The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-20
which, with some exceptions. results
in nearly q straight road.

which, with some exceptions. results
in nearly q straight road.
Good roads are always conducive to
touring. In addition to good roads,
an ideal climate is offered the tour
list who comes to Florida in the win
ter Never is there a day when travel
is impossible on account of the ele-
ments. No trouble is to be exper-
fenced in freezing-all in all, condi-
tons could not be improved upon,
were they made to order. The seen
cry in any part of the state Of Flor
ida is unsurpassed Hills are un-
most mileage from a gallon of gasO-
line is possible.
The chief tributary to Florida from
the north is the Dixie highway, run
ming into central and also east Flor
ida. and continuing to Miami. Another
important highway in Florida is the
observation-disclosures highway. via Win
ter Haven. which involves a portion
of the Paradise loop
From Jacksonville down the east
coast there is eighty-one miles OF
brick in good condition. and fourteen
miles of she'll through ST Augustine to
DaytOna. A new road is under con-
struction between OrmOnd and Sea
breeze Construction is also going on
between the Knox & Beed grove and
the St. Johns county line. and a new
bridge has recently been finished
across the Tomoka river
A most exhilirating trip is the run
on the beach from Ormond down to
Seabreeze There is runway at
OrmOnd which motorists use TO get
| on the beach. and exits at Seabreeze
| and Dayton Beach. There are no speed
limits on the beach and motorists
are limited in their rates of travel
only by the capacity of their machines
and their own inclinations.
| Leaving Daytona there is a bridge
under construction south of J. Port
| Orange and a section of road building
between Oak Hill and Fort Pierce.
| All of this work should be finished
by January l. and there will then be
an open road. all hard surfaced and
| in good condition straight through to
Miami
Between Daytona and DeLand a
brick road is being built, and this
should be open by January | Polk
county is building $50 miles OF sand
asphalt highway: when finished, the
entire trunkline from kissimmee
through Auburndale. Lakeland and
Plant City to Tampa will be hard-Sur
faced. faced. AS the road from De
Land through Orlando TO kissimmee
is now all good brick. the motorist car
cross the peninsula from Daytona tC
Tampa on all god road
Tourists will be able to follow tbs
Tamiam Trail from Tampa to MAN
when the gigantic task now under wa,
Il
through the much talked OF Ever
glades and will offer motor trip 40
TO be surpassed By any other trip il
. the world from a scenic standpo;n
and from the standpoint OF comfor,
able travel. No speed limit is observes
on this road. which is being construct
ed
The great series OF road bonds ar
directly in favor OF the automobile
tourist. Already It has begun TO tel
and in the future Florida is destine
TO be the greatest automobile tours
state in the United StaeS. The seem
highways ereced at a most OF million
through the heart OF j state unsul
passed for climatic conditions is a!
surance enough
Take good look al the list below
When II comes TO exendltures 70
good roads the claim may be justl
laid that Florida is we'll up in the lis
:. A total of sl3.723, 1921. all spent G
to be spent. places the state directl
in the lead. She IS spending NOR
per capita than any other state in til
Union. Counties that have voted goo
roads bond issues are as follows:
Alachua ........$ 10000 O
.Brevard .............. 100000 @