The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-11
A SCENIC ROUTE IS
THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Work Progressing i'm Every
State Through Which
Roadway Passes.
ny HENRY n. JOY,
President Lincoln Highway Asa'n.

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Two years ago the ioute of the Lin
coln Highway as an entity was un-
known. the series of roads now forming
/, was unimproved. unmarked and In
many places for long periods impossible.
To-day the transcontinental driver liz
amazed at the amour. OF constructive
work going on. not in certain States or
counties. but for mile after mile and
day after day, until he loses all track
or Its extent or location. 1t IL much more
simple to name the few instances wher,
o work is not In progress and where
the few poor spots are than to attempt
q review OF the sections now under con-
struction or In ire process OF improve
ment or where the road has been al
ready perfected.
Our drive took us over the Lincoln
Highway In the States OF Indiana. Illi-
nois' Iowa. Nebraska. Wyoming, Utah.
Nevada and California. As a rule the
roads In Indiana and Illinois are hard
and fast even when wet Il took us but
a day AMI a half to drive the two States.
The amount of permanent improve
ment In progress in Indiana is notable
at several points we even encountered
men at work at night under the light
oil arc lights laying concrete road.
Gravel and stone roads alternate with
stretches Of natural dirt In Illinois.
IL Is In Iowa and Nebraska that the
Improvement of the Last two years is
most noticeable, for mile after mile In
Iowa the tops OF the hills have been
cut OFF and dumped into the valleys,
making what Is almost a railroad grade.
To the tourist II would appear that
the entire section OF the Lincoln High
way In Nebraska Ia under construction.
Where two years ago the roa was Moth
ing more than twin ruts In the prairie
IL Is now a wide. graded. smooth road
way upon which II is possible to main
tain a high rate OF speed for hours. In
dry weather 1t is possible to drive across
the State of Nebraska IN two days with
out difficulty, IA distance Of some 100
miles. In wet weather the new work
makes driving particularly difficult.
In Wyoming one is surprised to en-
counter gangs of men grading and drag
sIng the Lincoln Highway far out on the
plains remote from the smallest settle
ment.
Utah IL the only state we encoun.
tered where extensive road improvement,
Is not in progress. one OF the two
really bad spots on the Lincoln High.
way IL encountered 1t Fish Springs
where for about fourteen miles the road
WdllONS across "a utstft nat. .NtN aus
has the other bad spot. which is al
Salt Wells. The point being known as
the F'allon Sink, Here the road crosses
- sink for a distance Of abou eight
miles and extreme care must be exer'
cised. Plans are In progress for tn,
building Of "A bench road which vii lead
around this spot.
The highway in California is in won
derful condition and beautiful beyond
description. ! consider the drive arount
Lake Tahoe one of the most beautiful
TO be found in the entire weird.
We encountered hundreds OF tourists
going both east and west. tn" traftt
having increased by II least threefolc
in the last two years.
The drive over the Lincoln Highway
H. vet somewhat of a sporting propose
tion. but 1t is a drive which every mo
torist should experience. 1t Is an edu
cation.