The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-21

That practically new road is con
tcmplated by the highway commission
from Waterloo to the Greenwood conn
" INC, calling for new bridge across
Saluda River near the old Cunningham
place, is divulged by n survey recent
ly made by the highway engineer and
by news item in the Greenwood In
ueA-Joufnal few days ago forecast
ing opposition to this plan by tho
greenwood highway commission. AS
stated in The Advertiser last week a
Joint meeting Of the highway commits
slons of Greenwood and Laurens coun-
Ties is to take place at Greenwood
Thursday Of this week, when the mat
Ter OF a common crossing point of the
Saluda river is to be discussed.
Supervisor Watts, chairman of the
Laurcns Highway Commission, said
yesterday that the route to be follow
ed in reaching the Greenwood county
line has given the commission much
1000 for thought Should the commits
sion decide to follow the present route
OF the road from Waterloo to what is
called the Iron Bridge and there con-
meet upNwith the Greenwood road. tho
l"o bridges across Rcedy and Saluda
river would have TO be practically re-
Dlilt If they are put in condition to
pear the heavy traffic expected on
through road. In addition to this. he
Sald, the expense Of rebuilding the
road itself would be very heavy ON
account of the heavy grades and curva
lufe. 10 avoid these difficulties and
y inc same time not destroy the value
't lhlS road for local and lightcr trar-
nc The commission had ordered an
other road surveyed which would cut
iirectly south toward Greenwood ana
Cross the Saluda at Ivy Bluff. near the
old Cunningham place, where very
favorable crossing place is found. The
'NDonSc Of building the road TO this
point, said Mr.. Watts. would be mich
'cSS than that Of rebuilding the pres
ont road and at the samc time the cost
OF erecting a now bridge would not be
moro than that of re-
tho other two old bridges
LaTthcr up whore the road crosses at
III mfavorablc spot. In addition to
ms. he said, he expected tho state
highway commission would dcrray
part Of the expense of building hero
where they might not look so favor
lDly upon the upper plan. The build
ing Of a bridge at this point he added,
would also help solve the prcdicamcnt
mat the county is in on account OF the
act passed at the last session Of the
legislature ordering the erection of
another bridge between Puckctts Fer
~ and the G. G w. c. railroad cross
!ng. The erection OF bridge at IVY
Hluit, he said, would at least meet the
requirements Of that act although it
might not be at the exact spot where
the promoters desired it to be- How
ever he said, it twould be in easy reach
Of those people besides making the
distance between Waterloo and Green
wood practically a mile shorter
what decision the IaurcnS commits
sion will reach, said Mr.. Watts, de-
pends almost entirely upon the atti-
tudc OF the Greenwood commission.
the Greenwood commission re-
fuse to build road on the wv Bluff
end of the line the Laurons commits
sion, OF course, will not build TO IVY
Biuii and have tho road to stop off
short there. However, he said, he
9oDcd the Greenwood people would So
III the Ivy Bluff bridge a connecting
INK III comprehensive system Of
foadWayS such as the people of the
state arc demanding at this time.
Whatever work is done on the Iron
bridge route now, he said cannot be
considered as a permanent Investment
for future through road, as it Is not
INC shortest nor most practicable
route between the two county seats.
1t is not the purpose, said Mr.. Watts,
to abandon tho road from Waterloo
TO tho Iron bridge. This is a very
important road, he said, and would al
ways be left opou for traffic and the
bridges across the two rivers would
be kept intact and left for the local
traffic Of that territory.
The Lnnrcns commission, said Mr..
watts, is expecting very pleasant
meeting with the Greenwood commits
t.i,N l.