The nation began to focus on good roads at the start of the 20th century. Arkansas didn't establish a state highway system until 1923. Before that, building and maintaining good roads was the responsibility of local road districts, which consisted of area farmers and residents without central leadership and in many cases engineering experience.[2] One district, Jefferson County Road Improvement District No. 4, decided to construct a concrete road from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, north to the Pine Bluff – Little Rock wagon road at the Jefferson County line.
Dollarway pavementedit
The roadway was paved in 9 feet (2.7 m) wide concrete slabs, poured in a 1-2½-5 mixture.[3] The concrete was topped with a layer of coal tar about 1/16 inch thick.[4] At the edges were 45 degree slopes, which means only 8.5 feet (2.6 m) of the width was level, with the slopes acting as curbs. Further out from the center was 18 inches (0.46 m) of gravel and 3 feet (0.91 m) of earthwork. The gravel shoulder allowed vehicles to continue on the road without stopping for oncoming traffic, which was common at the time.
During the construction of the Toronto-Hamilton Highway, a steam shovel was used to remove two miles of Dollarway pavement.[5] The Ann Arbor City Engineer wrote in 1917 about the durability of Dollarway construction.[6]
As I said before, after the completion of the first pavement, the people were very enthusiastic about this type of pavement. It continued to grow in favor in 1910 and 1911; then the tide commenced slowly to turn. It became evident to all that it was necessary to recarpet the concrete every two or three years, in some cases, varying with traffic conditions, even every year. Those who owned automobiles did not like the throwing up of the tar and sand on the under side of the fenders. In some places, where the carpeting peeled off. the concrete commenced to ravel, and sections, varying in size, had to be cut out and replaced with better material. It was then realized that reducing the first cost to a minimum had caused a heavy burden of maintenance and repair. These pavements must be kept carpeted to preserve the concrete underneath as long as possible.
Tradition holds that the road was called Dollarway because it cost one dollar per linear foot to construct. The final cost was closer to $1.36 per foot. In July 1913, Little Rock, Arkansas contractors Shelby & Bateman were chosen to construct the approximately 23-mile road. Construction began in November 1913, and the road was finished in October 1914. The Dollarway Road was the longest continuous concrete pavement in the United States when complete.[7]
Todayedit
The original 1974 National Register listing boundary placed the Dollarway within a park near Redfield. In 1999 the listing was enlarged to add a portion of the Dollarway still used today as Reynolds Road. This segment also contains two original Dollarway concrete bridges.
^"Arkansas Highway History and Architecture, 1910–1965". National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. p. 8. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
^"Arkansas Highway History and Architecture, 1910–1965". National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
^"Brickmakers' Association Raps Concrete Paving" (PDF). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 22, 1915. p. 15. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^H. S. Scoyoc (October 31, 1917). "Completion of Last Section of the Toronto-Hamilton Concrete Highway". Engineering and Contract Record: 900.
"History paved way for Dollarway Road". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Special to The Commercial. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 26, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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The Dollarway Road is a historic road in Jefferson County Arkansas that was built in 1914 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 1 Dollarway RoadU S National Register of Historic PlacesDollarway Road in Redfield ArkansasLocation in ArkansasShow map of ArkansasLocation in United StatesShow map of the United StatesNearest cityRedfield ArkansasCoordinates34 26 17 N 92 10 49 W 34 43806 N 92 18028 W 34 43806 92 18028Area12 5 acres 5 1 ha after increase Built1913 1914Built byShelby amp BatemanArchitectIsaac Prather ShelbyNRHP reference No 74000480 original 99000822 1 increase Significant datesAdded to NRHPMay 17 1974Boundary increaseJuly 15 1999 Contents 1 History 2 Dollarway pavement 3 Today 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingHistory editThe nation began to focus on good roads at the start of the 20th century Arkansas didn t establish a state highway system until 1923 Before that building and maintaining good roads was the responsibility of local road districts which consisted of area farmers and residents without central leadership and in many cases engineering experience 2 One district Jefferson County Road Improvement District No 4 decided to construct a concrete road from Pine Bluff Arkansas north to the Pine Bluff Little Rock wagon road at the Jefferson County line Dollarway pavement editThe roadway was paved in 9 feet 2 7 m wide concrete slabs poured in a 1 2 5 mixture 3 The concrete was topped with a layer of coal tar about 1 16 inch thick 4 At the edges were 45 degree slopes which means only 8 5 feet 2 6 m of the width was level with the slopes acting as curbs Further out from the center was 18 inches 0 46 m of gravel and 3 feet 0 91 m of earthwork The gravel shoulder allowed vehicles to continue on the road without stopping for oncoming traffic which was common at the time During the construction of the Toronto Hamilton Highway a steam shovel was used to remove two miles of Dollarway pavement 5 The Ann Arbor City Engineer wrote in 1917 about the durability of Dollarway construction 6 As I said before after the completion of the first pavement the people were very enthusiastic about this type of pavement It continued to grow in favor in 1910 and 1911 then the tide commenced slowly to turn It became evident to all that it was necessary to recarpet the concrete every two or three years in some cases varying with traffic conditions even every year Those who owned automobiles did not like the throwing up of the tar and sand on the under side of the fenders In some places where the carpeting peeled off the concrete commenced to ravel and sections varying in size had to be cut out and replaced with better material It was then realized that reducing the first cost to a minimum had caused a heavy burden of maintenance and repair These pavements must be kept carpeted to preserve the concrete underneath as long as possible Tradition holds that the road was called Dollarway because it cost one dollar per linear foot to construct The final cost was closer to 1 36 per foot In July 1913 Little Rock Arkansas contractors Shelby amp Bateman were chosen to construct the approximately 23 mile road Construction began in November 1913 and the road was finished in October 1914 The Dollarway Road was the longest continuous concrete pavement in the United States when complete 7 Today editThe original 1974 National Register listing boundary placed the Dollarway within a park near Redfield In 1999 the listing was enlarged to add a portion of the Dollarway still used today as Reynolds Road This segment also contains two original Dollarway concrete bridges See also editArkansas Highway 365 National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County ArkansasReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Arkansas Highway History and Architecture 1910 1965 National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form p 8 Retrieved July 2 2011 Arkansas Highway History and Architecture 1910 1965 National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form p 9 Retrieved July 2 2011 Brickmakers Association Raps Concrete Paving PDF Honolulu Star Bulletin December 22 1915 p 15 Retrieved November 2 2018 H S Scoyoc October 31 1917 Completion of Last Section of the Toronto Hamilton Concrete Highway Engineering and Contract Record 900 Manley Osgood September 5 1917 Paving and Road Building Results Engineering and Contract Record https archive org details engineeringcontr312torouoft page 753 753 Stager Claudette Dollarway Road Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved May 26 2021 Further reading edit History paved way for Dollarway Road Arkansas Democrat Gazette Special to The Commercial Little Rock Arkansas October 26 2020 Retrieved May 27 2021 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint others link Portals nbsp Architecture nbsp Arkansas nbsp National Register of Historic Places nbsp Roads Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dollarway Road amp oldid 1191817379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
