Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
SATURDAY, MAY II. 1918.
A Needed Road improvement.

A Needed Road Improvement.
The Levy Court should lose no time IN
putting the Philadelphia pike. from VII
mington 10 the Pennsylvania state Inc,
m good travelling condition. For long
time this highway has been III such state
that IL is the terror of MI who have 10
travel over IT, The roadhcd IS torn M and
full Of holes. 50 that locumotiou IS sue
ccsSion Of bumps and shocks, especially
annoying to the drivers of auto vehicles.
IT. is Of real Importance Ia the city ot
Wilmington TO have tins section ct pu''hc
highway put in good conditions for travcl.
II is the main highway heading Ia Whining
ton from the north. and IS used extensive
IL Visitors from other states, after sub
uniting 10 the annoyance ot having 70 pay
q half-dozen tollgatc charges between
Darby and Chester are further aggrava'-
cd. when they reach the free highway
from Chester to Wilmington, by its dis
graceful condition.
This situation reflects upon tho city.
and gives visitors wrong impression
They arc art to judge the character Of "ur
CITY hv the character OF the highways
leading 10 Il And when they strlke such
a miserable stretch oi road IS the PMia-
delphla pike now presents from the citv
limits to the State lino. thcy aro not hkrlv
to have favroahlo impression 81 ON clty
While tho project Of new mad, 7" run
along the rlver front from ~h,llro' ~
Namaan's creek. is worthy Of con~idcra-
ton. il should not nc permitted to delay
improvement work on tho Philadelphia
pike That is tho highway leading 10
Wilmington from tho north. and i IS ct
much consequence That It should hc
improved and kept IN good condition for
travel goes without SAYING
Wilmington loses. both IN reputation
and business, by thc bad condition Of the
Philadelphia pike Those Who rdc over #
naturally get IN unfavorahlc impression
of our community, ami are impressed with
tho desire 70 get away rs soon rs possible
With a good road they would have . much
better impression Of orr city and would
feel inclined to stay awhile, look around,
and possibly do business
We should MOT rcpcI travel from our
city We should rndcavor to invite and
encourage If. And VIC cannot DO more IN
this direction than by having good roads
leading to Wilmington from all dlrcc-
tions.
We know i; IS difficult II this time to
secure labor and materials for roadbWld-
ing But it should be possible for the levy
Court 10 give practical attention to tl,c
Philadelphia pike without further delay
Il should be put in good condition for
travel And SOFT should be IN respect Of al
other roads leading to Wilmington Many
of them are in disgraccful condition, not
outstanding the large sums OF money
that have been expended for roadbuidIng
IN New Castle county during the past
twenty years,
The municipal administration Of Viii
mington cannot do anything towards
putting the roads leading to the city in
good condition, although our people have
deep concern IN the matter. The re-
sponsibility is with the Levy Court Blu,
Wilmington people are heavy taxpayers
and contribute tho bulk OF the tax money
that goes into the county treasury, They
have q right 10 insist that some Of this
money be expended IN making good roads
to Wilmington And the Levy Court
should get busy on the Philadelphia pike
night away