Evening journal., 1913-04-17
THURSDAY. APR. IL. 1918.
EAST SIDE ROUTE IS NEGLECTED.

VAT ITH the exception Of three gaps just north
w Of Summit Bridge. one north of Mlddletown,
and the other near Blackbird, there already is
tnuous line Of good State road from the Pennsy-
sania line down through the eastern section Of this
eouny to the Kent county line with those gaps still
open, it difficulty to understand why the Levy Court
should decide complete the west-sde route, out by
way OF Newark and Gasfow, thereby establishing
goo1 from Wilmington to Kent county that
viii be fully miles longer than the eastern route
directly following the State road
After the defeat Of the DUPONT Boulevard project,
which would have provided direct route from the
northern t. the southern part of the county It
expected that the Levy Court would avail itself Of
the FIRST opportunity to close the gaps in the state
road short line, particularly north Of Summit Bridge
aud he n Blackbird. In the general plan adopted 1t
has progidcd for closing the Mddletown and the
Blackbird gaps, but it has made absolutely no pro
vision for closing the in the state road north
OF Summit Bridge The result is that It will be
sary for q traveller in Wilmington who desires TO
pow through several miles of dirt road on the short
route through Farnhurst and Krkwood travel
miles out OF his way TO keep the good road that
Is to be completed by way Of Newark through the
western side of thv county.
It is thought there will be vehement protest against
such road-buildng policy not because the people in
this city and on the eastern side OF the county be-
roads they have and to obtain but because they
feel that little work is needed TO complete the di-
rect east side route that that -oud take prec-
odence OF all other work As the Mi, dletown and
Backbrd gaps are to be closed under the west side
plan adopted. there are many persons who think IL
unjust to the people OF Wilmington and TO those liv-
ing in the Upper part OF the east side of the county
TO continue TO subiec, them to the Inconvenience Of
am uncomroted east side lne when it would take
such comparatively small amount of money to close
the one gap that win remein II the Levy Court ad-
heres to the plan It has in mind for the lower end
of the county
We think the public will commend the Lovy Court
Commissioners for tic celebrity they displaying in
disposing Of the prelminares to the good roads
work Nor do we think that anyone would challenge
the right os the side Of the county TO the bulk
of the good roads fund were the direct aud shorter
cast-sidc route down the county completed Perhaps
tho person vitality effected win be able to con-
vince the commissioners that they have inade mis-
take and that they houu set apart enough of the
fund for the immediate closing of the State road gap
north Of Summit Bridge and also for the at Mid
dlctown and Backbird. which to be closed any
way Viii. those gaps closed at should have
short route to Kent without waiting for the west
side line to be completed After the short state road
route is finished we do not think Wilmingtonians
will object to the long west side route being linked
up with thai short route through the building Of the
stretch from Glasgow to Summit Bridge