Evening journal., 1918-01-07

time by cutting not more than three
or four feet from The bumps and nll-
Ing three or four feet at tho bottom
Of tho hill, thus making this road usc-
able for passenger traflc. The provision
for the freight irofllc would be the
construction Of newly located road
OF low grades that would clrcumscrlhe
Penny Hill.'
Another feasible method that pre-
sents itself Is 10 cut approximately i've
feet from the top OF the hin aud ten
feet from the projection that Is about
one half way up the hlll, and OH about
eight or nine feet at the bottom Of The
hin. The maximum grade IN this In
stance would be approximately Z per
cent. While Z per cent grade Is not
excessive for short distances or cXcep-
lionaly dlnlcult for motor trafllo, THIS
bin Is so long that a per cent. grade
for thes distance required by this ar
rangement would be especially hard on
the horse-drawn vehicles.
Another method which would cost
considerable, though be probably more
economic IN the end. would be 10 make
a cut Of approximately I've feet On The
top OF the hin, about fourteen feet IN
The projection on the middle OF the
hin and a viadu"' 40 the bottom Of the
hill This vladuct would raise the
traffic about twenty-five feet higher
than lt is at tho present time. The
trolley track at the bottom OF tho hll
could follow approximately It's present
grade. A passageway from the trolley
tracks under the yladuct 10 ShollpOl
B Park would overcome tho present dan
ger OF persons being injured by TRAIN,
while passing between the trolley anc
the park.
Il has been impossible within The
time allotted, 10 complete all surveys
and work up the details, and therefor
I I would ask tlet more time be giyer
| to work up tho details and cost of
these and other methods Of dealing will
Penny HILL Tho remainder OF the road
from the end Of tho brick road 70 th'
Pennsylvania Line. does not include 0l
many heavy grades as the part adjacent
TO Wilmington, nor would the trafli'
be quito az heavy. Brick road meant
the expenditure Of considerable money
end at this time n Is important C
build roads at as low cost as possible
therefore. for the remainder OF tn
road 20 the Pennsylvania Line, am
satisfactory pavement on a 6-inch con
crete base would be suitable, that Is
pavement OF standard type.
The minimum width OF The Philadel
phia pike should. on account OF It's ex
cesslvo truck irallc, be at least elghteel
feet with at least eight foot shoulder
on each side.
SUSSEX Roads.
North and south roads that could b
considered Of primo importance on tn
wost side Of Sussex County, would Leaf
% Tide Water and a recommendation I
mado for your consideration 20 con
struct as much Of the west side roa'
between Delmar and the County Lin
az it * possible 10 secure the materials
tho main points Of Tide Water Deins
Laurel and Seaford.
Certain local materials seem 10 ind
cate th lt portions Of this road shoull
be Of a 5-lnch concrete base and
inch local sand asphalt top, the SAN
In the top being graded 80 as 70 ap
proaoh tho sheet asphalt surface. A
the present time this should be th
most economic road 20 construct .
this locality. Wherever 10 Is not econ
omlo 10 use this local material, an
standard type Of pavement on a con
creto base would be very subsianiia
and satisfactory. the choice 70 be gov
ornod by the prices received on Oh
contractors proposals. The minimum
width Of these roads should be al leas
i6 feet. The important parts Of thi
route can be decided after your con
slderstlon OF the attached map and
personal inspection on the ground.
The DOver-Smyrna Road.
During a large part Of the winter Oh
state Capital is cut on from the north
ern part Of the state on account Of "a
condition Of the Dover-Smyrna road
This Is the direct line connecting Oh
different ends Of the State and woul
serve as a commercial and military r0a
for the entire state. Practically On
entire amount Of through traflc goln
from one end OF the state 20 the othe