WD; 4 October 1940p1. Street paving; Resurfacing on the old Bremer Avenue bridge. With another photo showing a thick layer of oil being spread, this one shows..." a coarse grade of gravel is spread over the oil and rolled into it. The finished product is a hard protective covering to the pavement that is supposed to increase the life considerably. The work is being done in several towns in northeast Iowa by the Iowa Highway Commission on city streets that are part of state roads. The crew needed less than two days to completer the job in Waverly.".
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 89B0010
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WD; 4 October 1940p1. Street paving; Resurfacing on the old Bremer Avenue bridge. With another photo showing a thick layer of oil being spread, this one shows..." a coarse grade of gravel is spread over the oil and rolled into it. The finished product is a hard protective covering to the pavement that is supposed to increase the life considerably. The work is being done in several towns in northeast Iowa by the Iowa Highway Commission on city streets that are part of state roads. The crew needed less than two days to completer the job in Waverly.". Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 89B0010