Evening journal., 1918-12-07

DELAWARE FAVORS
CHESAPEAKE BRIDGE
State Will Adopt Its Road
Scheme to the Baltimore
Route
ROAD TO CONNECT
WITH The DU POINT

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 7.--Delaware
IS alive TO the advantages OF direct
connection with Baltimore, such as
would be Afforded by the proposed
bridge over the Chesapeake from Bay
Shore Park 10 the Kent shore, and Is
anxious 10 see II built
Charles NJ. Upham. roads engineer OF
Delaware, called up Chief Engineer
Macksll. OF the Maryland Roads Com
mission, yesterday and told him that
Delaware was very much interested In
the Chesapeake bridge project, and that
The Delaware Highways Commission
had decided that II would hold back on
IS road building program for the pres
ent, and that. as soon as the bridge
project assumed anything like definite
shape. 70 would build a road from the
Delaware bay, connecting with the du-
Pont Boulevard, and extending across
Delaware, to connect up with the Mary
land State roads system at any point
for reaching the proposed bridge and
Baltimore.
He also stated that the suggestions
relating TO the bridge had been the
subject OF widespread interest and
Delaware, and he was sure the con-
struction OF the bridge would bring
much Delaware trade 10 Baltimore.
Chairman Zouch, OF the State Roads
Commission, yesterday asked Governor
Harrington TO call together the commit
tee he had named 10 consider the ad-
Visibility and the practlcability OF the
bridge. for a conference at as early a
day as possible. This meeting will
probably be held next week. II Is ex-
pected 10 90 into the whole matter.
but naturally only the broad features
on the proposition will be considered
II after thrashlng out the subject from
every point OF view the committee eoSr
sIders that the bridge ought 10 be built,
provided Il can be built for sum
within reason. then the preliminary
work Will begin as soon as practicable.
Borlngs will have TO be made 10 de-
termlne the character OF the bridge
niers and foundations and the under
water difficulties with which tne
builders win have 10 contend. This
will be the most expensive part OF the
preliminary work. These borinss VIII
be made along both the projected routes
FOR the bridge.
The first Of these Is a straight route
from Bay Shore Park 10 the Kent shore
The other route starts and ends at the
same points, but provides bridge tnst
will have a long, easy curve In IT, Inc
reason for this is that II may be
cheaper tS build the longer. curved
bridge than the shorter. because the
curved route would enable advantage
20 be taken for a longer distance OF
The lump 10 the bay where the water
is only from three TO four feet deep
Cor a distance OF more than mile.
The upper or shorter route touches
this lump. but does not run over II
for as great distance; and other tnlnss
being equal, the shallower the waite
in which the bridge must be built, the
cheaper II win be to build IT,
II il Is decided 20 go ahead with the
work, this VIII be rushed
and q complete plan for the structure
will be ready for submission to the next
LEGISLATURE, which will have TO provide |
the money, and the State Will deter
mine. through It's representatives, In An |
napoiIs, whether It will be worth its |
cost 10 the State. It Is believed that, |
In addition 20 the advertising value OF !
the bridge TO the State ana its oecldeu
economic advantages In connecting ur
two new separated sections OF Maryland
Il may IN time prove a profitable rev.
asset
Would Retain Old Franchises.
: A number OF men who discussed inc
bridge proposition with MFR. Zouch nave
urged very strongly the retention Dy
me State OF all franchises for the use
of the bridge. These would inciude
ne roadbed for the use Of a steam or
trolley road, the charge TO De Dssed
on passengers carried ana tons OF
freight hauled over the bridge IRAN
,hise charges on telephone, telegraph
md electric power conduit space, as
,yeT as a small charge for passage BY
and other vehicles other
than railway cars.