Smyrna times., 1917-12-12
oaIVIRE TO BENEFIT BY
THE FEDERAL AID ROAD ACT
,,.,wAy DEPARTMENT CO-OPe-
rec WITH U. S. GOVERNMENT

....sr,gineer Upham Returns From
O,'. ..,arican Highway officials Meet
At Richmond-State Survey
rso ,aoort of Secretary of Agricul-
~ gouston. made public Saturday,
'ui. ~ Federal Aid Road act shows
o. ~ al the States are cooperating
=. ...' NIFTY in public road work. Del
-.rs y. has taken steps in this work
sh;.b will enable this State to par
''.;not. in next years Federal ap-
.ar;s,ion Delaware has taken all
=. preliminary steps necessary to
" .;.;Dat;on. having conformeo as to
i.o;.lative enactment, making accept
M nlaps. ami securing Federal ap-
..,al Josiah Marvel of the State
g;obvsy Department and Charles M.
Trnbam chief engineer for that depart
usnt were in Washington recently
rbsre tbey took the final steps by hav-
inc the States plans approved by the
FEDERAL Government The Legislature
i..t winter enacted laws creating a
State Highway Department to conform
n the Federal plans. This action has
also been taken by Al other states
vbile the governors Of the six remain
mo states have assented to the pro-
,;sions of the act. Under the pro-
,i.iops of the act 40 Staes have sub
mitted 1873 projects, involving approx
imately l. 73O miles. Of this num-
her 139, embracing l. 1872 miles and
Ealing for an estimated expenditure,
including Federal States, and local
funds of 81, ,947, ia so have been ap-
proved. These projects involve Fed
ersl funds to the extent of So, 455.
579.76 or %. Is per cent. of the
total allotment, S14, $50. 900. to the
various States for the fiscal years
1917 and 1918.
Survey of i6o Miles of State Highwa,
Together with other State and
County officials, Charles Nj. Upham,
chef engineer for the State Highway
Department, who attended the con-
Iention of the American Association
Of State Highway Officials at Rich
mOhd, Va. last week, returned Fri
DAY. well pleased. "The meeting, "
say M. Upham, proved conclusiVely
that if highway work should be dis
continued at this time, it woulc
greatly inconvenience future progress
in road building and retard to 4
marked degree the economic efficiency
Of the county along this line. L
would not be patriotic to carry OF
highway work as under no.mal condi
tons but there are roads in De VAR
thst have an economic and JJsibl,
military Importance. These are tn,
fOs1s that may be termed easentia
snd these are the ones to construct a
this time. " The State Highway Com
mission, IL connection with its regula
SOfk. has surveyed 160 miles Of roal
n Delaware and has so miles for con
usstS In connection with the survey
q these roads, study was made o
he use Of some existing roads b
motor trucks. As showing, in a wa
/ Ehich is rather surprising, the growt
4 q me motor traffic, it was observe
% 'sa Philadelphia turnpike that in
'pa,e Of Y hours, from z in the morn
b ing until Z at night, that this roa
sss used by 1900 vehicles. nor
'aan 4OO Of which we're motor truck
VI over 800 tons capacity. This
m'efestlng, also, in connection wit
8 :" Upham's report 20 the Highwa
Ilgineers. for in that report b
P''H'e1 70 the transportation of freigE
" motor truck over short distance,
spselsliy'as a possible way to reduc
"lsesIlon On the railroads.
4 must Develop the State Resource:
IN o'der to carry on highway cor
IOeuon in Delaware and not have
-'s'ere with general freight transpoI
4 A'On the State Department. Mr.. Ur
a'n explained is conducting a materiI
-s'iy in order to develop the resoul
.sOl tne State and utilize to the great
-sAent the local. materials. a.
~ l''lmei happens. Mr.. Upham said
:. '' residents know of sane deposit
~ gravel banks that are SO locate
= " De overlooked by the engineer
' material inquiry will prove
I s,4' ~ saving to the State and if wi
Us if the public will ro-operat
:. ]. Notifying the State Department
OF such deposits and banks.
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