Evening journal., 1918-01-07

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ford is taken up IN the previous part
Of this report.
Sussex County.
AZ the present time the dupont Road
serves the traffic demands between Sell
byville and Ellendalc The continuation
OF this road 90 Milford Is taken care OF
under the llrst part OF this report. The
iraflo census and freight charts show
that the next roads TO be constructed
should be on the west side Of the
county, connecting the towns between
Delmar and the County Line north or
Greenwood and the road leading south
from Harrington. These lines are shown
on the attached map.
Between Delmor and Laurel the
alignment. with the exception Of a very
short dlstaLcc Is very good. This eX-
ception can be easily remedied by a
cut-ofi. Between Laurel and Blades the
alignment is fair but can be made good
by STRENGTHENING
Between ScafOrd and Brldgeville sew
erai routes were considered 10 is
thought, however. that one Of the basic
principles which should govern the lay
ing out OF a highway system Is the
elimination, as far as possible, NJ rail-
road crossings; therefore, what Is
known as the cast road between Sea-
ford and Brdgevllle would be recon-
mended for your consideration, on ac-
count OF It's being good alignment and
not crossing the railroad tracks.
Between Brldgeville and Greenwood
thero Is what Is known as the east
route and west route The cast
route Is not direct and would mean
that there would be some, bad turns
OF excessive Strengthening. The west
route crosses the main railroad track
twice. There Is the possibility OF q dir
ect new location between these towns
running cast Of the railroad that will
afford good alignment and not cross
the main line railroad.
From Greenwood 20 the County Line
tho alignment Is good,
There is considerable all year traf-
flc on the MilfOrd-RehOboth Road for
distance OF approximately four miles
south OF Milford. This traffic Is greatly
increased during the summer months
and eventually 1 road leading from
I Milford 10 RenoDoth by way Of Milton
and Lewes should be considered.
Roads of Prime Importance.
The present day conditions would
seem that q very largo portion or an
ordinary program IA normal times
should bo excluded and that the only
roads 10 be oven considered at this
| time arc those that can be constructed
as a war measure; those that can be
considered as essential from their econ
III Nnn sIua
] A military road Is one that carries
munitions or food. II Is not known how
soon sOmo OF our roads Will be taxed
10 many times their present trafllc de-
mands; therefore we should not put
on any essential road work that can
possibly be dono. There arc certain
roads In the State that seem to be OF
primo Importance and their construc-
ton during the year Of ieiS, provided
/ II will be possible 20 secure materials,
should be considered.
New Castle COunty-phlladelphl Pike.
This road forms O part OF q route
connecting some OF the largest cities
IN tho country and Is considered as
one OF the most important roads, from
points both military and commercial
In the near future truck companies
VIII he formed TO transport frcight over
/ the lnter-clty highways and The de-
mands Of freight service will bo mani
fold. In prospect Of this, this road
should be constructed Of ono Of the
highest types Of construction.
The many heavy grades near VIII
mlngton would suggest that side hin
brick be used and inasmuch as these
grades form a considerable part OF the
/ four miles adjacent 20 Wilmington,
would recommend brick construction on
la 6 inch concrete base for tho four
miles adjacent to Wilmington.
Tho road Immediately adjacent 10
Wilmington, which is known as PEN
ny Hnl," presents a difcult problem
I would ask for moro time before pre-
sentlng you detailed plans for this
work. Some Of the many ways Of solv-
ing this problem would be 10 smooth
the grades that exist at the present