Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30

70 call attention Of those in charge Of
the construction of dirt roads that If
they will mako such road out of dirt
and remove all the rock, brush, etc,
and when a hole appears in the road,
fill II UP with dirt like that Of the
road instead of rocks and branches Of
trees, and then keep the road thorough
ly drained, they will find that the road
can be kept in good condition the
greatec part Of the year.
25 Henry county, Va. The conditions
that confront the road builder in this
county are much different from those In
the county last named. Here machine
methods may be used to advantage
throughout almost the entire length OF
the county. The roads were found In
good condition. and the only suggestion
that is made is. That concrete culverts
could we'll be substituted for the present
wooden culverts. p
ROCKINGHAM AND FORSYTH.
26 Rockingham county, N q, deserves
mention from the fact that it's roads were
worked especially for this tour By re-
uoval of loose stones. the widening and
shaping UP of the roadbed the road has
been improved beyond recognition over
its condition of six months ago Inc
roads in this county, and in general II
may be said OF dirt roads, can be main
tanned in good condition largely by use
of the split-log drag. Details of eonstruc-
ton and illustrations of the split log drag
can be obtained from the state geologis'
of North Carolina, Chapel HILL n. y, OF
from the office of public roads, Washing
TON. d. c. There should also be more
general use of bridges over the streams.
81 Forsythe county. N. G. From ker-
nersville to Winston-Saiem there are sew
eral miles of road built of granite, which.
although practically the only stone avail
able in this section, is not considered
first-cIass road building material. Inc
macadam road showed the effects OF
wear and was extremely dusty. rms
read could be very much improved oy
substituting the bituminous macadam Tor
the plain macadam. and in this connec-
tion it may be stated that there is ten
dency at the present time to use the tar
products produced by the local gas COM
panies. This product is rarely suitable to
,ise In its ordinary condition. However.
nv being refined, II may be made very
good material for dust prevention, and Is
a solution for building macadam roads
out of granite. 1t may be suggested that
the most reliable information to be had
on this subject may be obtained from the
director of the office of pubic roads,
Washington. d. c.
(YIJII1FOhD GOONIL A@A~<ADS'
% GlITTford county, N. c. Your COM
r,ittee entfcfpateds on leaving Roanoke,
We that the award of prizes would be
much more difficult south of Roanoke
than they had been north of Roanoke,
b,,t upon passing through Guilford coun-
Nv with its roads graded 30 feet or more
an width between bitches, with Its ma
cadam road in the center and room
enough for a dirt road on either slde's the
award of one of this series OF prizes mas
mo competitor The condition OF the sur
face of the macadam was FOUND 70 De
smooth and exceptionally free from
hIr,ns and the general cross section OF
tba entire road is almost perfect and
seems TO be especially adapted to the
convenience of both automobile ana morse
traf4ac The construction of culverts ana
bridges was also noted in this county.
90 davidson county, North LCarolina-
In This county steep shoulders and deep
bitches are noted, also ruts in the earth
roads. The split log drag Is especially
adaptable for use on the ROADS IN inns
county. and it is suggested that ln1orIna-
ton and plans showing now TO Dalio ana
use the drag to the best advantage may
be had by addressing the state seologlsI
at Chapel Hill, n. G.
% Rowan county North Carolina This
county contains some excellent macadam
and also short stretches of sand-clay
road. The local material seems to be
adpated to building sand-clay roads in
this county, and more of this type of con-
struction, such as the object lesson road
constructed under the supervision of the
office of public roads, Washington, d. c.,
is to be recommended.
81 Cabarrus county, North Carolina.
This county has some good macadam
roads, we'll shaped The dirt roads have
rather steep bitches and in some places
! right of way is narrow
| MECKLENBURG'S BEST NOT SHOWN
g. Mecklenburg county, North Carroll
Ina. Unfortunately the route did not pass
over the best roads in this county. The
! first eight or ten miles happened to be
over a sandy road which has not been
worked. although, evidence was noted by
the stone piles along the side of the road
that this county, which is noted for its