Bids are to be received by the state highway department for the improvement of a part of state routes 7 and 52 located partly in the village of Coal Grove and part in Upper and Perry townships at an estimated cost of $140,536.57 with an additional estimated expenditure of $15,840.02 for the construction of a bridge across Lick Creek.

The highway department has set December 30 of this year as the date for completion of the road improvement and October 30 of this year for completion of the bridge. The improvement will be 5.285 miles in length.

The road work will include grading for the roadway, drainage construction and paving of the road with concrete. The pavement is to be 20 feet and the roadway 36 feet.

The bridge will be of the box culvert type with a 21 foot span, 15 feet high and a length of 25 feet.

Bids on the work will be received until 2 p. m., Friday, July 15.

Ironton Tribune, 28 June 1932, Tuesday, Page 2.