Evening journal., 1918-01-07
State HiqhUay Engineer Upha Submits His Annual Report

mately three-quarters Of a mile west.
Of Milford.
In order TO continue the dupont Road
north from Milford 10 Frederica and
utilize the present country roads, Il
will be necessary TO follow a cutoff
between the end Of the dupont Boule-
ward Survey TO q point on the present
county road approximately one mile
north Of Milford. The present county
road can be followed for a distance
to the vicinity Of Tubbs Mil; at this
point the alignment should be straight
ened at least 10 the amount shown on
the index plan.
Following the present main county
road 10 a point two and one-half miles
north OF Milford near the Potter Es-
/ tate, the road bears to the west only
TO again bear TO the east TO the in
/ tersection Of the roads about one and
one-half miles south Of Fredcrica a
CUTOFF between these points would save
approximately 1000 feet or nearly one
/ half mile in a distance Of three miles
/ The present county road that this cut
off would replace, at present serves
one school house and twelve farms that
would not be served by the cutoff. The
index maps submitted for your consd-
Grafton Of this problem, show the align
ment Of the present county road and
the cutoff.
There is still another alternative
north Of Tubbs Mill there is a county
road that at present is very crooked
/ but the general direction is good. This
/ Is also shown on the index map for
/ your consideration. An inspection Of the
ground VIII clear. up The value OF each
Of these routes IS a permanent high
way.
The alignment OF the road between
Milford and Frederca we find is very
crooked and many cut-offs will be ne.
/ cessary TO improve the line OF this
section. The final location Of the road
and number 0f cut-Offs can be decided
upon after an inspection of the index
maps and an inspection on the ground
There arc many possibilities that should
be given further study and thought be-
fore the final location Of this road is
made. The road through the town Of
Frederick is narrow and 10 widen it
would cost considerable and mean the
changing Of the entire main street
t >
the north end Of the town. therefore
TO overcome this condition cutoff
should be run TO the cast Of Frcderica
This cutoff should be connected to the
present county road just north Of the
town.
In many instances It is better to have
the trunk roads laid out near the towns
rather than through the towns. This
would be more convenient for the
through traffic and less dangerous for
the residents OF the towns. This seems
TO be the latest approved method Of
dealing with the increasing trunk line
traffic a local example of the excel
lent results is shown by the dupont
Road between Selbyville and George
town; this road passes near and IS
quickly available TO the towns Of
Frankford, DagsborO, Nlillsbor0, stock
icy and Georgetown.
The alignment of the present county
road between Frederica and Magnolia is
such that with few small straighten-
ings and short cut-offs a good line can
be secured. The alignment through the
town Of Magnolia is straight and there
! fore good location could be secured
by going directly through the town
This location through the town would
Of course be subject TO the mutual con-
sent Of the town and the State Highway
Department Through Magnolia it
would probably he advisable to secure
40 this time "a right Of way Of suill-
cient width 10 provide, when necessity
arises for a roadway Of at least forty
feet wide, excluding grass areas and
sidewalks. This is merely a suggestion
based on a changing policy of highway
construction Il has been the expert
encc Of nearly all highway depart
ments to acquire narrow rights Of way
during their early transactions and
later to increase the width Of these
rights of way. Land along improved
highways almost invariably increases in
value thus making the argument favor
ing reasonable rights Of way an econ
omic necessity, as we'll as avoiding
other troubles incident TO acquiring
land along improved roads.
Outside Of the towns and villages a
right of way sixty feet wide would
seem sufficient for the needs of sin
gle highway This would ultimately,
when entirely completed. be made up
of roadway - feet wide with should
crs and bitches extending TO the 60 foot
limits The activities in France during
The past three years have proven be-
yond an question that the French have
solved the problem of location OF high
ways. The French roads near Nerdun