Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28
IMPROVEMENT
! IN HIGHWAYS
DURING SUMMER
State Commission Completes
81 Miles of Hard Surface
Road in Indiana.

As the fall touring season is now in
full sway. it is a matter Of interest to
all motor car owners that good progress
has been made in the matter of perma-
nent road improvements in various sec
tons of Sndiana, and particularly on
some OF the main highways. according to
a statement Just issued by the Hoosier
State Automobile Association.
''Inasmuch as our organization has
been the pioneer and the one continually
persistent booster for better roads, said
Fl. E Noblet, secretary, 1T is a matter
Of qualification that some of our main
highways are rapidly getting somewhere
In the matter of hard surface improve
ment work 1t is also gratifying that
Improvement of the gravel and macadam
roads is now becoming general. rms
latter work will be advanced materially
under the road patrol maintenance law
which our organization succeeded in
getting through the legislature
x%Mr Noblet stated that the hard sur
face pavement on the National Old
Trails road will be open clear through
Marion county the first of October. and
that the pavement is extending eastward
into Hancock County at steady rate,
Greenfield twenty one miles east Of IN
dfanapOlis by Oct. 10. Between In
dinnapolis and Terre Haute the National
road now has 1888 miles OF hard sur
face roadway, according to an official OF
the State highway. commission. Because
of the fact that numerous bridges are
being constructed along this route, now
ever. it Is not practical for tourists 10
attempt to follow the National road from
Terre Haute through to Indianapolis.
The condition of the old roadway. how
ever. is reported as fair and the detours
are in fairly good condition especially
In dry weather. 1t is expected this entire
route will be completed by this time
next year. To the east there are several
detours. one near Greenfield. one at Lew
isville and another at Dublin. Compile
ton OF the hard surface pavement into
Rich-cnd will be accomplished by Iate
next year, st is stated. This will give,
by that time. a hard surface roadway
clear across the State from Terre Haute
to Richmond.
It is stated that eighty one miles of
hard roads have been completed under
the highway commission direction this
year and perhaps twice that mileage of
hard roads has been completed by county
contract The Range Line road north
of Indianapolis Is now paved to Carmel
IN Hamilton County and work is pro
crossing in the kokomo vicinity. The
9Jackson highway route from Indianap0-
lis south is paved TO Franklin, twenty
one miles, but a detour is necessary at
Greenwood because of bridge construc-
ton. Fine gravel makes good going on
south to Columbus and between Colum
bus and Seymour are eight miles or con
crete. Just what the situation viii be
this winter depends on circumstances.
although on State maintained roads it is
expected gravel and macadam surfaces
will be kept passable.
The HoOsier State Auto Association
feels the growing need for more danger
signs on the hard paved routes and
issues an appeal to motorists to get in
and help" The sign work and ROAD
marking is paid for out Of membership
fees, it is pointed out. More member
mean more signs and better marked
routes besides a dozen or more real
benefits 20 the member himself We can
10 wonders with more complete CO.
operation" declared the secretary.