The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
HIGH WAYS IN BELGIUM.
now THEY ARE BUILT Nv LIEGE,
AMI WERp, AND FLANDERS

| The Weight OF Londs in tho tiprlnn-
| How QuarryinE should spare the Scenery.
Tho fame OF Belgian blocks has gone out to
parts OF the earth where little Is known OF the
general system OF paving and road construc-
| tion adopted In the dom inion OF King Leopold.
1t has been we'll said that Americans travol-
| ling In somo parts OF Europe are struck with
the enormous loads drawn by horses and dogs.
whereas glance Mt tho roadway would do
much to account for tho possibility. Belgium.
| rs Consul Tanner OF Liege reports. Is divided
| into nine provinces. each having its own bu-
reau OF roads and bridges. The roads avoid
heavy grades, are oval, and usually paved
with stone. with gravel. or with gravel cover-
ing stono. which 10 best OF all. as there is loss
jo!tinG and noise than on stone. less wear and
tear for running gear. with good road still ro-
naming II the gravel washes away.
| Tho stones are uniform and regular In size,
and quickly laid or taken UP again. After
they nre placed earth is put on them to oil
tho crevices and the whole Is woll rolled. some
| times with large roller drawn by four horses.
| II there is no danger OF washing. gravel road
| may take the place OF stone: but II the sides,
| which receive the drainage show symptoms OF
yielding. they are carefully paved. 80 that
washes and gullies cannot begin there.
The roads are flanked on either side BY two
| and sometimes four rows OF shad Q trees. which,
| with their windings, seen for agreat distance,
and with the horse and dog teams laden with
the products OF farm. mine. and shop. make up
| n pretty scene. Tho roads. too besides beino
handsome, arc 80 we'll built that thew can com.
| pete with tho railroads. Wagons laden with
| merchandise, for example, enter Liace from
Brussels. sixty miles away, and even from
| Antwerp. seventy-two miles. Tho draught
horses are. to be sure. very large and strong
| but it would tako two OF them to pull tho same
with beef for sa!o and drawn by one dog will
.t"se, aoSen miles, returning with the owner
as Ts passenger. .,
me province and city Of Antwerp naturally
streets streets and the other the suburban roads,
traos Th. ..reat. nee az nh n,, uol'e,eu WIN
material without regard to whether the traffic
and nsS is Da o onSn
and is not annual. nor Ia it made afterward for
repairs. In laying out new streets. however.
all expenses In report presented by Consul
80. VI nn'"etp eAainp 'eS Vi inc cou.rac's'
both for or cit, streets and country roads. ar.
porphvry or sands,ona " ''A''' p'''DN u
' nv" p,, y. s s,s..ie.
estns as 1 tne an
~ ths stat. - ,ha $50. ~ wa .,.'. , low
VI .e IN ~. mo reh're ol .ne CITY ana .he
with .a1 asnhst sra ar'
Trovers. I'm, roos. ~ w. nrmsssis st.a,.. W
too steep to allow this while wood paving is
used on some of the bouleyards. In tho having
o the soil is to
ape gravel S Put On: ana then two inches Of as:
as we do In paving With stons deep ed OF
sand takes the place Q! the eonere and ,thon
are the ~ Belgian x
hssayy paytns ram soEEsd y hsnd. ''A'0 -,
The boulevards OF Brussels form q continu-
napes "nd c Mn anu
wnEs arc of
IsG% ,snd sd Essa'S
e G9ad. ios sGas.irisn.ss at!sa r to depss
With Thick bsd OF ss. snnd Tba
fosas are paved viii s;pSsl. Of T SssdAe g.
fs Az Of tine
at
Mea the @asS Of hs v: rs
city Government estima,ed durstion q ysa .ns
Isl rGrEhyry per square yard $50 francs
"a 5o frsnns ISI ~ T. 81 eSf. ~; S.oo w "
~ T francs 'Sa;o4 TO asphalt. from Sa
wood on concrete foundation. per square yard
ments are highly esteemed and much am.
,,io.aJ - AZ. "no nioSh JILL
'Tpars On nr .n tbpoo Sorts B., a. 4,
a, 1nere are Viree Sorts OF roahs In Ielgium,
the dimensions OF which are liked as follows:
Government Roads-wtdth OF roadway : wards 20
inches: width OF sidewalk. yards inches width OF
'i prnv,ncia Rnsas or ,o,dx,r x,r,. -,
inches width OF sidewats wards ~ i1cuss Win Of
ditch three .four.hs yard ~ "1'D''
Communal Koad..Width of roadway. 1 yards IL !
inThss Width Of sIswss and ditch ia5a p ncoss
roaq az hTo paved Win naue norphyry and
81 by ~ inches S ~ 81 neh.a ~ by So By sSssT
by Is Inches each side OF road. ">'
The cost OF constructing road for freouant
This allows tSrso cent fnr nr rep r Tuaae sarr;
Inches deep nine cents for the ashes, which
for labor. and si.Si for V the ' PAVING stones.
and n layer OF broken stone or pebbIes are |
Substituted. tho two cost only ~ cents and The |
total per snunre voTd becomes.t l. rant nhu 'no
For maintenanco the cost nor ward Of coun.