The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-25
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TOUR|S
Cold Weather May Delay
Work on Lake County's
Road De Luxe

Progress in the construction OF
the ideal section of the Lincoln high
way has been materially delayed by
the strike and the resulting cessa-
tion OF material shipments. IS the
announcement made from the head
quarters OF the Lincoln Highway as
ISOLATION.
The famous piece OF road between
Dyer and Schererville in Lake coun-
~. the design and construction OF
which has proba bly, received more
thought and care than any other sec
tion OF road in the world. Is being
built by the association to demon
strate what is believed to be the last
word in modern. durable highway
specifications for main routes of
heavy travel
PLAN HUGE HoTEL
| In addition to this comes q rumor
that a syndicate of Chicago men is
engaged in negotiating for tract
of ground at Schererville. at the east
end of the ideal section. and that
| plans are being made for the con-
struction of a 500 room hotel when
when finished will be one OF the best
equipped hotels. catering exclusive
| ly to automobile tourists in the
world
| Definite announcements OF the ;ro-
| iect have not been made. but a re-
port credits the syndicate as reing
| backed by wealthy hotel owners Of
| Chicago and Detroit. and that moth
ing viii be left undone 10 make the
structure the leading hotel resort IN
the country.
TOURISTS FROM ALL OVER
1t is expected that tourists from
all over the world will visit the
ideal section. and that no transcon-
t'nental motor trip will be complete
without visit to this spot At
| tention Of road builders and con-
| tractors all over the country is al
ready attracted to the spot. and a
great influx of visitors is expected
as soon as the section is completed
| This will make better hotel accom-
modations necessary. and the syn
dicate expects to supply this need.
While the road deluxe is not long
being less than mile and half in
length. It is being constructed with
| the utmost care and under the COM
bined supervision OF the federal gov
ernment. the state OF Indiana and
the Lincoln Highway association.
Every safeguard is being thrown
around the work. to the end that the
completed r;4ving may be. In every
| respect as perfect as modern high
way engineering can produce The
| work Is therefore not being unduly
rushed.
TAKE NO CHANCES IN
COLD WEATHER
". G. Thompson. consulting en-
ginecr for the Lincoln Highway as-
sociation aud representing also It's
technical committee Of highway en-
CHEERS and other authorities. re-
Gently inspected the progress of the
work. following the resumption OF
material shipments. Following a
conference with c. Gray. state high
way engineer of Indiana and AL
bert Scott. vice president of Lock-
wood Greene & Co. engineers. In
charge Of the work for the Lincoln
Highway association. he announced
that no chances will be taken in
laying any OF the concrete pave
men. during the cold weather
POSTPONED TILL SPRING
This means that the pavement will
probably be completed from the west
end Of the section to the bridge this
year. and the balance OF the paving.
toward Schererville. be postponed
until spring. The old macadam now
extending west of Schererville will
not be torn Gp. so that traffic will
meet with a minimum of inconven-
fences during the winter.
Both bridges are now rapidly
nearing completion. and the state
has finished the eighteen foot con-
crete road which will connect the
west end OF the ideal section with
the Illinois state line. This sec
tion of paving was built to the usual
state speciications-i e eight inch
es thick. without reinforcing
STATE PAYS s33, 900 A MILE
The ideal section paving will be
forty feet wide on a 1oo-foot right
OF way, and ten inches thick, eighty
pounds Of re-enforcing steel being
imbedded in every 100 square feet
The state IS paying. as its share OF
the ideal section cost. only the
amount it would pay for the usual
state specification. I. e.. $4,000 per
mile. The county has agreed TO A.
nance the cost OF the bridge and Gull
vert and the Lincoln Highway asso-
citation Is providing the funds to
meet the balance OF the cost OF the
work-a special appropriation hav.
ing been made to the association by
the United States Rubber company
for this purpose.
The beautihcation OF the right OF
way. details of lighting and other
final touches under the direction OF
Jens Jensen. landscape architect of
Chicago. Will also be accomplished
next spring and the section is ex-
pected to be finally opened for the
inspection Of highway engineers and
the general public early in the
spring OF 1928.