maintenance, and the regular maintenance personnel take care of the maintenance of the parks. The park areas are planted to grass and properly drained; driveways and parking areas off the highway are constructed; directional signs are erected; and concrete tables, masonry grills, and trash cans are provided. The average cost of constructing and equipping a roadside park is $1,500.
The use of roadside parks has pyramided within the last two years and it is not an uncommon sight to find as many as 15 cars in a park at one time. Favorable comments of users from 40 States and several foreign countries have been received. Civic groups and individual

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citizens of Georgia subscribe to the fact that Georgia's roadside parks are serving a useful purpose.

Truck Weighing
Overloaded trucks are a major cause of pavement failures, and since 1950 the State Highway Department has conducted a program to enforce the laws relating to oversize and overweight vehicles. The authority to enforce these laws has been placed in the Truck Weighing Unit of the Division of Maintenance, which carries on daily operations in the weighing and measuring of trucks. The unit is supervised by a Director, who has an office staff located in the General Offices in Atlanta. The field work is performed by mobile enforcement units strategically located throughout the State. Each crew consists of a senior truck checker, who serves as crew foreman, and four truck checkers, operating within an assigned district, under the supervision of area supervisors. Portable scales are used, which can be readily transported from one inspection location to another. The locations are changed from time to time.
When a vehicle is found which exceeds the legal weight limit, the operator is required to shift and equalize the load in order to conform with the law, or if this is not done, a case is made against the driver and he is tried in the court having jurisdiction in the county in which the violation is detected. An Act of the General Assembly, approved March 17, 1960, provides that one-half of all the money arising from fines and forfeitures in such cases shall be remitted by the clerk of the court to the Treasurer of the State Highway Department, who shall convey same into the General Fund of the State Treasury, and the other half of the money shall be paid into the fine and forfeiture fund of the county. The Act further provides that the Budget Bureau shall make available to the State Highway Department an amount not less than the sum taken in by the State, to be used for highway maintenance purposes.
The Truck Weighing Unit has authority to issue special permits for overweight and oversize vehicles, authorizing travel over certain designated routes on the State Highway System, when the conditions justify such a permit. Generally, permits are issued only when movements are of such nature that other forms of transportation arc not available, and that the cargo itself cannot be reduced, either in size or in weight. Such items as road-building equipment, extra-large electrical transformers, and Government missiles fall into this category. Each such movement is carefully checked for possible obstructions, and the ability of the road surfaces and bridges to withstand

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additional size and weight of the vehicle. In order to keep close check on vehicular movements, 15 men have been assigned for checking permits and are authorized under their title of "Permit Officer" to make arrests for violations.
The following is a brief summary of the activities of the Truck Weighing Unit during this biennium:

1959

1960

Total

Number of Vehicles Checked ....... 105,282

Number of Arrests for Violations

Overweight ..................... 1,492

Overwidth ......................

272

Overlength ..................... 1' 112

Overheight .....................

29

Miscellaneous ...................

25

Warnings Issued for Minor "Violations 2,364

Fines Reported for Violations .......

149,468
2,818 1,203 1,337
59 16 3,354 $316,881

254,750
4,310 1,475 2,449
88 41 5,718 $316,881

Tire and Battery Inspection
The personnel of the Tire and Battery Inspection Unit includes a supervisor, an assistant supervisor, and two clerical assistants. The offices are located at the East Point warehouse. Due to the numerous units of automotive and heavy maintenance equipment using pneumatic tires, the tires are purchased more economically under annual contract issued to the lowest responsible bidder. However, the tires are requisitioned in lots periodically, to be delivered and stocked at the field division shops for issuance to field operators of equipment as needed for the individual equipment units. It is the duty of the Tire and Battery Inspection Unit to maintain records of the serial numbers of the tires and batteries assigned to each piece of automotive equipment owned by the Highway Department.
It is also the duty of this unit to make inspection trips to the field to examine all tires and batteries to see that they have a serial number and to examine all replaced tires to determine their fitness for recapping. If it is determined that it is not economically feasible to recap certain tires, they are centrally assembled and periodically disposed of as junk, under authority of the State Purchasing Department. In the event tires or batteries fail to meet the warranted service, it is the responsibility of this unit to require the vendor of such items to fulfill their guarantee.

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East Point Warehouse
A facility of the State Highway Department in East Point, located between the Central of Georgia Railway and the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, with a spur track of the Atlanta and \Yest Point
"T Railroad running from the main line to the 'mrehouse loading ramp,
is known as the East Point arehouse. It houses the offices of the following units:
Superintendent of Signs Radio Communications Tire and Battery Inspection Centerline and Bridge Painting Superintendent of Equipment
The warehouse is also used for stocking a small quantity of materials, supplies and repair parts used by the Radio Communications Unit and the Centerline and Bridge Painting Unit. Old records and correspondence not required for current reference are also housed in files at this warehouse under day and night custodial personnel.

Road Condition Bulletin
This diYision issues monthly a printed read condition bulletin, containing a State map on \Yhich is indicated locations at which construction is in progress, and '"hether the road is closed or traffic may proceed; and if the road is closed, the temporary route that has been proYided. A list accompanies the map giYing information as to the type of construction, the distance inYolYed, and directions as to detours. Thirteen hundred copies of the bulletin are printed and distributed each month. A mailing list is maintained of business concerns, motor clubs, and individuals who desire to recei\'e the bulletin regularly.

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]I;Jaintenance Expenditures
The followinp; tabulation shmYs the amount of maintenance expenditures for each of the two fiscal years coyered by this report, with a brief description of the work included in each item.

l'ear Ended June 80, 195.'1

l'ear Ended June 80, 1.960

REGGLAR MAINTENANCE

Machining dirt roads, patching failures in

pavement, filling-in shoulders on roads, policing

rights-of-way, erection and maintenance of

warning and directional signs, maintenance of

roadside parks, repairing bridges, and rebuild-

ing slopes and shoulders of roads for additional

safety....

. .$ 8,662, 769 i'>6

$ 8,019,6.->7.24

UNDISTRIBUTED MAJNTEKAKCE Development of roadside parks, warehouse operations, radio operations, truck weighing, and Douglas Repair Shop operations ..

:i17,i'i28.84

718,827.10

SPECIAL MAIKTE?\AXCE Major bridge repairs, rebuilding slopes and shoulders on roads, and miscellaneous special improvements ..

200 ' ()]{). 31

298,900.85

MAINTENAKCE BY CONTRACT Leveling courses and bituminous resurfacing awarded to contract by competitive bidding.

80,690.97

143,825.67

CENTERLINE Al'\D BRIDGE PAINTING Placing centerline, edge stripes and barrier lines on paved roads on the State Hi<shway System; painting and special repairs of steel and concrete bridges, including sand blasting and waterproofing where necessary.

708,072.26

714,305.74

EQUIPMENT PURCHASES Trucks, tractors, motor graders, rollers, power graders, portable asphalt plants, truck cranes, asphalt distributors, tank car heaters, asphalt heaters, other maintenance and radio equipment ..

702,297.30

968,897.77

Total Maintenance Expenditures ...

. ... $10,871,975.24 $10,864,414.37

Pamllel b1iclges cany the ji?"st section of the 1Jroposed Bainb1-idge by11ass over the Flint Rivm-. This limited-access facility w ill ca?"?"Y the tlwough t?affic of U. . Ro1ttes 27 cmd 84 . P1oject U-007-1 (5), Ct. 2, Decatlt?" County.

Anothe1 view of the Flint Rive1 mossing of the Bainb1-idge bypass, desc1ibed on the opposite page.

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Boundaries of the Field Divisions of the State Highway Department, and the Dhision Head~ uarters, are shown in the map above. The division by counties is as follows:
Division One (Gainesville)-Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb. Douglas, Elbert, Fannin, Floyd, For<Syth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Gonlon, Gwinnett. Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Hart, .Jackson, Lumpkin, 1\Iadison, lVIurray, Paulding, Pick<'HS, Polk, Rabun, Rtephrns, Towns, l:nion, Walker, White, Whitfield.
Division Two (Tennillc)-Bald,vin, Burke, Clarke, Columbia, Emanuel, GlascoC'k, Greene, Hanf'O<'k, Jasper, .Jefferson, Jenkin~. Johnson, Lincoln, l\'lcDuffic, l\Iorgan, Newton, Oconee, OglethorpP, Putnam, Richmond, Hockdale, Hcreven, Taliaferro, "\Valton, "\Varrcn, Washington, \Vilkes, \\Tilkinson.
Division Three (Thomaston)-Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Clayton, Coweta, CrawforO, Crisp, Dooly, Fayette, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, .Tones, Lamar, l\Iaf'on, l\'iarion, l\'leriwPtlwr, l\Ionroe, :\tlusf'ogee, Peach, Pike, Pulaski, SchlPy, f'o;palding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Twiggs, Cpson, \Vebster, \Vilcox.
Division Four (Tifton)-.c\.tkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Worth.
Division Five (Jesup)-Appling, Bacon, Blcekley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Liberty, Long, l\Iclntosh, l\Iontgomcry, Pierf'f', Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, "\\!~are, "\Vayne, \Vheeler.

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Field Divisions
For administrative and operating purposes, the State is divided into fin diyisions, \Yith headquarters in Gainesville, Tennille, Thomaston, Tifton and Jesup. It is through the many actidties of the Field Division Engineers, and the \nJrk of the engineers and other experienced men on the di,ision staff, that roads are finally constructed, maintained and operated. It is essential that competent men be continually employed in these positions as the final service of the State Highway Department to the people of the State becomes a reality through their efforts.
Organization
The Field Division Engineer is the administrative head of each division organization. In each division, several Assistant Field Division Engineers are assigned to construction supenision, one is in charge of maintenance, one serves as Office Engineer, one is responsible for right-of-way acquisition, and one is in charge of location surveys. Secondary road plans are prepared under the supenision of a R.oad Designer.
All instructions issued by the officials of the General Office to field personnel are transmitted through the Field Division Engineer, who has direct administrative charge of all field operations, including location surveys, construction, and maintenance of roads and bridges on the State Highway System and construction of projects of the State Bridge Building Authority. Also, he is in charge of location suneys and construction of Post R.oads and R.ural R.oads Authority projects, but the maintenance of these roads is the responsibility of the counties. The Field Division Engineer and his assistants maintain close contact with county and other local officials concerning proposed \York and other matters of mutual interest.
Construction
The Assistant Field Di,ision Engineers in charge of construction give field supervision to the work of the Senior Resident Highm1y Engineers and other engineering personnel. They revie\\ \York in progress and render rerorts to the Field Division Engineer of any unusual features encountered in construction. They correct defects in methods of construction and make recommrmdations as to changes

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in methods or materials being; used, and advise the Senior Resident Highway Engineers concerning plans and specifications. They make frequent inspections of projects while in the planning stage and during all phases of construction, in company with engineers from the General Office. A representative of the Bureau of Public Roads is often present also on Federal-aid projects other than Secondary.
A Senior Resident Highway Engineer is responsible for the construction projects in several counties, and under his direction the Resident Higtway Engineers and Project Engineers give immediate supervision to the construction work and prepare monthly and final statements of work performed by the contractors.

Maintenance
The maintenance of all roads on the State Highway System is handled by maintenance patrolmen, who are assigned to areas known as patrol sections. The patrolman is in charge of a crew with necessary equipment to perform routine maintenance work, such as machining dirt roads, cutting weeds along the right-of-way, and keeping open ditches and drainage structures. On hard surfaced roads, holes are patched as they develop, cracks filled with bituminous materials, and drainage defects corrected. In addition to the regular maintenance crews, each division has several special maintenance outfits in charge of superintendents or foremen, who are provided heavy equipment to handle more difficult repairs on roads and bridges. The work of the patrolmen is supervised by Highway Maintenance Assistants under the direction of the Assistant Field Division Engineer in charge of maintenance.
New Division Headquarters
Several years ago it became apparent that permanent headquarters and adequate facilities were needed for the engineers and other personnel in the field division offices, in order to properly carry on the work under the expanded highway program. After a great deal of study and careful consideration, the decision was made in 1957 that the needs of the Highway Department would be served best by having six divisions, with headquarters at Gainesville, Tennille, Thomaston, Tifton, Jesup and Cartersville. During the previous biennium, modern, fully equipped, air-conditioned buildings were erected for the division offices at Thomaston, Tennille and Jesup. In January 1959, a contract was let for the construction of a new building at Cartersville, which is nearing completion and will be occupied about January

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1, 1961. T he con truction of a new diYi ion office building at T ifton ,,ill begin during t he latter pa rt of 1960. n til the arter ville buil ding i fin ished a nd the sixth cli vi ion is created, field operations a re being carried on in t he fi ve cl ivi ion , with t he cl ivi ion boundarie a shown on t he ma p precedi no this ection of t he repor t.

A p1ecast conc1ete b1idge being e1ected ove1 Hinton Creek , on a Post R oad be-
tween W cwe1ly H all ancl T ctlbotton, in T alb ot County . Georgia Rural R oads Authority P1oject 4-RR-PR 2719 (1), Section 2, Ct. 2.

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1959 TRAFFIC FLOW :\IAP
Prppared by
DIYISIO~ OF HIGHWAY PLANNING

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Division of Highway Planning
OPEIL\TED l)J COOPEIL\TlO:\ WITH U. S. BCREXl- OF Pl-BLIC IWADS
ROY A. FLYNT
State IIighway Planning Engineer
The Division of Hi!!;hway Planning is operated in cooperation '"i th the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads and is financed jointly "ith Federal and State funds. Since 1934, the \'arious Federal-Aid Higlmay Acts
of Congress have authorized the use of 1Yz per cent of all Federal-aid
high\Yay funds for engineering and economic studies. These Federal funds are matched by State funds in the same ratio as that applicable to construction funds. Title 23, United States Code, specifies that these funds may be expended for engineering and economic sun-eys and investigations, for the planning of future high,vay programs and the financing thereof, for studies of the economy, safety, and convenience of highway usage and the desirable regulation and equitable taxation thereof, and for research necessary in connection with the plannin!!;, design, construction, and maintenance of highways and high\my systems, and the regulation and taxation of their use.
The principal functions of the Division of Highway Planning consist of conductin!!; fact-finding studies, economic investigations, fiscal studies, imentories of highways, traffic safety engineering, rural !raJfie surveys, urban traffic studieR, preparation of state and county maps, and recording the history of road development. Heports and recommendations prepared on the basis of these studies and records aid the members of the State Highway Board and other officials of the Highway Department in the formulation of policiefl and the intelligent planning for future highway needs. ~VIuch of the work as carried on by thiR division has been made a prerequisite of approval for Federal-aid construction projects.
Trajjic Safety Engineering
During this biennium, this division has surveyed traffic and highway conditions and made recommendations for the improvement of traffic movement and safety at a total of 2,772 locations on the State High,my System. This \York has been done in all 159 counties in the State.

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The above total included 240 locations at which traffic conditions were investigated in connection with applications for permits for the erection and operation of traffic signals on State highways. Plans and recommendations covering signal installations or other types of improvement were made for each of these locations, such as Stop, Speed Limit, Parking, Warning and other signs.
Investigations were made at 1,616 places at which accidents had occurred and 243 locations at which unsatisfactory traffic conditions had been reported. Recommendations concerning parking, routing, speed zoning, channelization and other improvements were made for 672 other locations. The site and layout of one drive-in theater was checked for traffic safety.
Signing plans were prepared for 71 projects, of which eight were on limited-access highways, and for 34 miles of Interstate highways.
Safe speed was established on 4,000 miles of highway and recommendations made that advisory speed signs be erected. These recommendations were made after actually running curves with a vehicle and with the aid of a ball-bank indicator.
Annual studies of traffic speed and speed trends on State highways have been made. The information obtained was furnished to the Bureau of Public Roads and when combined with similar information furnished by other States is useful to the Highway Department in the establishment of highway design standards. The information is also furnished to the State Department of Public Safety for their use.
The Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways provides for the designation of speed zones by the Director of Public Safety upon determination of the need for and extent of such zones by the Director of Public Safety and the State Highway Board, based upon engineering and traffic investigations. The Division of Highway Planning makes the necessary speed control studies in connection with the establishment of speed zones. Such studies are undertaken by this division upon its own initiative, or upon the request of the county commissioners or municipal authorities. Recommendations are submitted to the Director of Public Safety and if he concurs therein, he issues an order establishing the speed zone.
Copies of all reports of traffic accidents reported by the Georgia State Patrol are furnished to the Division of Highway Planning by the Department of Public Safety. These reports are reviewed each month and any highway conditions reported by the State Patrol as having caused, or having been a factor in, an accident are reported

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to the Field Division Engineers so that the conditions may be corrected immediately. A total of 1,112 locations have been reported to and checked by the Field Division Engineers during this biennium.

Rural Traffic Surveys
Traffic counts are being made 24 hours a day, every day in the year, by the use of traffic recording machines at 25 permanent stations located at strategic points throughout the State. Sixteen of these stations are located on main or through highways and nine are located on roads having local or farm-to-market characteristics. In conjunction with the permanent stations, some of which have been in operation 22 years, 290 stations, having 1,180 count locations, have been in operation for the past 13 years. Traffic counts for 48-hour and 72hour periods are made at these locations four times a year, during the four seasons, and these counts are expanded to give seasonal variations and annual averages for any given location within the State. In addition to the above, coverage counts of 24 hours were made in every county, on the State Highway System and major county roads.
A loadometer or truck-weighing survey is conducted once a year, at 12 strategic points throughout the State, to obtain data on truck types, changes in truck traffic volumes and weights, loading practices, etc. These data are furnished to Highway officials and the Bureau of Public Roads and when combined with similar data from other states are used to establish trends in traffic classification, in the weights and weight distribution of commercial vehicles, and the quantities of goods transported.
A 1959 traffic flow map of the State Highway System is included in this report and additional copies may be obtained from the Division of Highway Planning upon request.
This division makes field traffic checks at the locations of new construction projects, and furnishes the data to the Division of Road Design and the Division of Urban Projects for their use in the design of Federal-aid projects. This work consists of preparing schematic diagrams in strip map presentation together with diagrammatic sketches of each major intersection upon which is shown the estimated future traffic for the next 20 years on the Interstate and Primary Systems, and for the next 10 years on the Secondary System.

Urban Studies Traffic problems m urban areas continue to receive special study

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by the Division of Highway Planning. Such studies include cornprehensive traffic surveys covering volumes and character of traffic and routes followed by various vehicles. The purpose of these studies is to secure high,my transportation data which will aid the Highway Department in providing improved traffic service in and near the principal cities, and to aid city planners in dealing with the critical traffic and parking problems existing within these areas.
During this biennium, the field \York has been completed on origindestination traffic surveys in Rome, Dalton, Gainesville, Statesboro and Jesup. The analysis of the traffic data is in progress and maps, charts and graphs are being prepared for inclusion in a report to be \Hitten for each city to present the findings and conclusions of the studies. Reports \Yere completed on traffic surveys in Augusta, Valdosta and waycross.
A comprehensive transportation study is being made in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, on \Yhich the field \York began in April 1960. This study is being conducted in cooperation \Yith the officials of the cities, counties and planning agencies in the area, and is intended to provide vital information needed in planning for adequate transportation senice. Of course, the Bureau of Public Roads is participating also in the conduct of the study.
The urban area boundaries of places of 5,000 or more population \Yere fixed on the basis of reports prepared by this di,ision, and studies continue to be made to determine desirable revisions that should be made in these boundaries, particularly \Yhere the city limits have been extended.
Road Inventory
A complete inventory of all rural roads in the State was finished in .July 1954, and a reinventory has been completed in 130 counties, of which 57 counties were inventoried during this biennium. The road inventory includes the measurement of all public roads in the State, in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of 19;)1, as outlined in a preceding section of this report. This \York is essential to keep the records up-to-date and has provided the field data required in the preparation of re\ised county maps.
Information was obtained on each road to show the type of grading, base and surface; the \\"idth of surface, roadbed and right-of-way; topography and culture in sight of the road, such as farm units, thYellings, schools, churches, cemeteries, airports, lakes, streams, railroads and public parks. The information obtained on bridges includrs

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type of substructure, type of superstructure for each span, length of spans, and other data.
Information ''"as also obtained on each railway-high,vay crossing, indicating the sight distance, kind of obstructions which restrict clear views, and type of protecti,e devices. These data will be useful in the preparation of programs for protecting the most dangerous railway crossings by flashing lights, gates, or separation structures.

Maps
::\laps of all counties in Georgia, prepared by this eli vision, arc available to the public at hventy-five cents each, to cover the cost of printing. The maps are revised on the basis of the road inventory and show all roads, streams, railroads, municipalities, militia districts, and items of culture as mentioned above.
The value and usefulness of the county maps arc evidenced by the large demand from individuals, business and engineering concerns, and governmental agencies. During the past two years, an average of 173 orders per month han been filled, varying in quantity from one map to a complete set of 159 maps. These maps are also of inestimable value in carrying on the ,arious activities of the Highway Department.
The official map of the State High,vay System, issued for free distribution, is prepared by this division and has been re,ised twice during this period. This map is lithographed in colors and wide distribution is made throughout the United States to tourists and other!' who plan trips to Georgia.
:VIaps are being prepared for all incorporated places in the State and 107 were completed during this biennium. A total of 196 city maps have been finished and are a,ailable for sale to the public.

Road Life Study
The Road Life Study has as its objective the assembly of record>: of highway construction and retirement on the State Highway System. This study prmides a complete record of mery road and bridge on the State Highway System constructed by the High"ay Department since its organization in 1916, as well as roads and bridges constructed by the various Authorities. These records show the amount of expenditure for each type of construction, a detailed description of each road and bridge by location, type of surface, length, "idth, year built, and all subsequent retirements and reconstruction.

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Fiscal Study
Each year, information is compiled on the revenue, expenditures, and outstanding bond indebtedness for roads and streets of all counties and municipalities in the State. These data are obtained directly from the records of the local governmental units. Monthly and annual statistical reports are prepared for the use of Highway officials and the Bureau of Public Roads on motor-vehicle registrations, highwayuser taxes, and highway expenditures.

Route Inspection Reports
Field inspections are made and route inspection reports prepared by the Division of Highway Planning on all projects before location surveys are made. These reports contain information on the population to be served, the source and volume of traffic, any alternate routes considered feasible, present condition of the road, gradients, stream crossings, railway-highway crossings, railroad and traffic hazards, and other features which will be of assistance in selecting the most advantageous route on which the permanent roadbed shall be constructed. These route inspection reports are distributed to the various divisions of the Highway Department and the Bureau of Public Roads, and used as guides in the location and design of highways and bridges.
Records of Highway Systems
This division assembles factual data required by the Bureau of Public Roads in justification of all projects included in the various Federal-aid programs and prepares reports to substantiate requests for addition to or changes in the Federal-aid Systems. Records are kept of the State Highway System and the various Federal-aid Systems. An annual report is compiled, of which copies are furnished to the Bureau of Public Roads, giving information as to the mileage and surface type of roads constructed during the year and the total mileage, by type of surface, of the State Highway System, county roads, and the Federal-aid Systems.
Tabulations are made of the State Highway System by routes, counties and Congressional Districts, for use by other units of the Highway Department and the State and local governments. A tabulation of the official mileage of the State Highway System and other public roads in each county is furnished to the State Treasurer as of the beginning of each fiscal year, which is used as a basis for the apportionment and disbursement of the State funds appropriated by

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the General Assembly to the counties for construction and maintenance of roads.
Special Studies
As mentioned previously in this report, the State Highway Department prepared a revised estimate of the cost to complete the Interstate System in Georgia, in cooperation with the Bureau of Public Roads, which will be included in a report to be submitted to Congre s. The Division of Highway Planning was assigned the full responsibility for coordinating all phases of this study, which required the efforts of several divisions in the Highway Department, as well as the personnel of the field divisions.
Economic studies have been made and reports prepared for submission to the Bureau of Public Roads in connection with the location of Interstate and Federal-aid Primary routes in several areas.

Highway Research Projects
Several highway research projects are being financed with Federalaid highway planning funds, matched with State funds. A contract was made with the Georgia State College of Business Administration to conduct a study to determine the economic effects of highway bypasses around the urban areas, which has been in progress since July 1957, and will be continued for several years. Another contract with Georgia State College of Business Administration covered a study to determine the economic consequences of the construction of the Atlanta Expressway upon the areas served by that facility. This latter study was completed and a printed report was issued in November 1958.
The Engineering Experiment Station of Georgia Institute of Technology is conducting the following research projects under contracts with the State Highway Department, which are also being financed with highway planning funds.
1. A study of the stresses produced in a flexible pavement system.
2. An investigation to determine the economy and practicality of using various type soils treated with Portland cement or other admixtures for highway construction.
3. A correlation study to improve asphalt pavement design methods using Georgia aggregates.
4. A study of a lightweight aggregate concrete for prestressed highway bridge girders.

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5. A tudy of bea ring ca pa ci ty of pile founda t ions.
It is a nt icipated t hat t hese st udi es a nd investigation will pro vide considerable informati on t hat will be very benefici a l to t he Highway Depart men t in t hese field .

T he Po st Road c1ossing of t he Flint R ivm, between Gay and Conco1d, was ,. locctted and the old, nanow b1idg e ww 1eplacecl with a 1node1n, concrete cmcl steel stmctn1e. Fecleml-aid econda;ry P1oj ect -078 ( 5), ~[e?iwethe?-Pikv
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P1oject 1-JN-407-1 (9), F ulton-Clayton Counties, on the R ed Oc1:c to uld U . S. 41 section of the Atlcmta Ci?cwnferential R oute. T op, StcLte R oute 189 canied
ove1 l nterstnte R otLte 285. Bottom, l nte1state R oute 285 goes unde1 Jnte1state R oute 85, nea1 R ed Oak.

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COST OF COKSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES

From the Organization of the Highway Department to June 30, 1960

Year

Amount

Prior to 1920 ............ $ 1,895,004.87 1920. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,842,569. 79 1921..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,989,749.69 1922. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,709,324.42 1923.................... 3,537,899.61 1924.................... 2,748,354.81 1925.................... 6,161,563.68 1926......... . . . . . . . . . . . 6,599,520.43 1927 .................... 12,705,857.46 1928. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,870,372.50 1929.................... 9,369,582.19 19301... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,023,129.12 1931.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,999,096.99 1932 .................... 16,679,659.18 1933 .................... 11,369,631.60 1934.................... 8,873,322.36 1935 .................... 11,380,060.33 1936.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,535,842.21 1937 .................... 13,320,556.26 1938 .................... 20,343,037.80 1939. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,313,972.60 1940 .................... 15,125,550.07 1941 .................... 25,843,834.03 1942 .................... 17,431,836.23 1943. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,156,409.41 1944.................... 7,904,986.85 1945. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,446,878. 72 1946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,053,516.25 1947 .................... 18,778,646.48 1948 .................... 19,176,439.40 1949 .................... 32,264,461.83 1950 .................... 33,575,252.34 1951 .................... 32,197,784.93 1952 .................... 37,063,679.58 1953 .................... 50,745,704.23 1954 .................... 45,487,792.56 1955 .................... 49,698,748.93 1956 .................... 43,592,920.67 1957 .................... 46,152,826.00 1958 .................... 64,807,747.54 1959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,233,041.25 1960 .................... 82,312,470.44

Cumulative Total
$ 1,895,004.87 11,737,574.66 20,727,32!.35 25,436,648.77 28,974,548.38 31,722,903.19 37,884,466.87 44,483,987.30 57,189,844.76 67,060,217.26 76,429,799.45 81,452,928.57 95,452,025.56 112,131,684.74
123,501,316.34 132,374,638. 70 143,754,699.03 154,290,541.24 167,611,097.50 187,954,135.30 203,268,107.90 218,393,657.97 244,237,492.00 261,669,328.23 273,825,737.64 281,730,724.49 286,177,603.21 292,231,119.46 311,009,765.94 330,186,205.34 362,450,667.17 396,025,919.51 428,223,704.44 465,287,384.02 516,033,088.25 561,520,880.81 611,219,629.74 654,812,550.41 700,965,376.41 765,773,123.95 850,006,165.20 932,318,635.64

The amounts shown represent total cost of construction, including ('ash expenditures by the State Highway Department, Federal-aid funds, and non-cash participation of Work Projects Administration, Counties, Cities, Railroads, etc. The amounts include costs of engineering on projects of State Bridge Building Authority and Geor!!ia Rural Roads Authority, for which the Highway Department was reimbursed but do not include expenditures by these Authorities for actual construction.
1 The amount for 1930 represents expenditures for one-half year. The Highway Department accounting was changed from calendar year to fiscal year basis on July 1, 1930.

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Division of Finance and Audits
BENTON ODOM
Secretary and Treasurer
The Secretary and Treasurer of the State Highway Department is the administrative head of the Division of Finance and Audits. It is his duty and responsibility to receive, protect, and disburse all funds coming into the Highway Department.
The Division of Finance and Audits maintains an adequate system of financial records and an internal audit system. It prepares, quarterly, a comprehensive budget under which the Secretary and Treasurer approves all funds for the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies and services before such purchases are authorized by the State Highway Board. This division prepares all financial reports, including a monthly balance sheet with supporting data which reflects the current financial condition of the Highway Department and the available resources to the end of the current fiscal year.
The accompanying statements reflect the financial condition of the Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1959, and June 30, 1960.
The balance sheet, reflecting assets, liabilities, and capital investments, is identified as Exhibit "A".
Exhibit "B" reflects the revenue from all sources accruing to the Department and amounts appropriated to each of the various activities for the years 1959 and 1960.
The actual receipts and expenditures for the periods are presented in Exhibit "C".
A comparison of the receipts and expenditures for the past ten-year period is found in Exhibit "E".
The records are subjected to a thorough annual examination by the State Auditor, who has found the financial activities fully recorded and the accounting procedure to be sound and adequate.
Electronic Computer Center
Operations in the Electronic Computer Center began in January

1/(i

'l'uenly-Ei(lhlh Neporl, Stale Hi(lhway /)eparllllenl o.f Geor(lia

1957, with the installation of an International Business ~VIachines Type 650 Magnetic Drum Data-Processing Machine. The concept of electronically processing data has now become an accepted practicf' in the Yarious engineering divisions, as \Yell as in the Division of Finance and Audits. The computer is no longer a mysterious gadget but instead has become a useful tool which the several divisions ha\'f' found \\'ill do certain portions of their mathematics faster, more accurately, and at less cost than could be done manuaUy
During this biennium, the center has computed the earthwork volumes on 4,059 miles of roadway at an average cost of $14.88 per mile. Formerly the cost to manually compute such volumes \\'as $105.02 per mile. This work was done for the design divisions and also to determine the earnings of the contractors. Also, the center has processed 3,958 traverse problems, involving drainage areas, interchange elevations, and slope measurements at an estimated savings of 12,018 engineering man-hours.
Work performed for the Division of Bridges included the processing of 1,821 problems. These involved skewed bridges on horizontal circular curves, analysis of continuous beams, quantities of reinforcing steel, beam deHections, reinforcing concrete beams, culvert designs, and roadway sign foundations. The Division of Bridges estimates that the senices of 17 additional engineers would have been required to obtain the quality of solutions furnished by the computer center.
The current payrolls, including the various deductions and pension costs, are computed. The center also prepares the records of individual employees' accumulative earnings on a calendar year basis for income tax and social security purposes, and also on a fiscal year basis to meet the requirements of State la\YS. The cost ledgers for maintenance, administration, warehouses, and the Division of Highway Planning are prepared by the computer center.
A budgetary control of construction supervision has now been made effective through the use of the computer. This ne\\' application supplies a historic need which heretofore could not be fulfilled within acceptable time limits.

T wenty-Eiohth Heporl, Stale Hiyhway /)eparlmenl of Georyia

177

EXHIBIT "A"
STATEME!\'T or AssETS AKn LJAHJLlTJES
A condensed summary from Exhibit "A" is as follo\Ys:

Description
ASSETH: Currpnt .\sset~. Defprred Af'~Pt~.
Total .\ssets.
LIABILITIES: Current Liabilities .. Fund Balamps.
Total LiabilitiC's.

June 30, 1959

June 30, 1960

$4H, 44H, R!l(). ()1 $4H. 1)3;~. 7H2. H7 2,042.979./H 8.487,444.67
$.50,491,87() ;~\)! $57.021.227.ii4

$ 1,5():3. 01!l HO $ 2, ()24 ..'i!lO (i4
48 , ll2H . H.'iG . .'ill 54 . :>HG .G:m. !lO
$50, 4[)1, H7G. :3!l $.57, 021 . 227. ii4
=-----'----~==----

CAPITAL INvESTMENT AccocNTS

Description
CAPITAL INYESTMENTS: Land, Buildings and Equipment. Roads and Bridge's, Construction Cost.
Total Capital Investments ..

I June 30,

June 30,

_________ 1

1959

,

196o
--------

$ 7,97H.H17.14 $ H,258,0Hl.OH . 850. 00(), 1()5. 20 \J:32, 318, (i35. 64
1$857. \J84. !l82 :~4 $!l40, 51(\:lw 72

CAPIT.\L LIABILITIES: Highway Refunding Cert.ifieate.

100.00

100.00

CAPITAL SURPLUS:

Surplus lnvestP<l in Plant and Equipment.

7,978,817.14 8.2.58,081.08

Surplus hlVPStPd in Highways.

850, oon. o6.'i. 20 n:32, :n8. 5:35. 64

Total Capital Liabilities and Surplus.

. $857,984.982 :34 $\!40, .576, 7Hi. 72

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EXHIBIT "B"

RECONCILIATION OF FUND BALANCES
This exhibit reflects funds accruing to the Department from all sources and also reflects the functions to which those funds were appropriated. Any excess of available funds over final appropriations is the result of variations in the final cost from the estimated cost. The disposition of such excess is determined by the State Budget Bureau.
A condensed statement of revenues and appropriations follows:

Description

June 30, 1959

June 30, 1960

FUND REVENUES:

Fund Reserves at Beginning of Year ..... $ 19,575,153.56

State Treasury .................. .

60,907,207.09

Authority Income for Supervision. . ... 2,767,947.14

Miscellaneous Income ...... .

13,348.19

Other Cash Participation ............. .

36,961.39

$ 15,650,383.38
65' 795 '001. 07 131,410.99 28,224.50
1,206,010.18

$ 83,300,617.37

Federal Cash Participation............ . 83,593,737.35

Non-Cash Participation:

Railroads and Counties ....

35,559 ..53

$82,811,030.12 40,375,606.28
97,542.59

Available for Appropriations and Reserves ............ .

$166,929,914.25 $123,284,178.99

FUND APPROPRIATIONS:

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .

Surveys...................... . .... .

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

Administration ...................... .

Equipment Purchases. . . . . . . . .

. .. .

Compensation Claims................. .

Highway Planning Survey............. .

State Bridge Building Authority. . ..

Georgia Rural Roads Authority ........ .

State Office Building Authority. .

. .

Appropriation Balances ............... .

Reserves....................... . .. .

Unapplied Other Cash Participation .... .

$125' 054, 131. 12 $ 69,879' 8.52. 09

4,710,365.04

4,792,958.33

10,144,827.29 10,862,289.13

2,212,784.02

2,453,684.74

1,372,837.01

353,498.26

163,465.92

152,961.59

1,363,924.63

1,564,250.05

2,535,998.06

2,418,714.75

7,166,536.28

7 ,683, 994.13

352 , 2.58. 00

352,258.00

7,575,388.98 11' 125,286.71

4,277,397.90 11,644' 251.21

, I

180.00

Total Fund Appropriations and Reserves ........................ . $166 929 fl14.25 $123 284 178.99

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

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EXHIBIT "C"

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

A condensed summary of the Revenue Receipts and Expenditures,

with the relative percentages for the periods covered by this report,

is as follows:

- _-_-_._= - - - - - " " - - - = - ----=---=-"-=---------=-=--=====-c--=-=--=--~-~-=-

Description

Year Ended June 30, 1959

I

Percent- I

age

Amount

Year Ended June 30, 1960
Perce~t- -~-_"___"

age

Amount

REVENUE RECEIPTS: State Treasury ..... . Authority Income for
Supervision ..... . Miseellaneous I neome .... Other Cash ParticipatiOn ..

1
~-,.lJI_$_7_1-63_1_5-.3-''_1_9

u

u

'

, ,,,

0.03

2,767,947.14, 13 348 191 3G;961.39

52.74 1$ 59,350,536.18

0.12

0.02 1. 07

I

131,410.99 28,224.50
1,206,010.18

----

Federal Cash Participation Non-Cash Participation:
Railroads and Counties.

59.40 40.60

$

74,449,789.91 50,891,303.15

I

......

4,131.90

53.95 $ 60,716,181.85 46.02 51,792,486.14

0.03

27,418.25

Total Receipts ......... 100. 00 -I$ 125,345,224.96 100.00 $ 112,536,086.24

EXPENDITURES:
::::::I Construction ......
Surveys ..........
Maintenance ..... .. . .. ..i
Administration ..... Equipment Purchases ....
Compensation Claims .... Highway Planning Survey State Bridge Building
Authority .........
Georgia Rural Roads Authority ..........
State Office Building Authority ... ..........

I

73.58 $ 84,118,754.761

4.54 .5,193,383.761

8.82 10,088,986.971 1. 92 2,198,516.79

0.98 0.14
o. 77 I

1,114,063.801 163,465.92 879,212.17

2.241 6.70 !

2,559,666.25 7,659,171.97

0.31

352,258.00

7:3. 19 1$ 82,312,470.44

4.30 4,835,392.83

9.65 10,850,824.2:3

2.20

2,474,609.60

0.30

341,162.73

0.13

152,961.59

0.8.5

949,993.40

2.16 2,425,236 ..50

6.83

7,683,994.13

0.39

440,322.50

Total Expenditures..... 100.00 1$114,327,480.391 100.00 1$112,466,967.95

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FUKD BALAKCE 8HEET Reflecting the Fund Position as of June 30, 1959
Exhibit "A''

lTHHE::\T .~,;sET,;: Cash in Ranks~tatP Funds. . . . . . . . . . C'ontractors' Trust Fund (Contra) Annuity Havings Fun(l (Contra) .. ())d-AgP and :-;urvivors Insurance (Contra)

.. $ a6 ,432 ,o5:l. 41 101 ,000 00 55,378 .4\J
77,715 :J1 $ 36.66(),147.21

J{('<eiYalllPsl~. :--1. GovPrnment. Aeeounts He<f'ivable. PPtty Cash Advanep:o;
Total Current Assets.

$ 11 782 74!J . 40 14 ,65\J. 37
6,500.00

11,803,908.77

$ 48,470 ,05;'). 98

DEFERRED CHAHGES: Inventory, ::\1ateriab and SuppliPs. Cndistrihuted Chargps and Credits.
t:ndistributed Sign Shop

$ :J24,674.13 :J,28\J 20
10:~. ()3\J. ()7

4:l7 6o:J. 00

Total Proprietary Assets..

. ..

Less: Reserve for Doubtful Assets.

Advances, and l\IatNials and Sup-

plies in Sto('k

$ 48 ,\!07 ,658. 98 458.762 :37 $ 48,448,8\16.61

Fl':-.ID ASSETS: Contingent Revenue Duf' from Rtate Treasury ...

2,042,\179.78

FIXED ASSETt-1: Buildings and Lands.
Hoad Equipment Other EquipmPnt.

$ 3,470,488.6:1 2. 791 ,60:). 8!J 1,716,722 62 $ 7,978,817 14

Roads and Bridges (Exhibit "D") Construction Cost to Date on Construction in Progress. . . . . . . . Construction Cost to Date on Completed Construction.

$189,440,068. 18 660,566,097.02

8.')0 ,006,165. 20

857.984,982.34

Total.

$908,476,858.73

Twenty-Eiyhth Report, State Highway Deparlm.ent of Georgia

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FUND BALAXCE SHEET Reflecting the Fund Position as of June 30, 1959
Exhibit "A" ContinuP(l

LL\BlLITIES

CTHREXT LIABILITIES:

Accounts Payable..... . . . . . . . .

Contractors' Trust Fund (Contra)

.\nnuity Savings Fund (Contra). . . .

. .

Old-Age and Survivors Immranec (Contra).

Cr. $

::>6. ();) 101,000.00
'7'7',,7:n10s..34!1J $

2:l!,O:l7 15

PCHCIIASE ORDEHti OCTc;L\XDI~G.

1 ,:l28, (182 6.)

..\LLOTl\IEKTc; TO CO:\IPLETE CO"!STHL'CTIOX: (Schedule ~o. 8). Less: FedPral Ca~h PartiC'ipation
LPss: ;..Jon-Cash Parti('ipation.

$121,250,L"il tll .$ 88,240, 191.52
89,609.92 88 ,32!l ,801. 44

:32 ,920 , :J;)O. 17

ALLOT:\IE~T BALAXCEc;: (Schedule ~0. 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Federal Cash Participation . .

$ 2 ,403 ,267.48 1 ,:)86 ,:382. 07

816,885.41

l':\RECORDED COl\Il\I!Tl\IEXTt-1. Less: Federal Cash Participation

$ 16,641,571 58 12 ,811,164. 00

:J ,8:30,407 ,;)8

APPROPRIATION BALANCEt': (Schedule No. 12) ..

HESEH\'ES: l\1achinery Replacement Account. unpaid Cancelled Checks. Emergency Fund . ....... . Buildings and Equipment ..
For Claims-State ForC'es. Contingent Revenue . ..

$

32,173.22

16,596.1.5

:J39 ,808. 92

265,650.85

1,088,615.53

2,042 ,979. 78

3, 785,824.45

CAPITAL, LIABILITIES AND l:lUIU'LCc;:

Refunding Certificate Due in 1940....

$

100.00

Surplus Invested in Plant and Equipment.$ 7,978,817. 14

Surplus Invested in Highways.

850,006,065.20 857,984,882.34

857,984 ,982. 34

Total. .....

$908,476,858.73

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RECONCILIATION OF FUND SURPLUS July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959
Exhibit "B"

Surplus Reserves at July I, I 958 .......... .

$ 19,575,153.56

FUND RE\'ENl'E

FUND APPROPRIATION:

General Operations ....... $27,695,001.07

Transferred to Match

Federal-Aid Funds.

5,859,812.00 $21,835,189.07

Special Budget

Appropriations ......... $ 3,112,206.02

Transferred to Hcgular

Maintenance.

500,000 00

2,612,206.02

Maintenance ............. $11,000,000 00

Transferred from Special

Appropriations......

500,000.00

11,500,000.00

For Matching Federal Aid.$19,100,000.00 Transferred from
General Operations ..... 5,859,812.00

24,959,812.00

Authority Income for Supervision . ........ . 2,767,947.14

Miscellaneous Income .. .............. .

13,348.19

Other Cash Participation ......... .

36,961.39 $63,725,46:3.81

FEDERAL CASH PARTICIPATION:

Primary ................................. $20,773,194.99

Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ,609 ,943 59

Urban Highway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,131 ,960.72

Interstate Highway..................

46,375,750.59

Access Roads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

390, 324. 58

Urban Highway Surveys. . . . . .

30,000.00

Interstate Highway Surveys...

304,990.13

Access Roads Surveys. . . . . . . .

960. 75

Highway Planning Survey.. . . .

976,612.00

83,593,737.35

NON-CASH PARTICIPATI02\!-
RAILROADS: Atlanta & West Point Railroad Co., , ....... $ Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co........... .
Central of Georgia Railway Co...... . Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co...... . Southern Railway Co....... . Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Ry. Co.....

3,090 00 10,497.52
1,680.00 5,155 00
995.38 500.00

21,917.90

NON-CASH PARTICIPATIONCOUNTIES:
Worth County ......................... , .

13,641.63

Total Fund Appropriation and Participation

147,354,760.69

Available for Appropriations and ReservPs

$166,929,914.25

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

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RECONCILIATION OF FUND SURPLUS

July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959

Exhibit '' n Continued

FUND APPROPRIATIOKS

C'O"STRt:CTION:

State-Aid-Contract ...

.$ 1,564,061.27

Post Hoads-Contract . . . ..

2,826' 572.47

Federal-Aid Primary-Contract .

34,341,487.98

FedPral-Aid Secondary-Contract

16,905,794.27

l"rban Highway-Contract ..

8,903,342.00

Interstate Highway-Contract

52,340,806.01

Access Roads-Contract ....... .

312,283.18

Htate Bridge Building Authority

(Engineering-Schedule No. 8)

186' 888.38

Georgia Rural Roads Authority

(En~ineering-Schedule ='I o. 8) .

2,670,089.47

rnrecordPd Commitments ...

3,830,407.58

Total Contract Appropriations ...... $123 '881 '732. 61

Construction by State Forces. .

796' 898.59

Ref'onstruction by State Forces ...

309,236.95

State-Aid 1\Iaintenance--Contract.

66,262.97

Total Construction Appropriations.

$125,054' 131. 12

f'{'HVEYS:
He.u;ular.
Post Hoads. Hural Roads ..... Federal-Aid Primary .... Fed('ral-Aid Secondary. Frean Highway. IntPrstate Highway ... Ac('('Ss Roads.

.. ... $

841,882.65
567' 751.82 240 '704. 60 777,400.17 534,605.82 200,099.41 1,511,216.53
36,704.04

4,710,365.04

l\IAINTENA='ICE: Regular.,. Undistributed. SpeciaL ...... .
Center Line ... . Sign Shop ...... . Douglas Shop .. .

.$ 8,636,697.89 508,198.69 260,701.36
712 '764. 96 124,960.11
11' 143.95

$ 10,254,466.96 Deduct: Balance of Sign Shop Expenditures Carried Forward as Deferred Charges 109,639.67

10 '144 ,827.29

ADMINISTRATION: G('neral Administration. HPsearch and Analysis

. ......... $ 2,055,152.69 157,631.33

2,212,784.02

MISCELLANEOUS: Equipment Purchases ................. $ Compensation Claims .... . Highway Planning Survey ...... . State Bridge Buildin~ Authority. tit ate Office Buildin~ Authority. Georgia Rural Roads Authority.

1,372,837.01 163,465.92
1 '363 '924. 63 2,535,998.06
352,258.00 7' 166,536.28

12 '955 ,019. 90

Al'l'HOPHIATION BALANCES:

F0r Matching Federal Aid.

. ..... $

All Construction.

AH Maintenance ..... .

All Administration .. .

Compensation Claims ..... .

Highway Planning Suryey ........... .

3,625,022.40
2,521,394.78
991' 187.32 379,067.38
50,911.82 7,805.28

7,575,388.98

HESERVES:

Doubtful Assets. . . . . . . .

. .. $

Machinery Replacement

Unpaid Cancelled Checks.

Emergency Funds ........... .

Buildings and Equipment.... .

For Claims-State Forces .... .

Contingent Revenue ............. .

Loss in Sale of Obsolete Parts from

East Point Warehouse Stock ....... .

458,762.37 32,173.22 16,596.15
339,808.92 265,650.85 1,088,615.53 2,042,979. 78
32,811.08

4,277,397.90

Total Fund Appropriations and Reserves

$166' 929' 914.25

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HEYEXCE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959
Exhibit "C"

HE\'E:\l"E HEC'EIPTS

CA,.;H: Statf' TrPasury Authority InemiH' for Sup<'ITbion. ::\lis<PllanPous lneome. Other Cash Participation.

-$ 71 ,631 ,533 Ill 2,767,947.14 13 ,348.1~ 36,961.39

$ 74,44\1,789.91

FEDEHAL C.~,.;H PARTICIP.~TIO:\: Primarv
Second;,;y . . l~rban Highway . .
Intl'rstatP Highway. AcN'SH Hoads. l'rban Highway :Surveys. Interstate Highway Surn'ys AccPss Hoads Surveys . .. Highway Planning ~urvey.

- . $ 15 '920 '552 93 9,082,024. 42 4,295,409. 74
20,091 '929 .16 199,947.71> 40,074.38
770,006.00 960. 7:)
490,398.02

.)0 '8!Jl '303 !.)

NON-CASH PARTICIPATIOXRAILROADS:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.. Southern Hailway Co..

.$

:l ,686 .)2

445 38

4,131.90

Total Revenue Heceipts.

$123 ,34:) ,224. \lt\

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Jl');)

HEYENFE RECEIPTS AXD EXPENDI'ITHES July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959
Exhibit "C" ContimH'd

('(l:\STlU:CTHl:\:
Rtate-.\id-Contrad . PoRt RoaUs-Contraet. . . . . Federal-.\id Priman-Contrad ... FedPral-Aid Seeondft.ry-Contraf't l rban Ilighwav-Contraet.
IntPrstate Higllway-Contract. A<'PPss Hoads-Contrart. State flridge Building :\.uthority
(Engineering-Hehedule No. 8) CPorgia Rural Roads Authority
(EnginPPring-:-:lehPdUIP );o. 8)

EXI'E:\DITl~HES
$ 2 '107 ,!!92 ,)() 4 ';)03 '795 . 2\J
27 ,599 ,091. 64 17,207,168.33 6,432,468. 88 22,062,681.97
I ;)6 , 264. ,;5
!!9 ,328. ()4
2,236,676.87

Total Contra(t ExpencliturPs.
Construetion by State Forces Hcconstruction by State Foret's .. :-itatc-:\itl ~IaintPnance-Contraf't

$ 82,405,468.74 1,130,016.46 .)02 ,578 . .59 80,690. 1)7

Total Construetion
HURVEYi:i:
Hc!,u]ar.
Post H lath> . Rural !toads Federal-Aid Priruary ... Federal-Aid Heeondary. erban Highway. Interstate Highway. Acf'ess RoadH ....

$ 84' 118 '7.>4. 70
$ 841 ,35;-,. 13 ;)67 ,247. 98 242,836.97 770,144.33 033,505.12 189,011.04
2,012,579.15 36,704.04

Total Surveys.

;} , I!J~, ~8:l 7G

l\fAI:-.ITENANCE: Regular ..... . llndistributcd. Special. C('nter Line .. Hign Shop. I )onglas Shop.

. .$ 8,662,76\l 56
506' 121.41 200,616.31
708,072.26 109,639.67
II ,407.43

LPss: Sign Hhop ExpPnditures Carri<>d Forward as l'ndistribntf' I Charg<f'.

$ 10' 198,626.64 109,639 67

Total .:\IaintPnancl'.

10,088 '!J8fi 07

A Dl\IINIRTHATION: General Administration. Hesearch aiHl Analysis.

$ 2 ,04;) ,424. ,;:J 153,092.26

Total Adminbtration.

2, I!JS,0Io. 7\J

:\IlHCELLANEOUS: Equipment Purchasf'S. Compensation Claims .. Highway Planning Survey. State Bridge Building Authority. State Office Building Authority .. (jporgia Rural Hoads .\utlwrit,v.

.$ 1 '114,063.80

163 ,46;j. \)2

.2,.~p!J~,,62616~

.~~ 2.,

3)2 ,25S 00

7 ,r;:;q, 171 !J7

Total l\Iis<'ellanPous.

12,727,838.11

Total ExpPIHliturf'S.

$114,327,480 3\l

Total Hefeipb. Total Expenditures ..

REHFJ\I:f.:

$125,345,224. !Jfj 114,327,480.39

Excl'ss Receipts over Expenditures. Proprietary Surplus at .July 1, 1958.

$ 11,017,744.57 37,688,688.34

Less: Loss in Sale of Obsnlete Parts from East Point "\Varehouse f-;tock

$ 48 '706 ,432. 91 32 ,811. 08

Proprietary Surplus at .June 30, 1959.

$ 48,673,621.83

SUMMARY OF CONSTRUCTION

June 30, 1959

Exhibit "D"

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EXPENDITGRES

FUND PARTICIPATIO:-i

DESCRIPTION

Total Allotments

Net Encumbrances

Payments

Total Charges

Cost to Complete

State Funds

Federal Funds

County, W.P.A. i I and Other I
! ~on-Cash !

Other Cash Funds

Totals

! Participation I

Open ~roje=-------- ~068.81 $310,867,288.60 $189,440,068.18~~189,617,136.99 ~:1,250, 151.: ~120,911,:4. 76 1 $185,190,:0.09~~--~974.36~~-~:~:~: ~:~~~:~~

Closed Projects...

660,566,097.02. . .. .. .. .. 660,566,097.02 660,566,097.02 .... .. .. . .. .. 420,270,959.29 190,680,868.77 46,591,037.32, 3,023,231.64 660,566,097.02

ToiJi~t;~;~;nts and....... _

'

971

,

433

385

.

62

-~m.rul

Ss5o.006.Wfi.w\$850.~

m~2s0.~

,~:::: ~375,87::8.s)~~:~:~:~~--:~:~:~ ~~:~:~:~

5541

Deduct: Construction Funds Expended...
Total Construction Funds Due: State Funds.

I

I

513,001,823.98 287,567,141.071 46,591,037.32i 3,023,231.64 850,183,234.01

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1 s 2s, 18o,24o o7,

I

Federal Funds

s 88,303,737.79'

Non-Cash Participation...

94,974.36

Other Cash Participation. Total Funds Due .....

4,671,199.39
!=. ===.. .=...=..'I $121,250, 151.61

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES For Ten-Year Period Ending June 30, 1959
REVENUE RECEIPTS

Exhibit "E"

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -~~---------~- ~------

-----1-----1-----1-----1------1----~-

Appropriations . ........ .

$30,348,501.90 $33,040,205.92 $46,310,049.69 $43,610,597.37 $46,100,337.83 $48,430,090.75 $52,633,746.41 $60,568,231.25 $65,591,181.37 $71,631,533.19

U. 8. Government, Cash .... .......... . 12,303,064.55 10,660,808.35 9,793,231.55 12,065,907.51 12,197,860.53 15,517,352.62 12,364,539.16 15,130,738.38 27,008,101.66 50,891,303.15

Counties and Others, Cash ............. .

141,279.52

547,703.41 I, 683, 170.57

352,613.71

420,212.45 I, 780,867.78

112,510.73 I, 172,607.48

144,540.75

36,961.39

Railroado, Non-Cash ...

46,410.86

1,267.57

8,294.80

10,738.00

19,923.30

17,177.25

13,875.77

13,764.28

9,006.32

4, 131.90

Miscellaneous Income . .

724,807.05 2,563,069.42

286,256.60

109,439.12

573,938.62 1,279,749.48 1,053,449.41 2,317,128.69 2,150,232.54

13,348.19

Counties, Non-Cash.

. ........ ........... ... ... ...........

3,879.60

8,777.29

5,446.11 ...............

12,890.91

Cities, Non-Cash .............. . Authority Income for Supervision
Total Revenue Receipts.

:: :$~3,56~063:88 $46,813,054:~~ $58,081,003 211-$-~-6,~1~::::: ::~~~~9~:3-2f::: : -S-6-~,-~~:::::~h~6,178,121 48 $79,215,3~0-~ _~-~4-:-~-;:-:-:-:-:-:l-~-~-2:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-::

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EXPENDITURES

Administration. .. . . . . . . . . . . ...

s s s s s s s I 785,765.00

790,132.83

I
830,847.74 $ 907,636.571

985,496.02 s 1,123,646.58 1,175,397. 74 1,397,468. 77 1,778,394.60 $ 2, 198,516.79

Construction . .........

. ....... 33,575,252.34" 32,197,784.93 37,063,679.58 50,745,704.23 45,487,792.56 49,698,748.93 43.592,920.67 46,152,826.00 64,807,747.54 84,118,754.76

Surveys ..... ....... Maintenance . ........

....

.. . .

... . . .

. .

.. ......

I, 362,384.23 5, 789,388.29

1,294,010.33 6,454,547.05

1,354,820.30 7,581,056.94

1,542, 751.17 7,367,124.52

1,839,674.36 7, 787,338.80

1,840,280.37 8,672,061.69

2,445,599.40 3,502,834.26 5,095,027. 76 5,193,383.7ll 9,123,012.02 10,184,943.50 11,014,882.73 10,088,986.97

... ~:~~r:~~u~ . Compensation Claims . .... .......

44,829.63

Highway Planning Survey . .......

325,495.18

Lands, Buildings and Equipment. ....

337,559.68

State Bridge Building Authority. .. .... . ...

54,155.901

46,529.10 411,198.47

. ..1,877,226.57

72,889.19
452,795.83 1,896,155.98

79,753.59 {93,328.14
964,743.29 831,000.00

92,935.61 505,040.84 I, 757,804.83 I, 738,993.16

98,244.20 545,193.32 1,438,727.12 2,421,802.48

164,936.92 622,162.70 2,158,008.53 2,425,965.00

!57' 959.33 760,387.51
2,246,484.87
2,425,965.00

163,465.92 879,212.17 I, 114,063.80 2,559,666.25

Georgia Rural Roads Authority ... .....

..

. .........

1,096,662.10 3, 724,971.23 6,575,833.59 7,659,171.97

State Office Building Authority ..... ... . ....

. ...

. ...

326,129.00

352,258.00

352,258.00

456,262.83

352,258.00

Loss on Sale of Obsolete Parts from

East Point Warehouse ... ....

..

...... ...... ..........

32,811.08

Total Expenditures.

......

....

.

~~--~~----
$42,220,674 35 $42,843,528 33

$49,165,358 70

- - - - - ---~--

----~

$62,985,057.49 $58,469,126.76 $65,755,641.01 $62,289,817.05

$70,686,374.91

$95,318,945.76 $114,360,291.47

s . s s............ s s......... Excess
Excess

Expenditures Receipts over

over Receipts. .. Expenditures .. .

...

'

$

$

1,343,389 53, 3,969,526 34

Add: Cash, Inventory and Deferred

6, 792,637.18 s.

$ ....

s....

8,915,644 51 .....

859,773.26 1,288,552.40 3,888,304.43

408,441.00

8,528,986.08 ....

10,984,933.49

Charges at Beginning of Period ..

15,515,578 39 16,957,944 81 21,408,432 541 30,324,150.35 23,531,513.17 24,391,286.43 25,679,838.83 29,568,143.26 38,097,129.34 37,688,688.34

------------------

- - - - - - ----~ -~--~-

---~--

Balance: Caoh, Inventory and De-

!erred Charges at End of Period ... .. $16,858,967 92 $20,927,47115 $30,324,077 05 $23,531,513.171 $24,391,286.43 $25,679,838.83 $29,568, 143.26 $38,097,129.34 $37,688,688.34 $48,673,621.83

Deduct: Fund Balances, Contracts,

Reserves and Outstanding Purchase Orders at End of Period ... ...

I

16,858,967.92
I

20,927,471 15 30,324,077.051 23,531,513.17 24,391,286.43

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25,679,838.83 29,568,143.26 38,097,129.341 37,688,688.341 48' 673' 621. 83

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Relocated Washington St?eet B1idge, south of the State Capitol, in Atlanta

IXYENTORY OF LAXDS, BL'ILDINGS AND EQUIPMEXT June 30, 1959
Schedulr Xo. fi

DEHCRIPTIO:'-i

Appraised Value
June 30, 1958

Additions

Depreciation

Fiscal Year

Totals

Fiscal Year

1958-1959

1958-1959

- - ----~--------

Equipment .Junked

AppraisPd
Val uP JUllC :)0, J!JiJ9

Lands. . ..

Buildings ....

Passenger Equipment

Trucks

Tractors... . .

.

.Mowing Equipment

Power Graders.

<lraders ....... .

Other Road Equipment

Office Equipment . .

Engine-ering Equipment

Laboratory Equipme-nt

::;hop Equipment.

Borrow Pits.

Airplane . . . . .

Radio Equipment

Totals

$ 328,515.30 . 2,913,749.82.1

d:m ~z $ :J.g!u~~ ~g s

.... I

$ :).~~u~ug

I

478.69 ...

. .I

478.69

119.fi7

359.02

1,23:3,422.54

398,431.2111 1,6:ll,853.75

407,96:J.4:J.

12,125.00 1,211,765.:)2

199,842.12

:n,.>7o.oo

2:ll,412.12

57,85:J.O:JI

1,825.oo!

111,734.09

28,:370.13

28,:l70.13,

7,092.5:)1

255.00

21,022.60

417,029.48

72,015.66

489,045.14'

122,261.28'

650.00

366,133 86

1.1~u~u~ 1 154:058 4ij 1,a&U~U~! :)~u~u~

z.:~~g gg 9~U~Ui

838107.,275128 . 48081

100,764. J:l

910,982.61!

91,098.26

819,884.:15

66,641.751

454,:)94.55

45,4:)9.45

408,955.10

184,990.96!

77,968.03

262,958.99

26,295.89

236,663.10

95,905.71'

4,003.22

99,908.93

9,990.89

89,918.04

!11,894.51.

. .. ..

91,894.51

91,894.51

.

.56,:)74 85.

. ... . .. ..

56,374.85

14,093 71

~

42,28114

88,3:)3.17,

43,912 261

132,245.4;),

13,224.541

i

ll9,020 ..~il

...1--ss.-o1~02u8i ~4~il63.8ol $~08s-4S 1-$~136.576.34, -$--17.695.oo =~~~~~:,~

----

.

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SUMMARY OF UNENCUMBERED ALLOTMENTS (Reflecting Reconciliation with Expenditures Since July 1, 1958)

June 30, 1959

-

- - - - . - - - - - - - -.. - - -

Schedule No. 8
----------=======

DESCRIPTIO:-! OF FUNDS

FU:-!DS AVAILABLE

---

1

.

I

Balances I

:-<et

Totals

June 30, 1958

Allotments

I
.
I
:-<et Encumbrances

CHARGES _

I

I

Expenditures '

Totals

Available Balances June 30, 1959

_

AN _ _B

A~L~YSNICSE

OF S

Other

----State

Participation

Funds

c~~Jt~u~~~s:~---------~~1]-~~~~~~ -~~~~~~~ -~~:~:~:~-~~-~~:--~~:~~~~-s 2,1o~~~:~-~-~~~~~ -~----- -~-~~~~~

Post Roads. . .. .. .. . .

..... . 3, 709,591.63 2, 826,572.47 6,536,164. 10 cr. 287.22 4, 503,795.29 4, 503.508. o1 2, o32, 656. o3

15,953.94

Federai-AidPtimary..

.. 25,401,549.22 34,341,487.98 59,743,037.20 Cr. 1,982.46 27,599,091.64 27,597,109.18 32,145,928.02 18,994,018.69

Federal-Aid Secondary.

. . 14,088,478. 77l 16,905,794. 27 30,994,273.04 Cr. 3,366. 28 17,207,168.33 17,203,802.05 13,790,470.99 8, 660,961.88

Urban Highways......

. . 8,339, 723.93 8,903,342.00 17,243,065.93

438.06 6,432,468.88 6,432,906.94 10,810,158.99 6,835,242.57

Interstate Highways..

. 1 29,295,277.94 1 52,340,806.01 81,636,083.95 Cr.

553 40 22,062,681.97 22,062,128.57 59,573,955.38 53,602,735.80 1

AccessRoads ...........................

106,788.64

312,283.18

419,071.82

........- ..

156,264.56

156,264.56

262,807.26

22o,8ss.56

State Bridge Authority No.2 (Engineering) . . State Bridge Authority :-i'o. 3 (Engineering). 1'

10,899.82 7,964. 71

10,899.82 7,964. 71

326.13

3,099.95 5,510.30

3,099.95 5,836.43

7, 799.87 . 2,128.28 .

StateBridgeAuthority:-io.4(Engineering)

168,023.85

168,023.85!

434.71

90,718.39

91,153.10

76,870.75..

Georgia Rural Roads Authmity No. I Supp. (En~ineering).... ..... . .... . .

I
107,280.72

107,280.721

1
319.08!

66,502.85

66,821.93

40,458.79.

Georgia Rural Roads Authority :-i'o. I



(Engineering).. .... ......... . Georgia Rmal Roads Authority No. 2

4,603.12' Cr. 4,517.20
I

85.921

85. 92i
I

85.92

(Engineming). Georgia Rural Roads Authority :-i'o. 3

77,035. 48[

17,232.77

94,268.25 Cr. 225.00:

27,173.941

26,948.94
I

67.319.31 ..

(Engineeiing).

146,480.531

223,896.29

370,376.821 Cr.

63.90

2:l5. 021.19

234.957.291

l:l5,419.53

Georgia Rural Roads Authority No.4

(Engineering). Georgia Rural Roads Authority :-io. 5

151, 154.951

509,405.66:

660,560 61

353.711

436,499.401

436,853.111

223,707.50 .

(Engineering). . . . . . . . . . . ..

281,078.271

697,942.67!

979,020 94!

1,199. 79

732,539.03,

733,708.82:

245,312 12

Georgia Rural Roads Authority :-io. (Engineering).

________ 1__1._1_18._~8._~ ___1._1_18._848.56 ____s._~l._~i __~s._~~~ --~2._~~':_2 ---376, 2_12._~ :_________

2.o16, 102 .o9 13,151,909.33 5,129, 509.11 3,974,916.42 5,971,219.58
41,91s.7o 7, 799.87 2,128.28 76,870.75
40,458.79
67,319.31
135,419.53
223,707.50
245,312.12
376,212.24

Total Contracts. Construction by State Forces Reconstruction by State Forces State-Aid Maintenance-Contract
Total Construction

I $83,117,652 851 $120,051,325 03 $203,168,977 881

$ 83 58[ $82,405,468 74 $82,405,552 32 $120,763,425 56 $88,329,80144 $32,433,624.12

520,624 11,

796,898 59 1,317,522 70 Cr 192,762 65 1,130,016 46

937,253 81

380,268 89

380,268.89

260,543 061

309,236 95

569,780 01 Cr. 23,717 991

502,578 59

478,i>60 60

90,919 41

.

90,919.41

zg,965 751

66,262 97

96,228 72

80,690 97

80,690 97,

15,537 75

15,537.75

-z; -$83,'928,'78~77 Isi21, 223. 723.54 $20~152,509.31 ,:$216,397.06 -$s4:118.'754:7fi83.'9o2,357.7o I$12~250.15~Gi -$88,329,80~44 -$32,920.350.17

SUMMARY OF UNENCUMBERED ALLOTMENTS (Reflecting Reconciliation with Expenditures Since July 1, 1958)
June 30, 1959

Schedule :\o. 8 Continued

FUNDS AVAILABLE

CHARGES

Available

ANALYSIS OF BALANCES

DE~CIUI'T!ON OF FUNDS

Balances

Balances

Net

Totals

:-iet

Expenditures

Totals

June 30, 1959

Other

State

_________________ I_.Tt!ll_"_:l_Q,~~~- _ _A_IIo_tm_eiJ(s_________ _!~_cu_m_b_ranccs_________________________ '_ _J'_:;("\i<:jJl'l_tio_n_ __F_"_"l!s__~-

ALLOTME:-iTS FOH CiE:\ERAL OPERAT!O:\S:

Burveys-Regular. . .

. . I $.

Hurveys ~Post Roads .

. ..

i:)urveys-- Rural Roads . . . .
Surveys-Federal-Aid Primary ... Burvrys-Federal-Aid Secondary.

1
I
1:627 401

Surveys-Urban Highways .. ..

11,042.28

Surveys-Interstate Highways . .

627,863.19

Burveys-Access Roads

... I

Maintenance-Regular . . ..

Maintenance-Undistributed

I

Maintenance-Special Center Line

1
110:196 581

*::lign Shop .... Douglas Shop. _

....... ...........

Administration .

Research and Analysis Equipment Purchases Compensation ('!aims

.... ----.. ----.I

Refunding Certificate . Highway Planning Survey. . . . . .

920,12050 (o7o01.

State Bridge Building Authority

-----I1

645,756.19

State Office Building Authority. (if'orgia Rural Roads Authority.

'__4_~_~:0_6~~-~~

841,882.65'
567' 751.82 240,704.60

841,882.65 1

$ 527.52

567' 751.82

503-84

240,704.60 Cr. 2,132.371

841,355.13!
567' 247.98 242,836.97

841,882.65 $ ...
567' 751. 82i240,704.601

.. . i $.--

$.
J

777,400.171

779,027.571

200.15

770, 144.33i

770,344.48

8,683.09,

12,863.551 Cr. 4,180.46

534,605.82 200,099.41
1
1,5~u~tz~~
8,636,697.8911

534,605.82

1,100.70,

211,141.69
2.~~~:nn~

1

Cr.

60.60 94:87

8,636,697.891

e;~:.

1
26,071.671

533,505.121' 189,011.04
2.o~u~u~
8,662, 769.56

534,605.82. 188,950.441
2.o~u~u~:
8,6:36,697.89 .

- 22; i91.25
126,405.70
........ I
.. 1.

:l3, 881.23 Cr. 11,689.98 133,171.61 Cr. 6,765.91
!

508,198.69

508,198.69

2,077.28

506,121.411

508,198.69

260,701.36'

370,897.941

41,012.37

200,616.31

241,628.68

129,269.26

712,764.96

712,764.96

4,692.70

708,072.26

712,764.96.

15,320.44

15,320.44

15,320.44 . --

--

15,320.44 .

11,143.951

11,143.95 Cr. 263.48,

11,407.43

11,143.95

2,055,152.69 2,055,152 691

9, 728.161 2,045,424 53,1 2,055,152.69 1

157,631.33

157,631.331

4,539.071

153,092.261

157,631.33-

1,372, 837.01 1 1,372,837.011

163,465.92

163,465 92,.

--I 258,773.21

I, 114,063.80, 1,316732,.483657._0921' 163,465.92

1

100.00

10o.oo

100.00

i;:ii;:i;iJ:i.j i;:i, 2,284,176.331 Cr. 1,501.52

879,212.17,

877,710.65 1,406,465.68 1,406,465.68

7. m _ ______ 2,535,998.06 3, 181,754.251--

2,559,666.25, 2,559,666.25 1

622,088.00 -

~~~:;~~ g~'-'7,~~u~t~~~----- ~-7.t~~: ~, _'7,~~~:~t~~~__::~:

622,088.00
-~~:~:

Totals.

_ .... _ 1 s86,826,323_3o: $151,246,719.79 S238,o73,o43.o91

92,143.61 $114,:327,480.39, $114,419,624.00 $123,653,419.09 $89,916,183.51 $33,737,235.58

*The Sign Shop Allotment and Expenditures include $146,309.15 brought forward at the beginning of the period as undistt ibuted charges and exclude $109,639.67, which represents undistributed charges at June 30, 1959.

192

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

DETAIL OF EQUIPMENT ALLOTMENTS

July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959

ACCOUNTS
Highway Planning Survey. Administration. . . . . . . Research and Analysis Construction . . Maintenance.
Totals ..

Schedule :\o. 8-D

I__AF_l~_;m_Ye_e~-~s- _E_,n_cu_~_b~_a_nc_es_I_E_cx-pe_n_di-tu-rc_s____l_h~_~:h__

I ,

13,293.941I Cr. S 2,985.521' S 16,279.46

198,488.88 Cr. 38,114.44

236,603.32

31,117.17

1,473.80

29,643.37

165,900.69

36,660.34

129,240.35

964,036.33,

261,739.03

702,297.30,

13,293.94 198,488.88 31,117.17
165,900.69 964,036.33

u. 372, 837. o1I-S2ss.m.-21 ~-sl:i14.063.80;-sl:372.837.01

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ANALYSIS OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASES July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959
Schedule No, 10-D

TYPE OF EQUIPMENT

Cost

Lands ...... . Buildings .... . Trucks ....... . Tractors ....... . Mowing Equipment . .. . Power Graders . .......... . Other Road Equipment .. . Office Equipment .... Engineering Equipment .... . Laboratory Equipment .. . Shop Equipment.... . .......... . Radio Equipment...... .
Totals ....

... :1
... I
I

4,781.50 131,547.50 398,431.21 31,570.00 28,370.13
72,015.66 154,058.41 100,764.13
66,641.75 77,968.03 4,003.22
43,912.26

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

193

ESTIMATED PARTICIPATION

June 30, 1959

Schedule No.9

Description of Funds

Balances
June 30, 1958

Balances To Be Earned

FEDERAL CASH PARTICIPATION: Primary .... Secondary. . . Urban Highways ..... . Interstate Highways .. Access Roads .... . Primary Surveys . ........ . Urban Highway Surveys ... .
Interstate Highway Surveys Access Roads Surveys . .... Highway Planning Survey.

$14,119,025.63 $20,773,194.99 $15,920,552.93 $18,971,667.69 8,083,969. 71 9,609,943.59 9,082,024.42 8,611,888.88

5,997,611.59 5,131,960. 72 4,295,409. 74 6,834,162.57

27,318,914.37 46,375,750.59 20,091,929.16 53,602,735.80

29,359.75

390,324.58

199,947.75

ao.ooo:oo ...... 12,863.55 ...
43,955.61

'40,074.38

598,187.48

304,990.13

770 006 00

219,736.58
12,863.55 33,881.23 133,171.61

9:io;:i5i:7o

960.75 976,612.00

960:751. 490,398.02 1,406,465.68

Totals ..

W.l24,139.391 $83,593,737.351 $50,891,303.15

Total Federal Cash Participation Unearned June 30, 1959 ......... .

$89,826,573.59

NON-CASH PARTICIPATION:

Atlanta & West Point R. R. Co... .

9,357.00

3,090.00 s.

12,447.00

Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co..... .

20,044.00

10,497.52

3,686.52

26,855.00

Central of Georgia Railway Co.. Georgia Railroad. . .. .

UM:8l: . ... 1:68~:ool:.

9,211.00 3,401.00

Georgia & Florida Railroad ......... .

5,238.00 .... .

5,238.00

Georgia Northem Railway Co........ .

975.98 .. .

975.98

Georgia, Southern & Florida Railway .

1,010.00

1,010.00

Macon, Dublin & Savannah Ry. Co..

1,115.00 ... .

1,115.00

)1. C. & St. L. Railway ......... .

I, 704.00 ..... .

1,704.00

Savannah & Atlanta Railway Co. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co..

251.00 .. . 2, 963.00

5;i55:oo ::

:: : ::

251.00 8,118.00

Southern Railway Company ...

2,280.00

995.38

445.38

2,830.00

Tenn., Ala. & Ga. Railway Co.. Spalding County ........... . Worth County.

500.00 . . . .
2,312.31 ... .i:i;64i:6:il:

IU5!00U.0~0

Totals Grand Totals ..

- - - - - - -------~------
1======58~=18=2=.2=9~=====3=5,=5=59=.5==3 11======4~~1=31=.=9=0,1=====8~9,=60=9=.9=2
I $57.182,321.68: $83,629.296.88 . $50.895,435.05 $89.916.183.51

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION

July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959

Schedule No. 10

Research i Highway

Con-

Compen-

Object of Expcndit,ures

Adminis-

and 1 Planning

structbn I Maintenance Equipment I sation

tration

Analysis

Survey

and

Claims

I

Surveys ,

I

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
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--~~- ~~~-

Authorities

Total Expenditures

Personal Services.....
~j~~i~::::~!~~~:hl:::~.

$2,957,830.72

i
.

$585,490.06 I

$661,426.86

$9,352,203.81

$5,575,078.07I S....

. ::II S.

36:207:25 ... 33:733:981--16:564:80 .. 522:851:64 1,566,595.10 1,114,063.80.

I.. . I $.
..,.

I
........ $ 19,132,029.52
! 2,175,952.77 1,114,063.80

Communication Services

. ' 99,516.62 1 1,285.31

924.49

28,722.82

43,020.05

173,469.29

I!eat, Light, Power and Water.

7, 773.50 9,889.641

214.48

8,038.21

Rents..............

1 96,887.49

983.00 13,392.66,1 24,285.83

40,268.92 16,091.00

66,184.75 151,639.98

Traveling Expenses.. . .

87,380.89 12,231.31 87,066.29: 725,117.01 242,634.44

1

1,154,429.94

Supplies and Materials..

166,341.19 115,276.111 10,517.07 1 1,093,872.89 1,821,322. 71 ..

3,207,329.97

Insurance...........

19,130.99 7,131.69

353.04 ......... ....

10,319.30.

36,935.02

}>rintingandBinding ............. Indemnity Claims ............... -~

75,635.84 ..... ...... 5,502.00 1

446.71

17,987.15 .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .................... 1

I 486.00. ....

:i.I

I

163,465.92.

82,070.55 181,453.07

Payments to Contractors.......... .
I-- SpecialandMiscellaneousExpenses.
SSttaattee BOrffiidcgeeBBuuilidldininggAAuuththoorritiyty. .... . .

62,511.77

.. .. .. 1. .. ....... 74,877,305.90 .............. .. .

_. : : : : . : . : . . : : : : . 130.45: :8.3,:25_0:.:41:8:!,:2,679,293.70 . I .

891,684 33 1 .

. '2;559;666:25
352,258.00,

74,877,305.90 3, 716,870.73 2,559,666.25
352,258.00

Georgia Rural Roads Authority !

Transfer of Blue Print and

1

I

. -~'

I 1

7,659,171.971 7,659,171.97

Drafting Charges

.. ;cr. 1,548,084.611.

. .

.. ............ Cr. 1,548,084.61

Transfer of Computer Service.. .. 'Cr. 33,694.27 .

'

,

C1. 33,694 27

Transfer of Test Charges.. Shop Transfers

.. .... Cr.613,059.29
_ _ _ ___.!.

,
i

' . cr.

. 118,512

~~I

I

Cr~. ~~61~3,0:5_9 ~29

Totals..

1
. .. $2,045,424.531 $153,092.26: $879,212.17 $89,312,138.52$10,088,986.97 $ 1,114,063.80$ 163,465.92$10,571,096.22$ 114,327,480 39 1 1

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

195

APPROPRIATION BALANCES

June 30, 1959

Schedule No. 12

FOR MATCHING FEDERAL AID:

Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. ...... $ 7,196, 978. 12

Less: Matching Funds on

Unrecorded Commitments...

3, 709,186.92

Balance Matching Funds-Construction .... For Matching Federal-Aid-Highway
Planning Survey . .... .

$ 3,487 '791. 20 137,231.20 $ 3,625,022. 40

CONSTRUCTION: Regular Construction. . Less: State Funds on Unrecorded Commitments..

. ..... $

855,295.31 121,220.66

$ 734,074.65

State Bridge Building Authority ... . Georgia Rural Roads Authority ... .

39,052.24 1,149,167.85

I ,922,294. 74

SURVEYS ...... .

599' 100.04

MAINTENANCE: Heavy Maintenance . ............... . Regular Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $
Add: Deferred Credits. . . . . .

3,495. 36 118,512.95

$ 450,317.92 122,008.31

Center Line ..... .. . Equipment Purchases.

158,576.12 260,284.97

991 '187. 32

ADMINISTRATION ..... . Add: Deferred Credits ... .

Cr. $ 1,338,288.77 1,581,778.88

243,490.11

HESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ...... . Add: Deferred Credits ...... .

Cr. $ 477,482.02 613,059.29

135,577.27

COMPENSATION CLAIMS ..... .

50,911.82

HIGHWAY PLANNING SURVEY: State Funds ................ .

7,805.28

Total Appropriation Balances June 30. 1959 .....

$ 7,575,388.98

The existin,g bridge cOII'rying State Route 85 traffic into the main !ine was lengthened when the 4-lane section near the State Farme1s' Market was improved to Inte1state Standards. Project 1-401-2 (12), Clayton County.

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

197

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1960
Begin on Page 198

198

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

FUND BALANCE SHEET

Reflecting the Fund Position as of June 30, 1960

Exhibit "A"

ASSETS

CUHHE!'\T ASSETS: Cash in Banks-
State Funds ................... . Contractors' Trust Fund (Contra). State Withholding Tax (Contra) ..... Annuity Savings Fund (Contra) .. Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
(Contra) ................... . Truck Weighing Heceipts (Contra) . Fines and Forfeits (Contra).

. $ 41 ,363,297. 83 25,000.00 11,851.93 60,072.96
113,384.50 2,000.00 200.00 $ 41,575,807.22

lteceivahlesU. S. Government .. Accounts Receivable .... Petty Cash Advances.

$ 6,957,975.65 13,947.95 7,500.00

6 ,()79 ,423 60

Total Current Assets.

$ 48,555,230 82

DEFEHRED CHAHGES: Inventory, Materials and Supplies ........ $ Undistributed Charges and Credits. Undistributed Sign Shop ...

259,886.94 21 743 36
118:388:39

400,018.6\l

Total Proprietary Assets . Less: Reserve for Doubtful Assets,
Advances, and l\1aterials and Supplies in Stock ...

$ 48,955,249.51 421,466 64 $ 48,533,782.87

FUND ASSETS:

Contingent Revenue Due from

State Treasury. .

. ........ .

8,487,444. 67

FIXED ASSETS: Buildings and Lands .. Road Equipment.
Other Equipment ....

. .............. $ 3 723 278. 28
2,806,882.43 1,727,920.37 $ 8,258,081.08

Hoads and Bridges (Exhibit "D")
Construction Cost to Date on Construction in Progress ..
Construction Cost to Date on Completed Construction.

. .$246,186,202.78 686,132,432.86

932,318,635.64

940,576.716.72

Total ....

$997 597.944. 26

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

199

FUND BALANCE SHEET

Reflecting the Fund Position as of June 30, 1960

Exhibit "A" ContinueJ

~~~------=--'--'----=~=
LIABILITIEH
CUIWEKT LIABILITIEH: Contractors' Trust Fund (Contra) State Withholding Tax (Contra) ... Annuity Savings Fund (Contra) .. Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (Contra) ..................... . Special Oversized-Vehicle Permits (Contra) .............. . Fines and Forfeits (Contra) .
PL'RCIIASE~ORDERS OUTSTANDING.

$

2:>,000 .00

11 ,851. 93

60,072.96

113,384.50

2,000.00 200.00 $

212 ,50\J 39

2,412 ,081. 2;)

ALLOTMENTS TO COMPLETE

CONSTRUCTION: (Schedule No.7)..

$104,350,318.82

Less: Federal Cash Participation ...... $ 76,243,291.58

Less: Non-Cash Participation... .

159,734.26 76,403,025.84

27,947,292.98

ALLOTMENT BALANCES: (Schedule No.7) .......................... . Less: Federal Cash Participation.

$ 2,829,973. 85 2,166,402.15

663,571.70

UNRECORDED COl\fl\liTMEC'ITS... Less: Federal Cash Participation ..

$ 10,489,366.94 7,051,846.00

APPHOPRIATI0:--1 BALANCES: (Schedule No. 12) .....

11 '125 ,286. 71

UNAPPLIED OTHER CASH PARTICIPATION ........... .

180.00

RESEH\'ES: 1\Iachinery Heplacement Account. Unpaid Cancelled Checks .. Emergency Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warehouse Stock Purchase Orders.
Buildings and Equipment .... . For Claims-State Forces ... . Contingent Revenue.

$

59,111.01

17,581.33

322,517.08

63,637.82

291,213.35

1,981,279.31

8,487,444. 67

CAPITAL, LIABILITIES AND SUI~PLUS:

Refunding Certificate Due in 1940..

Surplus Invested in Plant and

Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .$ 8,258 ,081. 08

Surplus Invested in Highways....

932,318,535.64

$

100.00

940,576,616.72

11 ,222 '784 37 940,57tl,716.72

Total ................... .

$997 '597 '944. 26

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200

Tnenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

HECOl'\CILIATIOX OF FC\D SFHPLFS

July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960

Exhibit "B"

FU\Il Al'PH< lPHI.\TIO:'\ti:

GPnNal ( )pPrations. .

. $27 ,09;"i ,001. 07

TransfPrrPd to ~Iateh

FP<lerul-.\id Funds.

8,099,933.00

$HI,;)\I;i,Ofi8.0i

~}wcial Rudgf't

.\ppropriations.

$ 8,000,000.00

Transfernd to

.l\IaintPnanfe Operations. 4,000,000.00

4,000,000 ()()

l\Iaintenanf'P ()pcrations .. $11,000,000.00

TransfPrrPd from SpPf'ial

Appropriations.

4,000,000.00

1.'),000,000.00

For i\Iatebing FeuPral Aid.$HI,l00,000.00

Tranr-.f('rncl from

Gerwrnl OpPrntions

8,099,933.00

27 ,1\IH,\1:>3 00

Authority lnf'ome for :-;upPrYision.
~I isce11anPout5 IncmHP .. Otber Cash Participation

1:>1 ,410 \ill 28 224 50
1,2o6:o10:1s $f>7,1f>O,o46 74

FEIJEHA L CARH l'AHTICII'ATIU:\: (SehedulP Xo. U)

40 ,37.> ,nor. .28

NOK-CARll l'AHTICIPATIO:'\-
lL\ILHO.\DR: (l'clwdulP Xo. m.

7 ,:{()4.:{4

:\0!\-CARH l'.-\.HTICIPATIOXC< H' :'\TIE~: (Srh('dul<' )I' o. 9).

\10,178.2;)

Total Fund Appropriation and Parti('ipation.

107 ,mm, 7H,). 61

A \ailnhk for Appropriation~ and H<'f'PITcr-

$12:l ,284 '178. 99

Twenly-Eiyhth Heport, Stale Hiyhway Department of Geor(lia

201

HECOKCILIATIOK OF FrKD SUHPIXf'

July 1. 1959 to June 30, 1960

ExbiLit "B" C'ontinuPd

IT:\D APPHOPHL\.TIOX;<

C'IJ~"TH\TTIOX:

Htat~ Fund Contracb (::-;chedule ::'\o. 7-.\). $ 4 ,)i}(j 370. 07

FPdPral Fund Contracts (tkhC'dule Xo. 7-A). ,;7 ,:l\J\J ,801. 22

l.nrf'ordf'd Commitments.

3 ,437 ,i)20. 94

Total Contract Appropriation~. :-'tatf' For('t'~.

$6,;, :mo. 7.;2 sa
4,483,099 26

Total C<m~trudion Appropriation~.

$69 87l! 8;)2 . 0\1

c<l'll\.EY": l"f'hedule c-;o, 7-HI ..

4,792 ,\Jil8 33

:\L~Jc-;TE?\A:\CE: ("cheduk Xo. 7-Ci T>td ud: Balan(f' of Hign ~hop
ExpPnditurP~ Carried Forward a~ DPferrPd Chargpf.:..

$10,980,677. ;)2 118,388.3!1 10,8()2,28!! 1:l

AIJ:\1 IXIt<TH.\TIOc-;: C:<'n(ral Adndni8tration. HP::5Pareh and Analysis

$ 2,178,4;)8.38 275,226. 3G

2 ,4;)3 ,684 74

:\!Ic<CELLA:\EOni: E(!Uipnlent Purehases-~IbeellanPous ..
C'ompensa tion Claims. . . Jlig}rway Planning SunTc.v. . . . .. ~tate RridgP Building Authority ..
~tate ( )fficP Building Authority.
(;('orgia Huntl Hoads Authority.

S 353,498. 2G 152 ,961.il!!
I ,564,250. a;,
2,418,714.75 352,258.00
7,683 ,B!J4 J:l

12 ,52.> ,(i71i 78

.\I'PIWPHL\TIOX BALA:\ICE'l: (~elwdu1f' :\o. 12).

11.125 ,28(i 71

HEtiEH\'E,.:: Doubtful ~\~:-;ets.
.:\'laehinPry HephuPJncnt. LTnpaid C;uuplled Checks .. Emr-n.wnc_\T Funds. 'VarPhousP ~toek Purrhase OrcJ.prs Buildings and Equipmr-nt. For Claims-~tatf' Forecs.
Contingent HPYf'llUf' ..

. .. $ 421 466. 04 i}[J ,111.01
17,581 :l3 322,517.08
6:l ,637. 82 291,213.3;)
1,981,279.:ll 8 487 .444 . G7

11,644,2;)1 21

:\APPLIED OT!lE!{ CASIJ 1'.\HT!CIPAT!OK ..

180.00

Total Fund Appropriation;;: and Rf'servef'.

202

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

REVENUE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960

Exhibit "C"

HE\'ENCE HECEIPTS

CASH: State Treasury.
Miscellaneous Income. . . . . . . . . Authority Income for Hupervision . . Other Cash Participation

$5~,3;)0,536.18
28,224.50 131,410.99 I ,205,010.18

$60,716,181.85

FEDERAL CASH P.\ln'ICIPATI0:--1: (Schedule No. 9) .............. .

.)1,792,48(i 14

NO!\-CASH PAHTICIP,\TI0:--1: No.9) Railroads. . . . . . .
Counties .....

(Schcdul<' $

22 ,.')61. 94 4,8.56.31

27,418.25

Total Revenue Rer:cipts..

$112,536,086.24

EXPENDITURES

CO:--!STHCCTION: (Schedule No. 7-A) State Fund Contracts ... Federal Fund Contracts.

.$ 4,876,391.05 75,175,727.13

Total Contracts .. Statc Forces.

.$80,052,118.18 2,260,352. 26

Total Construction.

$82,312,470.44

SURVEYS: (Schedull :--!o. 7-B).

4 ,83;) ,392 83

MAINTE:--IA:-.ICE: (Schc<lulc Xo. 7-C).

10,850,R24 23

ADMINISTRATION: General Administration . Research and Analysis .

.$ 2,HI7,917.89 276,691.71

Total Administration . ..

2,474,60'J.60

MISCELLANEOl:S:

Equipment Purchascs-1\Iiscellaneous . .. .. .$ 341,162.73

Compensation Claims.

152,961.59

Highway Planning Survey . ..... .

94\J '993. 40

State Bridge Building Authority.

2,425 ,236. 50

State Office Building Authority . .

440,322.50

Georgia Rural Roads Authority.

7,683,994.13

Total l\Iis~Pllane:>us . .

11 ,\!93 ,670. 8.)

Total Expenrlitures.

$112,466 ,(lfi7. \15

Total Receipto. . . Total ExpenUitures.
Excess H.eceipts oyer ExpcnditurPs. Add: Proprietary Surplus at
July 1, 1959 ............... .
Proprietary Surplus at June 30, 1960.

$112 ,;>36 ,osr;. 24
112 ,4'\tl ,967. H5

$

69 '118 2\J

48,673,62\.S:l

$ 48,742,740.12

- - -------~--~~----

,---===--~--

SUMMARY OF CONSTRUCTIO:::-.J June 30, 1960

Exhibit "D"

Total

EXPENDITURES 1

Costto

FUND PARTICIPATION
I
-----~--------~~

Db~CRIPTJON

Allotments

Net Encum-

I Payments

Total

Complete

State

: Federal

County, W.P.A. and Other

Other Cash

I Totals

brances

Charges

Funds

I

Funds

I ~on-Cash

Funds

I

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---~--1 Parhcipation

------

Open Projects.. Closed Projects..
Totals.

.. $:351,743,283.911 S 1,206,762.311 $246,186,202.78' $247,392,965.09 $104,350,318.82 $131,785,378 121 $213,976,482.281 $ 165,098.70 $ 5,816,324.81! $351,743,283.91 ..! 686,132,432.86 ............ 1 686,132,432.86 686,132,432.86 ................ 436,303,381.811 200,104,698.34 46,618,455.571 3,105,897.14 686,132,432.86
-; $1,o37~~36.771$-~20~~~~; $93:.:_~~~~~ S933._~5, 39~95 $104':-350,318.82-------~------~------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

i.. Total Allotments and

.~~

Distribution . . . . . . . . . .

De-Juct: Construction Funds I

Expended .

,

.

.. ...... !'.

I
..

I

!

.1.

$568,088,759.93 $414,081,180.621 $46,783,554.27 $ 8,922,221.95, $1,037,875,716.77

~5,963,~~ I 337,.1l_:l!_I:,~~-4~~~i5._~_3,105,897 14 -~~525,397.95

Total Construction Funds

Due:

State Funds.

. .. j.

I

I

I

... 1...

.

I
$ 22,125,603 731

I

j. Federal Funds..
:\'on-Cash Participation ..

I

I

,= = $76,243,29158: $

I

1

1 165,098 70

I

Other Cash Participation. Total Funds Due.

. ........... I',.
!

..

.. I

!

-I

.

1. . . . . .

'
..I. .. ..... 1.

..I ..... I$ 5, 816,324.81

.. ... .

$104,350,318.82

1

1

COMPARATIVE STATE;\IEXT OF HEYEXTE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

------~--------
Appropriations. 1'. S. Uovernment, Cash Counties and Others, Cash Railroads, :-;on-Cash. Miscellaneous Income Counties, ~on-Cash (:ities, ~on-Cash. . . . . . . .. Authority Income for Supervision
Total Revenue Receipts.

For Ten-Year Period Ending June 30, 1960

- ---

RE\"Ec-;CE RECEIPT~

-----

------ - - -

--------

Exhihit "E"

1951

1952

I

1953

i

1954

I

1955

i

1956

.

1957

1958

1959

1960

-- -is33-:o-10.2o592 1 $46:31o~49-691-$4~610.597. 371s46:loo::l37. 83:S48:430.09o-75: $52~6:33~7~41:560,568. 2:3-;-25 565~91:18-;-37, 57-;-53-;-533 .191s59~35o:53~lli

nl 10,660,808.351 9, 793,231.55 12,065,907.51 12,197,860.53 15,517,:352.62112, 364,539.16' 15,130,738.38 27,008,101.66 50,891,303.15 51,792,486.14

547,703.41 1,683,170.57,

352,613. n,

420,212.45; 1. 780,867.78

112,510.

1,172,607.48

144,540.75.

:J6,961.39 1,206,o10.Js

1,267.571

8,294.80

10,7:38.00

19,92.1.301

17,177.25

13,875.771

13,764.28-

9,006.32

4,131.90/

22,561.94

2,563,069.421

286,256.60 1

109,439 121

573,938.621 1,279, 749.48 1,053,449.41 2,:l17,128.69l 2,150,2:32.54

13,348.19[

28,224.50

3,879.60/

8,777 29:

5,446.11

12,890.91

.

4,856.31

... ...

.

39,245 oo:

7,850 00:

1:l,509.42'

.

.

7:442 12 '2:767,947 14

131,410.99

...

~813,05,;-671$58~81~03-;!~19~42o-31,-s59:328~~}~ 04~19~41,

$94~10. s66. 178:12-;-481S79,2!5,36o-9ili

5o,;-761 $125, 345 ._224

96

$112~36: os6.

24

1

EXPE)[DlTURE::l

Administration. . . . . . Research and Analysis Construction. Surveys. Maintenance.

s 781,44LT9T8o8.65o 19f$ --s77,138.79: s 968,095.281 s l,lo9,9so.15$T,TI3,878.481s-I.366,722.35If1,745,024 53

8,691.64

22,197.551

30,497.781

17,400.741

13,666.43

61,519.26

30,746.42

33,370.07

32,197,784.93' 37,063,679 58. 50,745,704.2:31 45,487,792.56 49,698,748.93 43,592,920.671 46,152,826.00: 64,807,747.54

1,294,010.33 1,354,820.30' 1,542,751.17 1,839,674 36 1,840,280.37 2,445,599.40 3,502,834.26 5,095,027.76

6,454,547.05 7,581,056.94, 7,367,124.52 7,787,338.80 8,672,061.69 9,123,012.02 10,184,943.50! 11,014,882.73

s 2,045 . 424 ._53]_ s 2,197,917.89

153 092 26

276,691.71

84,118,754.76 82,312,470.44

5,193,383.761 4,835,392.83

10,088,986 971 9,751,690.93

Compensation Claims Highway Planning Survey Lands, Buildings and Equipment State Bridge Building Authority Georgia Rural Roads Authority. ~tate Office Building Authority
Loss on Sale of Obsolete Parts from East Point Warehouse

54,155.90 387,641.41 1,665,255.88

46,529.10! 411,198.47 1,877,226.57

1
1-

72,889.19 452,795.83 1,896.155.98

79,753.59 493,328 14 964,743 29 8:n.ooo.oo

92,935.61 505,040.84 1,757,804.83 1,738,993.16
:326,129.00

59485 214943 _ 23021
1,438,727.12 2,421,802.48 1,096,662.10
352,258.00

164,936.92 622,162.70 2,158,008.53
2,425,965.001 1.724,971.23
:352,258.00

157,959.33 760,387.51 2,246,484.87
2,425,965.00, 6,575,833.59
456,262.8:3

163,465.92 879,212.17; 1,114,063.80
2,559,666.25 7,659,171.97:
352,258.00

152,961..59 949,993.40 1,440,296.0:l
2,425,236.50 7,683,994.1-1
440,:322.50

.. _:_:__--_ _:_:__:_:__ _ 1:____:_:__ _ _-_:_:_:_:__ ----~- _:_:__________:_:__ _ _ _ _ _ _:_:__ _:_:_1 _ _ _ _._ _:_:_1 ______ --~~()1\ _:_:__ _:_:__:_:__~~-_:_:_

Total Expenditures

~~2,84:1_:_~8 331 S49,165,il58 701 $62,985._~~~_!1i8.469,126 ~ $65,755.641 011 $62,289,817 05] $70,686,374 911 $95,318,945 761$114,360,291 47$112,466,967 95

Excess Expenditures over Receipts

$---- s

ls6,79~63718$--~- $

1 s

s .

1 s 408,441 ool s

s

Excess Receivts over Expenditures ...

3,969,526 341 8,91.5,644 511

859,773 26 1,288,552 40: 3,888,304 43 8,528,986 08

10,984,933 49

69,118 29

Add: Cash, Inventory and Deferred

Charges at Bf'ginning of Period

16.957,944.81 21,408,432.54 .JO,:l24,150 :J5 2:J,531,.513.17 24,3!11,28fi 4:l 2S,Ii79,S:l8 83/ 29.5li8,!4.1.2fi :38,097,129 .W :J7,1i88,li88.:i4 48,673,621.8il

$20,3~4~0~~:~~:-.::J~.~3-17 ~4-$:7,688,688 $48,fi73,621.8:li~$=~7~2.~4~12 Balance: Cash, Inventory and Deferred Charges at End of Period. ----1 $20,927,471.15

$24.391,286 43 $25,079,838.83 S29,51i8,l::l2:1, $38,097,129

34

Deduet: Fund Balanees, Contracts,

Reserves and Outstanding Purchase Orders at End of Pcriotl .

1 I
. $20,927,471.15

s:lo.:l24.077.o5

s2:J,5:ll,513.17

$24,391,2Sii.4:l

S25,67u.s:Js.s:J

S29,5fi8.141L26

sas.097,129.:l4

$il7.1iSS.IiSS.:J4

$4S,Ii7:l,li2J.sa ~!~~~~():_12

1

IKYEKTOHY OF LAKD8, BCILDIXG8 AKD EQCIP.:\lEXT June 30, 1960

DE~CR!I'TIO/\
Lands Buildings... . . . .. Passenger Equipment. Trucks. Tractors . Mowing Equipment. Power Graders. Graders . ........... . Other Road Equipment Office Equipment . Engineering Equipment Laboratory Equipment tihop Equipment Borrow Pits Airplane. . . . . Radio Equipment.
Totals

Appraised Yalue
June 30, 1959

Additions Fiscal Year 1959-1960

Totals

Depreciation Fiscal Year 1959-1960

Equipment Junked

Appraised \"alue
.June :JO, 1VIi0

$ ;;:;:3, 296. so
:3,045,297.:32 :359.02
1,211, 765.32 171,7:34 09i 21,022.60' :366,133.86 45,69169 974,899.:ll,
1~~: ~~t :jgl,
2:36.66:3.10 89,918.04 !II, 894 51 42,28114,
119.020 89

10, :l07 00' 245,067.01
:389,882. 7:l 79,777 04 71, :!98. 05;
:7355,,625462.95091 :325,313.35 44,740,02
68,1:39.136 70,0413.14 12,172.04 Cr. 2,584.36;
15,14111i

$ :34:3, 60:3. 80 :l, 290, :364. 3:3
359.02
1, 601,648. 05'1
251,511 J:ll
92,420.65,
401,380.36 121,344.68 1,300,212.66 864,624.37 477,094.46
306,706.24 102,090. OS
89,310.15 42,28114 J:l4, 162.05

----- -----

$7,978,817.14 $1,440,296.0:3 $9,419, IJ:l.l7

i==l

$.
89.751 400,412.011
62,877 78: 2:3,105.16 100,345.09 :l0,336 17, :325,053.16, 86,462.4:3! 47,709.44 :10,670.62, 10,209.001
I
10.570281 I:l. 416 20,

1~: ~~8 881 410.00
1,300.00
:Jso oo
I, 665 00

$ :34:3, li0:3 . 80 :3,290, :31i4. :3:3
269.27 I, !88, O:l6 04
!85, 78:3.:35
68,905.4\1 299,7:35.27
90,658 51 973,494.50 778,161 !14 429,385 02 271). 035.62
91,881.08
89,31015 :n, 7IO.Sii 120,745 85

$1,141257 0!1

!!), 775 00 $8,258,0810S

= = ======---~

SU:\Jl\fARY OF UNENCUMBERED ALLOTMENTS

(Reflecting Reconciliation with Expenditures Since July 1, 1959)

June 30, 1960

Schedule No. 7

DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS
------------~--- - - - - - - -
CONSTRUCTIO:\: (Schedule Clio. 7-A) State Funds-Contrarts . Federal Funds-Contracts ..
Total Contracts ... State F'orrcs.
Total Construction

FUNDS AVAILABLE

'1

---~------------1

CHARGES
1

. ___ Available Balances

ANALYSIS OF ___ _ BALAN~---
I

1 Balances

Cliet

Totals

!

:'>ict

i Expenditures .

Totals

; June 30, 1960 I

Other

State

I June ao, 1959 i Allotments

! Encumbranres

Participation

Funds

--~-:-~~95~=~:~~-~~:::~6~-$:::o~~=,~~::.:'-:-4.s7:::11 -~:::~:-:-:l,88::4481'-:-::::l-~3,78~==

. ll6,.)8:l,320 64 57,399,8fil 22 173,983,181 86

8,542.54 75,175,727.13 75,184,269.67 98,798,912.19 76,:l01,749.96 22,497,162.23

--------~--~-- --~-~-~-----~- ~------- ~-~-~ ----,--~--'-~-~--

$120,778,963.:lll $ fil,\159,231.891 $182,7:l8,195.20

$4,570.35 $ 80,052,118.18 $ 80,056,688.53 $102,681,506.67 $ 76,403,025.84 $ 26,278,480.83

471,18S.:Jo 4,4s3,099.2tl 4,954,287.56, I,025,123.15' 2,260,352.26 3,285,475.41 1,668,812.15 ................ 1,668,812.15

84 . . i$12~0.15~61 I$66,442,33115 ~ $187.692, 48276 ,$-~029,'693501 $il2,312,470441Ss3, ~42,16394! $104, 350.3ts 82 $76,403,025 $27,947, 292.98

Surveys (Schedule No. 7-B\. ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

157,280.04 4,792,958 .)31 4,950,238 37

3,601 38 4,835,392 83 4,838,994.21

111,244.16

152,658.24' Cr. 41,414.08

Maintenance (Schedule No. 7-C)

..

129,269.26 10,862,289 !.l 10,991,558 ,)9

51,414 63 10,8.50,824 2:l 10,902,238.86

89,319.53.

89,319.5:)

Administration . . . . .

....

.

.. 2,178,458 38 2,178,458 38 Cr 19,459 511 2,197,917 89 2,178,458 :l8.

Resrarch and Analysis

. ... I

275,226 36

275,226 36 1 Cr 1,465 35

276,691 71

275,226.36.

Equipment Purrhases-Miscellaneous.

.. .

353,498.26

353,498.26:

12,335.53

:HI, 162.73

353,498 26 .

Compensation Claims.

152,961.59

152,916001..050911

152,961.59

152,961.59

.

Refunding Certificate .... . Highway Planning Survey ...... .

1,406,416050 0680' 1,564,250 05 I 2,970,715.7:31

6,978 42 I

949,993 40

956,971 821 2,01.",7,,10403.09011 2,013,743.91 ...

100 00

State Bridge Building Authority State Office Building Authority GPorgia Rural Roads Authority.
Totals.

622,088 00 2,418,714 75 3,040,802 75'

2,425,236 50 2,425,236 50

615,566 25)

615,566 2.5

__ n__ .

~-~~:~~
1 $123,653,419 091

$

7.~~~~~
97,076,940

131

~~~:m
$220,730,359

~
221

-$~-1,~0-8~-~~~!i-(-)~7$-1~1:~.:.4t6~6,9n6g7 ~95-j -$1~1~3,t55~0,g06~6

f~~----~-
551 $107,180,292 671

-$-78-,5-69-,4-27~9'9~-~-2-8,6-_1-_~-86-4 -~

----------.-I-===--- - - - - -----

I

I

==-==-=I -=-=-=-::c==--

SUMMARY OF UNENCUMBERED CONSTRUCTION ALLOTMEXTR (Reflecting Reconciliation with Expenditures Since July 1, 1959)
June 30, 1960

Schedule ~ o. 7-A

DESCRIPTION OF' FUNDS

STATE F'U?-IDS-CONTRACTS:

I

R~~e:guel~aJrfrSi~t~a~teA~Atihd~~.i.t.y. ~~. 2.(Er;gine~~;~g) . :::

State Bridge Authority ?-lo. 3 (Engineering) State Bridge Authority No.4 (Engineering) Georgia Rural Roads Authority :<io. 1 Supp.
(Engineering) ... ................ .
Georgia Rural Roads Authority No. 2

141,174.18

26.87

(Engineedng). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .

Georgia Rural Roads Authority No.2 Supp.

(Engineering). . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .

169,266.38

800.90

123,123.67

123,924.571

45,341.81 .

45,341.81

Georgia Rural Roads Authority No.3

(Engineering). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Georgia Rural Roads Authority ;\lo. 3 Supp.
(Engineering). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l

135:419.531 Cr.

38,02.1.02 Cr. 54,774.15

55.46 28.86

38.080 48 24,647.4

:)8,025.021. 24,676.26 1

:J0,097.89 .

30,097.89

Georgia Rural Roads Authority No.4

(Engineering). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 1

22:3' 707.50

:J01. 599.67 Cr.

779.94

158,:357.4'

157' 577.54

144.022.13 .

144,022.13

Ge1rgia Rural Roads Authority No. 5

(Engineering) . ................ .

Georgia Rural Roads Authority ~o. 6

(Eng-inrering).....

. .......... .

State-Aid Maintenance.

Total State Funds--Contracts.

~---~t~t~~---~t~t~~---~t~t; ;~~~~~~.~: ---~t~t~1---~i.~t~---~~~:~;~~~~.~~~~~~~---~~~:~t~ $ 4,195,642.671 $ 4,559,370.67 $ 8,755,013.34 Cr.$ 3,972.19 $ 4,876,391.05 $ 4,872,418.86 $ 3,882,594.481 $ 101,275.88, S :l,781,318.f0

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - --------~-------- - - - - - - - - - -------~-------- - - - - - - -

FEDERAL FUNDS-CG:'!TRACTS: Primary ..... Secondary .. Urban Highway ... Interstate Highway.
Aceess Roads . .

$ 32,145,928.02 $ 15,212,741 15 $47,358,669.17 Cr

!

13,790,470.99 10,810,158.99

15,355,548. 76, 29, 146,019.75 2,317,6,37.58 13,127,796.57 Cr.

59,573,955.38 24,405,853.90 83,979,809 28

I

262,807.26

108,079.83

370,887.09

1,739.611 $ 23,790,348.91 $ 2:l,788,iJ09.30

4, 183.56 13,903,553.76 l:l' 907' 737.32

324.07 5,501,217 42 5,500,893.35

6,422 66 31,727,230 26 31,7:33,652 92

253,376 78,

25'l,376 78

$23,570,059.87
15,2:38,282 .4:l' 7,626,90:l 22 52,246,156 36
117,510 31'

$ 14,343,442.19 $ 9,226,617.68

8, 60(i. :l97. 59' 6, 6:ll' 884.84

4,8.l:l,752.53 2,793,150.69

48.400,451 37 3,845,704 99

117,706 281 Cr.

195 97

Total Federal Funds--Contracts

$i16,'583,'32o 64 $57,'396,'86~22 $173,'983,'18~861 $---~542:"54 $7~17~727.131$75, 184,269~671 $9~79~912.191$76,'3o1,749.'9u 1$22:'497,162.23

STATE FORCES: Regular .. Reconstruction . ...

1~~--:~~8 891~-~~~~~~~-$-~.-:;:~~~~--:~:~~1 ~--~::~:~-$--984, :::1~--:~~~:1-:-------1 ~---:~~::

.'

90,919.41 3,010,338.47 3,101,257.88i

784,1175.42, 1,516,159.611 2,301,035.031

800,222.85 .... . ..

800,222.85

,- Total State Forces ___'_l'o_ta~ Construc~ti~o~n~.~~~~

1 . $--471.'188."30I$-4,483,'099.'26 _s_4.954,287.56.$-~02~i2~151$-2:'2u0,352.26',$-3."285,475.4i $-1.'66s,s12.15!$~-----~~~$-1,'06~8i2:"15
....$i21.'250.151:6i s66.'442:'33~151m7.'~2,"482:"76. T1.'~9.'~~~~ $82.312~470.#: s s~J42:'16~94 Si04.35D.318.82,$76.'403."02~841o7.947.292:"9s

DESCRIPTIO:-! OF FU~D'l
SUR\'EYS: Regular .. ,. Post Roads. Rural Roads .. Primary .. . Secondary ...... . Urban Highway... . Interstate Highway. Access Roads.
Total Surveys ...

SUl\Il\IARY OF UNENCUMBERED SURYEY ALLOT.:\IEXTS

(Reflecting Reconciliation with Expenditures Since July 1, 1959)

June 30, 1960

Schedule :\' o. 7-B

FCXDS A\'AILABLE

:'-iet Allotments

Totals

CHARGES

.'\et Encumbranl'eS

Expcnditurrs

Totals

Availahlr Balances .June :30, 1!160

ANALYSIS OF
BALANCES
- - --------~--

Other Participation

State Funds

I

I $-

5:33,247.95 684,121.221

5:3:3,247.9.51 Cr. 684,121.22 Cr.

1,33:3..541 868.03

5:34,581.491 684,989.251

5:3:3,247.95 684,121.22.

$.

1

198,597.71

198,597.71

396.51:

198,201.201

198,597. 71i.

8,68:3.09

895,365.89,

904,048.98

2,841.52

892,524.37

S9o" 365 ._ s9. _

8,683.09

12,863.55 Cr. 4,180.46

22,191.25

569,598.541 200,812.89

569,598.54 22:3,004.14'

966.19 229.751

568,632.35, 218,609.84!

569 598 54 1
218,839.591

4, 164.55

26,916.42 Cr. 22,751.87

126,405.701 1,695,370.26' 1,821,775.96

1,368.98 1,724,448.30' 1,725,817.28

95,958.68

107' 378.27 Cr. 11,419.59

1

15,843.87

15,843.87.

13,406.03

13,406.03

2,4:37.84

5,500.00 Cr. 3,062.16

----------------------- --------- _____________ ,_________ '_____

---------- - - - - - -

157,280.04 $ 4,792,958.33 $ 4,950,238.37,

3,6ol.:J8 S 4,s:J5,392.8.11 $ 4,838,994.21'

161 111,244 $ 152,658 24, Cr. $ 41,414.08

bC:\L\IAHY OF CXK\CC\IBERED :\IAIXTEXAXCE ALLOT:\IEXTS

(Reflecting Reconciliation with Expenditures Since July 1, 1959)

June 30, 1960

Schedule :\o. 7-C

DESCRIPTIO:-; OF F!::\D~ DIYISIOXAL MA!)iTE:-;A"'CE

Ft::\DS AVAILABLE

CHARGES

Balances

.';et

June 30, 1959

Allotments

---------- ------

$.

s,256,S49.9sl

Totals

X et

1 Expenditures

EllcumbranceJ !

I
8,256,849.95!

2:l7, 192.71 B,Ol9.657 24

Totals

Available Balances June 30, 19tl0

8.256,849.95 $ ..

A"'ALYSI~ OF
BALA~CE~

Other Participation

~tate
Funds

OTHER MAINTENA.';CE ACTIYIT!Etl: t;upervision of Maintenance Truck Weighing . .. Tire and Battery . . Roadside Parks. Radio ........... . East Point Warehouse . Uouglas Shop and Warehouse . Equipment Inspection.
Total Other Activities

!lli,HS7.l:l 4:l9,072.86

(16,887.1:3! 4:l9,072.H6~

74.S3 (i,576. 77

18,0H6.47,

18,086.47:

:l7.!J4

18,606.52,

18,606.521

60,094.95'1

60,094.95

1,904.62

48,656.72

48,656.72 Cr.

72.:37

44,5:!8.12

44,538.12

9 :38

1,415.50

1,415.50

i

- - - - - - - - -

----------- -------

s 727,35S.27i

727,:3ss.27j $

s,s:n.J7

96,812.:30, 4:32,496.091
18,048.5:3 18,606 . .12 58,190.:3:3 48,729.09 44,528.74
1,415.50
- ------
718,827 10i $

91i,S87.131 4:l9,072.86
18,086.47: IS,606.S2i 60,094. 9.5'
1
48,656.72'1 44,538.12
I ,415.50,
727,358.27

Special ..... Center Line *Sign Shop ....... . Equipment Purchases.
Total Maintenance

129,269.26

204,521.941 $ :J3:J,7!11.20 Cr.$ 54,42!1.18

2!18,900.8.51 $ 244,471.671

.: .. :l

, I

S04,844.41

804,844.41

90,538.67

714,:JOS.74

804,844.41

C'r. 13,225.73, Cr. 13,225.731 Cr. 1:),225.73. ..

. Cr. 13,225.7:1

--s-- ...1.

881,940 291

881,940 291 Cr. 217,193.01 1,099,133.:Jo

~81,940.29 1

1

..$--i29.'269.'26 $10.!l62.'289lfoo. 991:558"39 5I:414.'63!$1a. 850.824.'23 $10.902.'238"86 $--80.319~53 s.

I $ 89,319.5:3

I

---------- 1

I

===~--

--I ----

. ---- -1-- ---------- _____--_--I_-_-_---

*The Sign Hhop Allotment and Expenditures include $109,639.67 brou11;ht forward at the beginning of the period as undistributed charges and exrlude $118,::JRS.~9, which represrnts undistributtd charges at June 30, 1960.

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210

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

DETAIL OF EQUIPMENT ALLOTMENTS

July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960

Schedule No. 7-G

ACCOUNTS

Allotments

Xet

Expenditures

For Year

Encumbrances

-------------------

Total Charges

Highway Planning Survey. Administration . ...... . Research and Analysis.
Construction.
~Iaintenance.

...... 1
!
i

12,353.97 256,838.30 84,305.99 109,299.83
772,640.46

1,013.17 10,285.92
1,036.44 Cr. 20,935.70
Cr. 196,257.31

11' :340.80 246,552.38
83,269.55 B0,235. s:~ 968,897.77

12,353.97
256' 8:38.:30 84,305.99 109,299.8:3
772,640.46

Totals .

.. I S 1,235,438.551 Cr. $204,857.48 $ 1,440,296.Q:l

I

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I
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$ 1,2:15,4:18.55

ANALYSIS OF EQUIPMENT PUHCHASES July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960
Schedule No. 10-D

T Y I' E 0 F E Q U I P l\I E N T

Cost

Lands. Buildings. Trucks ..... . Tractors. l\lowing Equipment . . Power Graders ..... Graders...... . . . . . . . . Other Roarl Equipment. Office Equipment . ... Engineering Equipment. Laboratory Equipment . . Rhop Equipment. Borrow Pits . ... Hadio Equipment.
Total. ...

$ 10,307.00 245,067.01 389,882.73 79,777.04 71,398.05 35,246.50 75,652.99 325,313.35 44,740.02 68,139.36 70,043.14 12,172.04
Cr. 2,584. 36 15,141. 16
. '$ 1,440 ,2!Hl 03
I

Twenty-Eighth Report, State Highway Department of Georgia

211

ESTIMATED PAHTICIPATION

June 30, 1960

-~- Balances

Additions

Earned

Description of Funds

June 30,

Since

Siner

_ _ _ _ ,___1_95_9_ _ _J_u_ly_l. 1_9_59_.___ Juiy_l 1959

Schedule ~o. 9
Balan res To Be Earnrd

FEDERAL CASH PARTTCIPATIO~: Primary .. Secondary .. Urban Highway. . . Interstate Highway. Access Roads . Primary Surveys ... Secondary Surveys. . . . . Urban Highway Surveys. . . Interstate Highway Surveys Arccss Roads Surveys .. Highway Planning Survey
Totals ..

I $18,971' 667.69
8,611,888.88 6,8B4, 162.57 5:), 602,735.80
219,736.581 . _12,863 551
:n, 881.21, 133,171.611
1,406:465 68:
---~----
$89,826,57B.591

$ 7, 804, 44B. 08 7,288,380.77, 1,051,06.5 241 22,07B,617.321 137,541.35 33,575.88, 23,861.86 3.01: 719,498.911 15,310.861 1,208,308.001
$40,375,606.28,

$12,449,729.581 7,B3B,037.46
:l,052,555.28, 27,275,901.75:
240,723.63 33,575.88 23,861.86
6,967.821 745,292.251 29,810.861 601,029.77

$!4,326,B8l.I!J
~.567,232.19
4,8B2,672.5:l 48,400,451. :l7
116,554.30 12,86:).55
26.in6 42
107,378.27 5,500.00
2' 013,743.91

---~---~
$51,792,486.14

Total Federal Cash Participation Unearnrd .June 30, 1960.

NO~-CASH PARTICIPATIO:'>I:

RAILROADS:

Atlanta & West Point R. R. Co.

Atlantic Central

oCf oGea~smt;!L.'iinaeRRai.lwRa. yCCo.o.

.

' $

Georgia Railroad.

. Georgia & Florida
Georgia Northern Georgia. Southern

Railroad Railway

C~~

.

& Florida Ry.

fi~."

12,447.00 Cr. 26,855.00 Cr.
""'"' :),401.00
5,2:)8.00 Cr. 975.98 .
1,010.00

255. 98; 91B.47j 8~0.00 . 910.34 915.00 .
2,279.92

I i
2,:l57.021 1U32:53I
1:235341
29.92

9,834.00 8,409.00 10,041.00 3,076.00 4,323.00
975. 9S 3.260.00

Maron, Dublin & Savannah Ry. Co..

I, 115.00 .

I, 115.00

N.C. & St. L. Railwav ... Savannah & Atlanta RailwaY

Co ..

:

Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co..

Southern Railway Company

: I

Tmm., Ala. & Ga. Railway Co.. ... I

I. 704.00 251.00 Cr.
8,118.00 1 2,8:)0.00
500.00 Cr.

80.06 4, 727.001. 1,236.19
454.60 .

I
170.94'.
i:Z:i6:i9

1, 704.00
12,845.00 2, 830.00
45.40

- - - - - - - - - - - ~------- ------~- ~--------

Totals .

73.655.98

7.364 34

22,5lil. 94

58,4.18 3~

=====

NON-CASH PARTICIPATTO:'ol: COUNTIES:
Banks ... Barrow. Dade .... DeKalb .. Franklin. Fulton. Hart. Henry. Jasper .. Madison. Muscogcc ... Richmond. Seminole .. Spalding. Walker .. Worth.
Totals ..
Grand Totals..

$.

1:1,979.25

12,320 77!.

3,64500,.

9,06540 .

u~~ g~:

1
.. .. !.

1,171.26
tm~~
2,92000

:l,178 85'1

.1.

1170,,940210 32111

!

415 50

.. .. . I

2,:)12.31 Cr

6:l4 85

1,677.46.

..II, 13,641.63

I :3,780 00

. .. _ ,'I
I

---15.953.94;- i -90.17usl-s--~~H56.3li-

1:3,979.25 12.320.77 :1,645.00 9.0fi5.40 5,400.00 2,0o7. 0:1 I, 17!26
4.s57.92
2. 920 00 17,!>01.31 10.420.21
41.1. 50
:l,7RO.OO t:l,64tfi:3
1ol.275S8

$89,916,183.51 ~~~ ssl,81~9o4.391 s7s.5o9,427 !19

I

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.

Slil\BIARY OF KX.PENDITURI8 BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960

~ehcdule Xo. 10

Objert of Expenditures

Administration

Total Expenditures

Personal Services..

I

i

$2,923,490.761 $627,680.791 $715,879.29 $9,571,278.17,$5,468,470.62 $ ......

s.

$ ...

$19,306,799. 6:;

Equipment Expenses.
Equipment Purchases. Communication f3erviccs.

I :. :: 1. 5.1.:1.5..8:.37.1' ...4.5.,.6.4.6...96!
. . . . 100,093. 79; 1,359.00

14,016.53 ... 500:373:7011,520,021.84

808.:30

30,027.27 . 43;:ii9:77 I, 440,296.03

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2,131,217.40 1,440,296.0:3
175,608.13

Ileal, Light, Power and Water ...

10,216.91: 10,508.41

181.07

10,180.34

43,258.11.

74,344.84

Rents ....... ..... Traveling Expenses.. Supplies and Materials Insurance......... . . Printing and Binding
Indemnity Claims Payments to Contractors ....

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98,391.9W 86, 782.54' 149,176 4:J,

1,605.60 1 13,529.971 84,757.90

26,254.69! ...

42,302.261 ..

2. 7. '. 2.3. 2. 2.5. .....

17,431,141

27,426.441

90,779.791 668,592.60

8,512 57j 1,386,021.82

4.92~ g~1

924:2i'



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72,895,309.35

33,282.50 :l00,099.65
urn5 . 1,581,821.56
74.84 .

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178, 137.67

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I, 159,784.55 3,210,290.28

27,738.61

49,998.45

180,19:3.84

72,895,:384.19

,t;pecial and Miscellaneous Expenses.~ .... 85. .'. 8. 7. 69. C.'.r. 1, 017.72;

State Bridge Building Authority . .

~tate Office Building Authority. ... I1

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neorgia Rural Roads Authority.

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97,451l.7:l

2,057,729.:37'

.851:126:921:

l :i;4:i5;:i:i65o 440,322.50 I 7,683,994.J:J

3,090,482.99
2,425,236.50 440,:322.50
7, 683, 994.1:J

Transfer of Blue Print and ])raft.mg Chargcs . . . . . . .
Transfer of Computer Services Transfer of Test Charges. . . :)hop Transfers. . . . . . .

c . 11' r. t',.l"t "~. 66ttt .

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37 2 cr.
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2G, 708.68 c ~r.oo,, ,

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...... 1. .

84,:364.08 .

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Cr. 1,375,661.11 . .. Cr. 26,708.68
....... Cr. 507' 379.20 . .... Cr. 84,:364.08

Expenditures 1958-1959Brought Forward... . .....
Defrrrcd Charges -~Sign Shop.
Totals

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109,639.67 .

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to9, 639.67

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.. .......... !Cr. 118,388.39 1.

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..!cr. 118,:l88.:l9

$2.197:917.891$276,fl91. 71! s949. 99:;. 4o $87. 147,so:l'27i$~75,,69o.931sl:440:296.'03 $152.96;-5-;; S10:54~55:l'l:l:$li2.4ii6.967.%

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APPIWPHIATIOK BALANCES

June 30, 1960

S('hedulc No. 12

FOH 1\IATCHI:-IG FEDERAL AID: Construction.... . . . . . LPss: l\Iatching Funds on l.'nrecorrlcd Commitments..

.... $10,305,541.06 2,484,638.00

Balance l\Iatching Funds-Construction. For 1\!atching Federal Aid-Highway
Planning Suncy. . . .

S 7,820,903.06 2 ,418. 00 $ 7, 82:l, 321 . 06

CONSTHLCTIO:'\: Hegular Construction ... Less: ;;;:.tate Funds on rnrec>orded Commitu1ents.

. ... $ 1,370,312.18 ()52,882.94 $

417,429.24

State Bridge Buildin!' Authority .. Geor!'ia Hural Hoads Authority ...

27 ,336. 37 193,488.23

(;38 ,253 84

SuRVEYS ........ .

250,632.22

1\IAII\TENANCE: Heaxy ::\Iaintenance ... DiYisiona] l\1aintenanN' ........ . Other .:\Iaintenance Activities .. .
Add: Deferred Credits ..... .

... 8

2,008 97 84,364 08

s 27}},433 .1)8 I ,059 ,24(L 03 86,373.05

Center Line..

. ..

Equipment Purchases-l\laintenanf'e.

55,958 82 501,213.\14

1 ,\182 ,24;),42

A Dl\U:\'ISTRATION..... . . Add: Deferred Credits .....

Cr. S 1,108,173 70 1 ,402 ,369. 7\J

294 , 1\JG .09

HESEAHCH AI\D ANALYSIS ... Add: Deferred Credits ..... .

Cr. $ 3\18,412 14 507,379.20

108,\167 Ofi

COMPEXBJ.TIOX CLAii\18 ..... .

17,\150.23

HIGHWAY PLANKING SUR\'EY: RtatP Funds ..

9,720. 79

Total Appropriation Balances June30, 1960.

$11,125,280.71

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'l'wenty-Eighlh Report, Stale Highway Department of Georgia

An old, steel tntss bricl_qe ove'r Standing Bou Creek, in Hcwris County, on the county road between Mulbe11y G1ove and F01 tson, was 1eplaced with roncrete and steel bectms. tate B1idge Building Autlto1-ity P1oject BA ( 4) RR
47-A (1 8 ).
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