Milford chronicle., 1917-11-30

IT is to be prayed for that the State
Highway Commissioners Of Delaware
will not permit local interests, or person
al desires Of any man. OF set Of men, to
influence their work in locating the State
Highway which they will build thru the
/ State of Delaware What matters in
that an individual may be incouyeuienced
now, when the traffic necessities Of to-
morrow and the future require that GER
tain directs ions be followed that the most
economical results will follow for the
future, and the travel over the road be
made safe for those who must travel over
/ It in the future years? This road will
be bulk as permanent as the art of man
can make it, and at least it viii be where
it is located for the next century, SO it is !
absolutely necessary the public interests |
shall override any personal desire or
local ideas. The men composing the /
State Highway Commission, are native 4
Delawareans, and have pride in the future
welfare of Delaware. They are men who
have had the advantage Of viewing high
ways IN other States and countries, and
in a way have broader views than the
people who have only resided within the
boundaries Of their native commonwealth.
They are men who can realize the needs
Of traffic as It viii be likely to become
after a highly improved roadway thru
Delaware, shall have attracted the thous-
and of vehicles and tourists who will
avail themselves Of its smooth and pleas
ant travel surface. There must not be
sudden turns, or even many winding and
deyiating courses from a straight line,
or the toll Of death from accidents will
be alarming in the future. Above all,
the width Of the concrete must be sufii-
cient for the safe passing Of automobiles,
even when driven by the crazy fools who
persist in exceeding the speed Of safety.
This view Of the question has been en-
dorsed by the Evening Journal Of vii
nington in an editorial last week, which
ays:
The people Of Delaware do not want
The road spoiled BY hooks and crooks
which viii mar seriously the pleasure
md safety attending its use
Neither the present down-State route
~ way Of Rogers Corner, St. Georges
md Odessa nor the one by way Of Red
ion, Kirl.wood, Summit Bridge and
is sufficiently direct to give z
public satisfaction In these days Of direct
ines and time saving
We incline to the opinion that the
commission, viii make the new road
9th straight enough and wide enough &
o give public satisfaction. 7
The mere improvement of existing
ortuous routes would fall far short Of \
be lsudsble spirit underlying the du- 1
ont project and the offer made to the =.
o vide road and a straight road ''
5ould be the State slogan IN this ex-
eediugly important matter"
Beyond all Of this. the question Of a
aiming the new State Highway directly 9
lru the towns must be given proper con =
deration- There IS no reason why the =
tate Boulevard Of Delaware should pass 4
iru any incorporated town OF CITY, with 3
le exception Of the City Of Wilmington, o
nd the State Capitol, Dover. By run- 4
ing thru towns. the State viii lose di- o
sct control of the highway AZ such
oints, and those travelling for long dis
lnces, viii be compelled to comply with
cal ordinances aud laws regulating
cal uayel: but, the maintenance thru 2,
WINS viii Be the trouble accompanying v
ich location.