Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-01-09
ROAD BUILDING AS
A WAR MEASURE
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should De carried on III 1910.
Certain roads can be classed as
essential war work and their con-
struction should proceed. Della
ware is within industrial area and |
has many essential roads.
First. consideration is given to
essential roads that will accom-
modlte the greatest amount OF
traffic and relieve worst physical
conditions.
Detailed surveys, traffic census,
railroad freight traffic, population,
location of towns and areas were
considered in outlining first trunk
roads north and south.
The system outlined is available
to nearly all of the larger towns in
the State.
Present day policy of meeting
demands of increasing trunk traf-
fic is to locate the highway close to
small towns but not through them.
First suggestion for present
roads to be taken over for con-
structiOn or reconstruction and not
for maintenance. Reason is not to
burden State with high mainten-
ance at outset, when same amount
of money could be used to raise
sufficient bonds to pay for recon-
struction and public have use of
higher type of road for same cost
and one without, high mainten-
ance.
Maintenance would be paid by
direct revenue and construction
and reconstruction paid by bonded
money.
First roads to be constructed as
war measure are the ones that
would first be constructed in nor
NAL times.
New Castle County-Philadelphia
Pike
This road forms part of a
route connecting some OF the larg-
est cities in the country and is con-
sidered as one of the most import
ant roads, from points both mill
tarv and commercial. In the near
future truck companies will be
formed to transport freight over
the inter-city highways and the de-
mands of freight traffic will be
manifold. In prospect of this, this
road should be constructed of one
of the highest types of construc-
ton.
The many heavy grades near
Wilmington would suggest that a
side hill brick be used and mas
much as these grades form a con-
siderable part Of the four miles
adjacent to Wilmington, | would
recommend brick construction on
6-inch concrete base for the four
miles adjacent to Wilmington.
Penny Hill
Already the railroads are urging
that whenever possible all freight
should be shipped by motor truck
This places the highway as sup
Elementary essential. The con
dition of these essential roads vii
play a large part in the economic
program, which just now demands
serious attention and best judg
ment.
Things To Be Considered
First. Consideration will b.
given to the essential roads tina
will accommodate the creates
amount of traffic, both passenge
and freight, and the roads tina
will relieve the worst physical con
ditions throughout the State.
(a) Maps of the State of Della
ware showing the relative locs
lions of the several towns as we
as the approximate location Of e'
listing roads, have been either az
quired or prepared.
OBJ Over ITO miles of road hav
been surveyed and plotted to sma
scale in order to show the niece
sity of cut-offs, straightenings an
change of location, etc.
(c) Detail plans of fifty miles
road have been completed.
Cd A traffic census througho'
the State, covering a sufficle1
period to learn the comparatl'
traffic, has been taken.
(e) Railroad traffic has BET
tabulated in such way as to she
the demands of roads for the hat
ing of railroad freight at the va
ious terminals.
All the above information n
been considered in laying out
fundamental system of trunk Ii
.nnds 4hat are to form a part