Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-30

ions are much better for the ,our,.,
nIon" onn uih oi the traffic proceeds
thc support Of the motor ,e,, ',,'',e' neu
tarl Grcrs, Aside from the renaraI
s''huPolnt Of public welfare sUob
~ r'aucers have been able 10 advanca
a"Vii own interests by co-operatlng
IN me various highway associations
NUSh routes mean better roads
,"' iudus mean more toui lists. more
S's mean more motor cars more
u'oSor cars mean more business
INC results tbtained by such impor-
- - VI s"hIltuons as the Dixie High
80 .SsO'ldt'oh, Lincoln Highway as
g. S", ;',ioh or the National Highway as
su'Id'on far surpasj tho eXuectations
q even the most optimistt, nroon1
ttis. Inc roads have been drorgad
anu GRADED, permanent culverts and
.us'S Dulll, and in many places the
toouS nave been improved with some
iUIlh OF hard-Wearing surface. Local
"l''''"lS nave co-operated with the
promoters of these highways so thar
a -aFsc part OF the money sIeut local
~ mas peen used on these routes Nat
uI'iS this has FASTENED the improve
nl'ht lar beyond the rate which would
nave prevailed If hit-or-uiiss methods
were followed.
The marking signs used Sc far on
.hI through routes have consisted
laISeiy OF various Colored bands and
symbols painted on telephone poles or
on other roadside structures. This
system OF marking might be generally
improved in the future If some mora
permanent marker were used This
iCta mlSht be carried out as ;hc route
bectmt constructed of the more per
m"hent types of pavement. In this
MANNER the improved stretches might
ne honored by the more permanent |
II trElns system, while the unim- |
proved portions would be simply des-
lgnated by blazing a trail Of colors |
Cn the telephone poles
How IL Is Done in Illinois.
The fundamental purpose Of the !
state aid law In Illinois Is to obtain |
network OF through roads. The |
pohcy of the state administration. the |
state highway commission and the |
ChItt stale highway engineer has been |
TO pend every effort toward a state
VIDE system Of roads which will serve |
ioc,u, state and through traffic. The |
influence of the department has been
used in all cases to secure the type OF |
road which suited the traffic condi-
uohs, and to require proper construc-
Iioh and maintenance Of the types
CHOSEN All matters pertaining to
state aid roads have been admins |
tered IN such a manner as to berefit
the system as whole, rather than
70 cater TO any narrow local preiu-
diCes.
Ii is plain that this policy has met
with popular approval. This ap-
proVal has been manifested by the
formation Of the various associations
promoting through routes. These pro-
moterS are demanding in an unofficial
way the same through system as is
edNcCated by the state law and tile
state highway department. The CO.
operation of these official and uncffi-
rtal interests naturally proves bene-
hcial to the road system.
The state highway department is
heartily in sympathy with the move
n Cnt 70 establish marked through
routes, because in this manner the
cause of better roads is served. In
order to assist this movement n map
has been prepared by the depart
nent showing the through routes es-
.abiished up to date. 1t is believed
hat proper publicity may be given
these routes in this matter and that
wi ih'BbA A@'lA'' may bt llloit hP~ 1
parent II official recognition is given.
The through routes closely follow
he state aid routes. As q general
rule il may be said that the state-aid
'CadS which follow the through routes
ire the most important ones. In ad-
iitiCn to local traffic they accOmmo-
late fast moving traffic which might
Je compared TO that carried by the
main passenger lines on 4 railroad. |
rhe remaining state-aid roads may
yell be compared to the spur lines
which carry local passenger traffic
md freight. In designing the state
nd system this fact should be taken
nto account, and 4 width and type
husCn which will bcst accommodate
he conditions In general the state
.iG reads which ser'e through traffic
Ls well as local traffic should be con-
tructed first The types and width
hosen for through roads should be
uCh as will carry fast moving motor
ar traffic BY handling this work
n the manner outlined the purpose
+ both state-aid roads and through
cutes will have been fulfilled.
It is 10 be hoped that the extensive
lans which the various highway as
oc'ations have under way will be
arried to successful conclusion,
nd that the praiseworthy effort OF
hese organizations will be strength
rcd and honored by the support of
he public at llrge.-Motor Age