South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-23
MAKE PROGRESS
FOR MORE IDEAL
PUBLIC ROADS
Highway Engineering Experts
Agree on Many Specified
tions for Model Highway.

tons Tor Model highway.
SEW WORK. Jan. 4s.-G- wss a
.arter 90 surprise even 20 The OFF,
sls of rhe Lincoln Highway assO-
-istiou who had called together the
1Crca~s appointed 20 act or the
a.s4.cfa dpu's technical committee,
az these rreu from many Differ
~ sections Of thC Union could 30
eadil5. reg .h an agreement upon
mans Of the important epeciflcatlons
0- Tho ideal section ~ the Lincoln
.ghtra.-. which the assOciaUion plans
10 construct this year, with FUNDS
provided through tho interest or the
mixed states Rubber Co.
DC had been expected when the
eehuical committee was called INTO
.ts FIRST formal session. that cOnsld
.r.l.Ie difference Of opinion would
I.r.'op Ou many Of the major points
Il issue. ~ was Thought that per
rps even "A deadlock might ensue IN
.guueytiou with the plan for sec
sem which the Lincoln highway as
-0-iatiou hopes VIII represent the cN-
GENE advance OF highway cOuS.ruc-
.ou iu this country.
40 the 40 meetings recently held
-rra however. a surprising uuau-
frity ~ opinion was found to eNist
moucst those having iu charge
lghwav instruction OF tho utmost
Uurtauce.
Work for Model section.
Ira working towards a design for
p 1-odeI section OF the Lincoln high
r4v.-a section Which, without COM
promise with the question of avail
tDie funds. can represent tho con-
cnsus OF the ben. engineering opin-
Ion Of tho I-ui~-J states as 20 the
most economical Investment OF pub
ic funds on main iuters tate routes
n tr1veI-the association first sent
a QUESTIONABLE 90 a list or over 1900
highway engineers. professors OF
lI~hWsty engineering and state coun-
ty and local officials in every seq
ION Of the Union. A wide diver
-cnce Of opinion was indicated By
le responses received 20 the QueS-
Iounaire. But those engineers and
commissioners who recently met
here. appeared TO have well defined
IDEAS as 90 the proper limitations 70
ia. uiaced ora invest meuts in highway
construction and IS 90 what condl-
ions # is wise 20 anticipate IN con-
.tructing highways now for the use
" The developing traffic OF the next
veutv years.
some of the foremost highway en-
-.ucers IN the United States were
cfrcseutcd i'm the recent meetings Of
De-. assoliati1n's technical committee.
rhc fact Of the matter IS that the
personnel OF the committee itself
.as. collectively. jurisdiction over the
..uc1diture OF considerable more
ham n quarter OF Il billion dollars
.s~ highways The ideas Of these
men Therefore us 20 what constitutes
ia ideal section Of main interstate
road. Ike the Lincoln highway, are
~ the widest possible interest.
Tn two days of continuous discus
sion the technical committee en-
.9vrtercd very few radical differ
noes OF opinion and 10 is expected
hat another meeting, 90 be held in
.ce near future IN Chicago, viii per
lrit of the final determination upon
.Es general design of the eduCddOnal
section
More Permanent Roads.
Ifern are few OF the general
...ur- OF design determined upon by
he meetings inst held. They are
-purcaut rs Indicating the trend OF
opinion on the part of those men
Gh0 Pave On charge the construction
II thousands OF miles of main line
american highways. during their
TERMS OF office. They are further
.u.-.lrt rs being o. suggestive val
re to those having IN charge other
touSluds of miles Of main highway
stir ction iu every section OF the
uiou.
The general specifications indicat-
ia below are all subject To review by
ra final meeting OF the technical
.Drluittec. at which the attendance
.f several members who could not be
q. the ECW NOril meeting IS eN-
.-e.Cd.
The specifications for the ideal
section are 20 he prcdicated upon an
average traffic o. $1,000 passenger
automobiles per q hour day, tray
sfiu- az a speed OF SO miles per
hour. and 5000 motor trucks per q
-our da1 travelling at an average
speed of 10 miles per hour.
The width OF right-of-way FOR the
ideal section shall be 100 81.
The drainage Tor the ideal section
..aU consist OF submerged drain tile
and catch basins.
The ideal section shall he con-
-.-uctcd Of concrete 10 inches thick
,ttl reinforcing steel embedded.
The ideal section shall he de
sned with ea~th shoulders ora each
side OF concrete.
The ideal section shall he lighted.
Want Maintenance.
The ideal sections technical com
r..t+ea recommends that the ideal
section o- no other road should be
..ilt without adequate, Intelligent
ortiruouz and prompt maintenance
being provided.
Tie ideal section should enbody
10 curves having q radius ~ less
tf47 1000 feet and wherever reason
aar.- possible curves should be elm
mated entirely.
Curves on the Ideal section shall
20 supe~-cIevatcd Tor a speed OF %
miles per hour.
T.-e ideal section shall provide q
-eot path FOR pedestrians.
The ideal section shall be equipped