Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-26
STATE ROADS
READY FOR BIG
RUSH OF CARS
Highway Official Says Many
Are Smooth as Scene Of
Classic.
BEST SPEEDWAY ROUTES
By JOHN u. WILL
state Highway Commi ssioner.

When great caravans of gasoline char
lots begin moving across Indiana next
week with Indianapolis and the Motor
Speedway their objective because of the
internationally known autometive derby,
May so, IEoosier State roads VIII be found
in splendid condition to meet this tremen-
do':sly augmented traffic.
For several weeks the entire forces or
the maintenance division of the State
highway department have worked con-
tinuousIy to put State roads IN condition
to expedite this traffic and. according to
4 Ii Hinkle. chief maintenance engineer,
all State highways are in fair condition
and many nj Hes are as excellent as
speed course.
In anticipation Of the thousands Of per-
sons who annually respond To the thrill
of the great speed classic and motor 70
the Hoosier oval Indiana State highway
officials have complied Information on the
best roads to be taken by out-State
motorists coming to Indianapolis. They
point ont that State roads are easy 10
follow because they carry the number on
telephone poles alongside. and that num-
bers cannot easily De mistaken as they are
within an outline drawing Of the State
stenciIed In white on black background
AS an added precauticn and to insure
the maximum OF safety 10 motorists IN
familiar with highways. culyerts. head-
walls. mail box posts. and such telephone
roIcs and other obstruction close tEto the
travelled ways have been freshly white
washed. These markings also will as
sist tourists in night driving. The
selected routes will he sent to the State
highway commissions Of Michigan. Ohio,
Illinois. Kentucky and Wisconsin, and 70
;.yTDmahile associations, motor clubs and
Examiners of Commerce at Cleveland. Gin
cinnati and Columbus. Ohio, Chicago.
Louisville, Evansville South Bend and
Terre Haute The Hoosicr Motor Club Is
cooperating in marking turns, dangerous
crossings and the like.
TREFERRED ROUTES
TO SPEEDWAY.
Routes preferable for Speedway race
day motorists to reach Indianapolis are
designated by State highway officials as
follows:
Traffic coming from Toledo. Ohio.
should come via f.. Wayne. following
State road Il through Huntington Ma
rion, Anderson n Greenfield where II
will meet the National road leading west
Ia indianapolis one short detour just
north Of Marion is in fair condition.
Traffic coming from Columbus. Ohio,
should follow the National road through
Richmond. Cambridge city, bubIlnt
Greenfield "a Indianapolis. Between Dub
lin and Greenfield this road is closed for
construction. Traffic going west viii
detour at Dublin north about one mile
and then west to Greenfield. Traffic GO
ing cast will detoar at Greenfield south
about one mile ard then east To Dublin.
Cincinnati, Ohio traffic should follow
State road 81 to BrooRviIIe: thence over
State road 80 through Rashyilie 10 In
dianarolis.
Traffic from louisville may follow
State road ! through New Albany, SCOTS
burg. CrothersyilIe and Seymour leading
west from CrothersviEle about four miles
and thence north through Dudley town
to Seymour. Traffic going south on this
road should remember 70 continue south
at Seymour via DudIeytewn meeting
State read / AZ Crothersyille.
The National road between Terre Haute