Evening journal., 1918-01-07

very good. with the exception Of a
curve near the Dover line. This could
be easily improved. This route would
pass through Dover on state street
which is improved and is Of good width
and straight alignment.
Between Dover and Smyrna the align
ment is good, provided certain angles
are substituted by curves and the
alignment of the road at Garrison's
Mill is Strengthened. The index map
shows the suggestions for Strengthening
this line. This route would pass
through the main street Of smyrna,
which is Of an improved type and is
Of good alignment and width. Directly
north Of Smyrna the present county
road is Of poor alignment 4 short cut
Off, however. will greatly improve the
road and make IL satisfactory for a
permanent highway. North Of this as
far as Blackbird, with the exception Of
a very short distance, the alignment
is irregular but the curves can easily
be Strengthened in every instance Dir
ecuy north Of Blackbird IS the juno
iion Of two roads, the one which fol-
lows the western part Of the State
passing through MiddletOwn 10 Summit
Bridge and thence to Wilmington or
Newark. The other follows the east
ern part OF the State, passing through
Odessa and ST. Georges and thence into
Wilmington. These two routes could
be brought together with satisfactory
alignment at Red Lion. Both Of these
lines present many demands why they
should be improved with a permanent
highway but the eastern route is
straightcr and shorter and crosses the
branch railroad but once, whereas the
western road crosses the branch rail-
road twice and the branch road once.
These facts would seem to favor de-
cidedly the eastern route passing
through Odessa and st. Georges.
Between Blackbird and Ficldsboro
/ the general direction Of the road is
good, but some Of the curves should
be replaced by curves Of larger radii
: Between Fieldsboro and Odessa there
is one especially bad curve that cal be
Strengthened. There is a possibility Of
long cutoff between Fieldsboro and
Odessa.
Concerning the alignment in the vi
cinity Of Odessa, would ask that
more time be given Tor a study At
the present time there are several pos
sibiitics and il is difflcult 10 decide
which would be the most economical
and desirable. While the road through
the town Of Odessa is wide and Of good
alignment. it would mean that o right
angle in or near Odessa would be re-
quired in order 10 follow the general
alignment towards Wilmington Prob
ably a cutoff running east Of Odessa
would eventually be more economical.
This would overcome the sharp angle
in Odessa and thus slraighton and
shorten the alignment
Between Odessa and St. Georges the
alignment in general is good, with the
exception of the vicinity Of Drawer S
Greek where a new line should be To-
Gated for "a short distance and the old
one Strengthened Tho alignment at the
intersection of the MI Pleasant and
River Road should he Strengthened by
producing The southern tangent Tho
location Of The road at st. Georges is
snother problem and should uoi be
decided hastily. Therefore ! would ask
that more time be given 10 consider
.
To follow the improved road from st.
Georges and what is known as the
River Road" would mean that q right
ange is required I'm st. Georges. There
fore it would seem that the best align
menls for through trafllc would be from
+ 81. Georges 60 Red Lion, the present
county road being followed and being
Strengthened.
Tho River Road between st. Georges
and Tybouts Corner is. 40 the present
time improved This could be main
tanned at a moderate cost II it were
not subjected during the winter months
90 practically an the through traffic.
The construction Of a road between ST..
Georges and Wilmington via Red Lion
would relieve the River Road Of great
amount Of traffic
AZ Red Lion the approach 10 the
Nliddletovn-Nilmng Road could be
made by a curve Of large radius. The
definite location could be determined
after a complete study Of this vicinity.
From this point the alignment to VIII
mington is generally good; there are.
I however, a few places that need curves
I 10 replace the present angles.
/ At state Road Crossing there is a
possibility of a separated grade cross
[ ing by continuing the southern tam
gent and locating the crossing a short
distance east Of the present crossing.
I At Hares Corner the road should be
Strengthened.
At the intersection Of this county
'Nliddletown-Wilmin road and the
New Castle road, a curve Of large ra-
dius should replace the present angle.
/ Continuing into Wilmington the pres
( ent causswSy should be elevated ap-
proximalely three feet.
Construction To BE Paid For BY the
! State.
/ White It seems to be within tic scope
Of the law TO take over roads for either
construction. reconstruction or main
ienance. 1t is strongly urged by your
Engineer that during the first period
least roads are taken over only for
. slrucli0n or reconstruction and not
maintenance. unless they have been
rccntly constructed and are Of an i'm
proved type. The reason for this j. that
in a large mileage of the present i'm
moved rnocqdqn1- roads is taken over