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The Wheelers Of Campbell Co.
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Dixie Highway through Jellico
Submitted By Blair Wheeler
Martin Andrew (MA) Wheeler
Sr:
LARGE ROAD
APPROPRIATIONS---STATE AND FEDERAL AID FOR JELLICO TENN.
Recently a deal was closed which gives
the proper appropriation necessary for the completion of the
Dixie Highway through
Jellico.
State and
Federal aid amount to $100,000 each, which, with the $100,000 county
appropriation make $300,000 to be spent on the road from Jellico to Coal Creek,
or to the Anderson county line. In about three weeks state engineers will get
busy on the plans and the State Highway Commission is expected to let the
contracts in about sixty days. Some difficulty has been encountered in getting
the proper understanding concerning state and federal aid. Recently a commission
went to Nashville and secured the promise of necessary aid, and the
court authorize the work to begain, but no time was set when the county would
receive the aid. M. A. Wheeler then went to Nashville and Secured the definite
promise of the appropriation
and the judge was notified that the plan had been
accepted.
The
road should be completed in less than a year. It will have a minimum width of 24
feet clear of the ditches, and a maximum grade of 6 per cent. Also an
appropriation of $5,000 has been obtained to improve the road from Jellow &
Newcomb. The work is being done under the commission with Mr. Wheeler
personally in charge. The road is being widened the proper drainage made,
and resurface.
This
work speaks well for the enterprise of Mr. M.A. Wheeler who knows all the ins
and outs of road construction. When the question of voting bonds for
(article torn) came up for consideration the (article torn) provided Mr.Wheeler
be named as one of the Commission. This was granted and he demonstated what can
be done with the
proper man at head of affairs.
Mr. Wheeler came to Jellico
seventeen years ago when the L & N from Saxtor to Knoxville was under
construction. He help to build it, and has been building county roads and
railroads ever since. He built the pike from Williamsburg to Corbin, and help to
build the Lexington and Eastern railroad up the Kentucky river. Mr. Wheeler is
thirty years of age, has a home at Highcliff and an office in Jellico. On being
interviwed on the subject of roads Mr. Wheeler said that when this road is
completed it will mean that Jellico will enjoy great prosperity from the fact
that many tourists will pass this way and business in general will be
stimulated.
The "Dixie Highway
System"
Later given the designation of U.S.
Highway 25-W
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