Milford chronicle., 1920-07-02
DELAWARE'S HIGHWAYS
EYES OF EXPERTS IN ALL PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY TURNED ON WORK HERE.

That Delawares improved high
Ways are second To none in the cOun-
try is the opinion OF the leading road
building authorities IN the United
states. For the past two years, all
e. Is have been turned on Delaware
aud tine class OF work that is being
done.
The State several months ago, with
The organization Of its Highway De-
partment, made a move in the right
direction by the selection as the
chief engineer of Charles NJ. Upham.
recognized Os ane of the best author
ities on concrete roads in the cOun-
try and an expert on sand and oils
used in construction work.
Alr. Upham was chief engineer Of
the 4. Coleman du POnt Boulevard,
which still is regarded as one of the
finest types of concrete roadway in
the country, and during his incum-
bency as chief engineer of the Della
ware Highway Department, he has
maintained the same high ideals In
the building of the State system as
were used in the building of the du
Pont Boulevard. With man as the
direction head with the knowledge
possessed by Chief Engineer Upham,
and surrounded with a corps of as
sistants which are recognized as
among the best in the United States,
the result obtained cannot help but,
be the last word in construction.
Possibly greater interest has been
manifested by the Bureau of Public
Roads. in Washington, regarding the
system of concrete roadways under
construction in Delaware, than any
other State in the Union. and from
time to time some of the leading rep
resentatives have made trips of in
spection throughout the State.
Recently j. l.. Harrison, of the
bureau, accompanied by Mr.. Tucker
of the Bureau Of Agriculture, made an
inspection of the roads that have
been constructed and are now under
construction. They started on the
trip from Wilmington. taking motion
pictures of the different stretches of
roads visited from one end of the
State TO the other.
An inspection was made Of a grad
ing machine now in operation in one
section OF the State, the only one of
its kind in the East. Motion pictures
were made of the construction work !
in Sussex County, showing the loading |
and unloading plants, industrial sys-
TENS, the letting of forms for the con- /
crete roadway and the dragging of |
templet over the subgrade to insure /
the proper thickness of the concrete |
the placing of the concrete on the |
screening with Delaware's I
improved screen rolling and betting /
with the bow-belt. A trip was then |
made down Delaware's famous con-
crete highway-the du POnt BOule-
vard-a gift of General I. Coleman /
iu POnt. Pictures were taken from .
Milford to Georgetown and from
to Selbyville. Different /
operations on many of the jobs in the |
State were timled. also some of the I
more recent construction work that /
has been completed.
1t has been acknowledged by engi- I
neers from different parts Of the cOun-
try, visiting Delaware's highway jobs,
that the construction methods were /
among the best, and that the finished
product eXcelled all others.
Delaware has launched out on a
5OOu fOdus movement WHICH Is gam
ng momentum each day, and if pres
mt plans are carried out, it will be
,ut few years when the entire State
will be a network of roads of the
most improved type. At present most
# the State aid work is being car
led ON in Sussex County, II con-
racts being under way while others
lre to be let this ear. BY next spring
his county is expecting TO have more
han 80 miles of concrete and pene-
ration roadway completed.
As soon as the funds from the bond
Ssue are exhausted. another issue will
'e made, provided the officials do not