The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-26
PUTTING ROADS
IN SHAPE FOR
GASOLINE RACE
ESPECIAL 10 THE rlAssl

$500 S~@4@as Aab-s N-A 80
When great caravans OF gaselino
ihariots begin moving across fndi-
ana next week with Indianapolis and
the motor Speedway their objective
because OF the internationally
known automotive derby May so.
Hooster state roads will b in
splendid condition 10 meet this tre-
mendously augmented traffic. John
D. Williams, director OF the state
highway commission. said today.
For several weeks the entire
forces OF the maintenance division
OF the state highway department.
have worked continuously 70 put
state roads in condition to expedite
this traffic and. according to A. H
Hinkle, chief maintenance engine
er, all state highways are IN fair
condition and many miles are as
excellent as speed courses
In anticipation OF the thousands
who annually respond. 70 the thrill
of the great speed classic and mo-
tor to the Hoosier oval, Indiana
state highway officials have COM
piled information on the best roads
to be taken by out-state motorists
coming to Indianapolis. They point
out that state roads are easily TO
follow because they carry the num-
Der on telephone poles alongside,
and that number can not easily be
mistaken as they are within an
outline drawing OF the state stem
ciled in white on black background
As an added precaution and to in
sure the maximum OF safety to
those unfamiliar with tho high
ways. sulverts headwaIls, mail box
posts~and such telephone poles and
other distractions close into tho
Travelled ways have been freshly
whlsewashed. These markings also
VIII greatly assist motorists in
night driving. According to Mr.
Williams q list OF the selected
routes VIII be sent 70 the state
highway commissions OF Michigan,
Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Wis
consin, and to automobile associa-
lions, motor clubs and chambers OF
commerce ct Cleveland. Cincinnati.
Columbus. Chicago, Louisville.
Evansville. South Bend and Terre
Haute. The Hoosier Motor Club Is
cooperating IN marking turns,
dangerous crossings and the like.
Routes crossing the state and
leading TO indianapolis as selected
by tho highway officials are.
Traffic coming from Toledo, Ohio.
should come via Fort Wayne, fol-
lowing state road IL through Hunt
ington. Marion. Anderson to Green
field whore it will meet the Nation
al road leading west to Indianap-
oils. Ono short detour Just north
of Marion Is IN fair condition.
Traffic coming from Columbus,
Ohio should follow the National
road through Richmond. Cambridge
City. Dublin. Greenfield to Indian
apolis. Between Dublin and Green
field this road is closed for con-
struction. Traffic going west will
detour at Dublin north about one
mile and then west to Grcendeld-
Traffi going east will detour at
Greenfield south about ono mild
and then east to Dublin.
Cincinnati. Ohio traffic should
thence over state road 80 through
AuSnFlllo TO 4nuldndpollS.
Traffic from louisville may fol-
low state road l through New AL
bany Scottsburg, Crothersville and
Seymour leading west from Croth-
ersvfI1e about four miles and thence
north through Dudleytown TO Sey-
mour. Traffic going south on this
road should remember TO continue
south at Seymour via Dudleytown
meeting state road / at Crothers-
villa.
The National road between Terre
Hauta and indianapolis is closed
over about half its length for con-
struction; hence traffic coming
from 81. Louis over National road
VIII dstour at Terrs Hauts going
nor tn over state road 10 through
Clinton to HillsGale and there take
I state road 81 through Montezuma
and Rockville to Danville and
thence coitinue straight east over a
country road 20 Indianapolis.
Traffic from Evansville shouid
follow state road 10 to Bruceyille
and thence follow state road Ia
through Bicknell. Sanborn. Worth
ington and Spencer to just west of
Mar ttnsville where 1t intersects
with state road 20 which should be
followed into Indianapolis. The
bridge which washed out on state
road p about eight miles north of
MartfnsviIle will be replaced with
temporary bridge. State road 4 be-
tween Bonneville and French Lick
viii be closed all summer for con-
structton.
Traffic coming from Chicago to
indianapolis may follow the paved
road to Danville Ill. thence go east
to Covington following state road
33 through Charlottesville to
Lebanon. and then by state road
to Indianapolis; or Chicago traffic
may follow the Jackson highway
to Indianapolis. ANY of the state
roads between Indianapolis and
Chicago should be in fair condition
except the ten miles of state road
north of Rensselaer, between AK
and Kersey. This ten miles Is I'M
improved and the detour around
Same goes south from Denote
through Virgie, meeting state road
at AK.
Michigan traffic coming through
South Bend follow state road /
through South Bend, Plymouth,
Peru and Kokomo to Indianapolis.
One deour is necessary out of Ko-
korno In a southeasteriy direction
and then south TO harpsville about
seven miles from Kokomo and then
west back to state road /.
The Lincoln highway (stata road
p for eight miles west Of vaIpa-