Milford chronicle., 1911-10-20
DU POINT ROAD TO Be
OF THE MOST MODERN

In deciding 10 give Delaware a
.110-mile trunk line highway Colonel
7. Coleman DUPONT recognized that
such a road would be of some bene
fit to every inhabitant of the State.
A hospital college and manual train
ing school were considered, but re-
jected in favor of the road. and so
General dupont proposed to present
to his home State the most finished
road ever constructed in the world,
with only one proviso, and that de-
cidedly essential, for it related to
the guarantee Of State maintenance
forever.
While in New York city recently
General DUPONT visited the national
headquarters of the American Auto
mobile Association on Fifth Avenue,
for he is one OF the Oldest members
of the Delaware Automobile Asso-
citation, which is part the National
organization, and a great believer
in organized efforts to secure the
things that are worth while. Com
menting upon the project which now
absorbs the greater part Of his atten-
ton, the General said:-
-" | want to build a road that will
be a lasting one, and l am gradually
all engineering data OBJ
in addition to engaging road
engineers of experience, who under
stand thoroughly the conditions in
his day Of multiplied and varied
rattle OF course, this road will
ihow to the people Of Delaware the
Inference between a two-horse load
'ver a bad road and a one-horse
DAD over a good road. We have
lad inferior roads for a long enough
period. / sincerely hope the people
# Delaware will see the advantage
vhen the road becomes an actual
ty.
Every twenty miles | have in
mind the establishment Of agricul-
lTe experimental stations for the
enefit of the farmer and develop
lent OF the State in charge Of grad
ates from the agricultural colleges
} the country. They will show the
lrmers of Delaware, and those of
ny other State, how two blades of
rass will grow where they had
rown one before. OF course, there
i'll be other representative adjuncts
farm life, live stock of the best.
reeds, for it is my belief that only
ealthy and the best cattle should 8
rye the needs Of the human race.
" As to the road itself, NV ideas
volve a combination which would |
timately provide for both motor
'iven vehicles and horse drawn Al
rriages and wagons. a fortv-foot Lo
ad should take care of the motor sP
hioles, and permit of reasonable
eed for ordinary vehicle traffic. A u
irty-foot pathway will give ample
ace for horse drawn vehicles. [ WF
lieve the value Of the road when
ished viii be to show the people
the United States by a practical
ample, how any section an build
Dad that will pay for its mainten-
ce, will ultimately pay for itself. M;
d pay those who contributed the
I'd a handsome dividend on the
rnal ground or investment. Ro
unity or State credit might he
,ded temporarily, but in a grow
section for only a very short
.e.
Trees will line the roadwavs. ar
ged in such manner as TO afford
greatest protection, for Colonel
'ont considers that much OF the SAL
cess Of upkeeping European
ds is due to the care of the trees
lg the roadside. This road will
have stations for the landing of
hips, after the latest known
hods adopted by the Belgians
Ieral dupont believes that the w
of Federal aid is comparatively II
r at hand. Phoi