The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
RUNNING HISTORY or ROADS IN
THIS SECTION
OF the ststs Show the Value And
Necessity Of Improvement.
Auto Notes.

The slogan OF the Ohio Valley Au-
tomobile Association and the auto
lists In general seems 10 be "All
Boost for Good Roads" This fact
Good Roads Meeting held NJ Phil
lips Grove in Marshall county. when
the farmers and the city folks ming
led together and discussed the prop
osition OF making the roads pass
able. and thereby lettering their
conditions bringing the rural districts
IN closer touch with the cities. In
every part OF the United States to-
day there is a growing sentiment in
favor OF good roads. The residents
OF the cities are not the only people
that can boast Of owning machines,
the farmers. and a large number OF
them are using automobiles for COM
mercial purposes. that IL. TO haul
their farm products to the city. and
many OF them have pleasure cars.
and well know the value OF having
roedways that can be travelled over
without having to have the assistance
OF several teams OF horses to haul
them out.
very few years ago when a tourist
started on his journey. he knew not
whether he would reach his destina-
lion or not. He run chances OF being
swamped In a mud hole, or sticking
in a ditch along the side OF the road
Often he was forced to get the as
sistance OF the farmers residing along
the thoroughfares to haul him TO terra
frma In order TO proceed further. But
those conditions are gradually chang
Ing. IL is true that many OF the side
roads are still in that condition at
the present time. but the main thor
oughfares in this section are being
put In shape. so that to-day. one may
travel over them with comfort and
ease, and need not be afraid OF getting
stuck in the mud.
Bridges Need Repairing.
Another thing that needs remedying
IL the bridge question. Large cars
often find II difficult to cross many
~ the streams on account OF this fact
alone. as tho bridges are old and will
not stand the weight OF the heavy
cars. The majority OF the new bridges
being constructed are OF steel and will
stand almost any weight. but not 30
with the old ones. An autoist in speak
ing OF the fact one day this week.
said: II took a trip a few weeks
ago through the southern part OF the
state. The weather was excellent and
the roads were dry and in frst class
condition AZ that time. but az they are
all clay. Il would no doubt be an i'm
possibility 70 travel over them in
wet weather. Several places they are
also very rough, and one has 10 dodge
boulders, and also has TO be ever on
the alert in order 70 avert them. Rut
the hight bridges were the worst hand.
leap n US. The majority Of them
were Hight and would have collapsed
II We had ventured over them. There
was only one thing N do and that Was
70 unload the passengers and drive
the machine through the streams In
wet weather this would be impossible.
so this matter should also be given
some consideration.
Excellent Piece Of Road.
The Old Historic National Road
passing through the upper Pan Han.
die OF the state. IL claimed 10 be
one Of the best pieces OF roadways
in the state. When the paving work
IS completed east Of the city. there
will be about eight miles Of paved
streets. making eight miles left 10
complete the paving OF the roadway
across the upper Pan Handle. The
roadway up the river Is 70 be paved
in the very near future 70 welisburg
distance OF sixteen miles This
will be- one OF the finest pieces Of
paving in the entire country. and
will be great speedway for tour
lists. The streets OF the city in the
business district are receiving q
coat OF asphalt and when the work
is completed II will also help the
drivers OF cars in the city proper
The Fairmont pike Will come in FOR
its share ~ improvements also In
the very near future and will mean
that good roadway VIII he realized
between this city and the towns in
the central part 81 the state.
Other Roads improved
The roads along the river front IN
Ohio are also being improved The