Evening journal., 1918-01-07

surveyed and plotted TO small scale in
order TO show the necessity Of cut-offs,
straishteninss and change Of location,
etc.
,cl Detail plans of nifty miles Of road
have been completed.
I'D 4 trafilc census throughout the
state, covering a sufficient period TO
learn the comparative tratiic, has been
taken.
led Railroad traliic has been tabulated
in such a way as 10 show the demands
of roads for the hauling of railroad
freight at the various terminals.
All the above Information has been
considered in laying out a fundamental
system of trunk line roads that are 10
form a part of the state Road system.
The shape Of the State would suggest
that the first intra-Staie trunk lines
south Of Wilmington would run longi-
tudnally. or in other words, north and
south The system Of roads described
in this report should not be considered
as the ultimate system. but merely as
the rudimeniary requirements of north
and south lines. Reports and recom-
mendaiions for additional roads will he
submitted annually. in accordance with
the law aud the progress Of cOnstruc-
tion
In iha northern part of the state and
i'm The southern extremity. intra-Siate
lines are recommended for your con-
sideraii0n But with these exceptions.
This entire system as first recommend
ed. is a longitudinal interstate system.
The county seats in each Of the cOun-
lies also serve as critical points i'm the
location Of The trunk lines. The loca-
iion OF these critical points, together
with the location OF the larger towns.
combined with the tranlc Information,
freight charts, areas and population,
make tho problems OF the general To-
cation Of the FIRST trunk lines an easy
one.
A plan for the first north and south
trunk lines Of state highway system
is shown ON the attached map and
would be made mp of a road from Del
/ mar 10 Dover passing Through or near
the towns adjacent TO the railroad on
the west side Of the state: also a road
beginning at Selbyville and passing
through or near the towns adjacent to
The railroad in the eastern part Of the
State this road connecting with the
previously mentioned road approNi-
maiely one mile south Of Dover. Tho
southeastern section Of the state
should be opened mp by a road begin
ming at or near Rehoboth and running
near Lewes and Milton and connecting
the previously mentioned road at Mil
ford
This would seem TO constitute The
first requirements Of the north anC
south trunk lines south OF Dover, ant
inasmuch as the FIRST requirements
seem 20 be north and south lines anC
the first TO be constructed. the cas-
and west requirements Will he left un
til later report, The northern par
OF the state is so shaped that a system
above Dover would be what is known
as a trunk line SYSTEM with th'
exception OF tine portion OF the stat
north and west OF Wilmington. In thi
area will be what is termed as a "ra
dial system with the center at Wi
mingtOn.
The immediate needs seem TO be
single line from Dover TO a point nea
Blackbird. which is about six. mile
north Of smyrna. This line would b.
approximately in the center Of tn
state.
The population and traffic and ih
location Of towns suggest that from
this point u would be economical 70
two lines 10 the northern part Of IN
state. especially as each line woul'
scr,r ~ q trunk line between twi
lines % Towns. the one line located OF