Evening journal., 1923-01-16
COUNTY ROAD
WORK Reviewed

Ccontinued From First Pager
tenn and suggestions as to extern
slons.
The report under the caption
.construction and Maintenance
says:
Road and bridge work in New
Castle county during 1921 and 1922
mas included contracts covering u
smiles OF new highway; IS 4 miles OF
rebuilt highway; - new concrete
bridges: II extensive repairs TO steer
bridges; sidewalks along Concord
pike and on Marshallton BRIDGE
retaining wall and guard fence along
Hillside Mill road; the construction
Of a sluice. and the repair OF ? miles
Of the Delaware River bank, in ad-
aiton TO routine maintenance, repair
ana maintenance OF 500 bridges ana
$50 miles of all classes OF roads
.arhe county improved roads, to-
dav. now comprise $50 miles, TINS
e,einr less than heretofore re-
norted as 80 OF the SIS miles OF
state and state Aid roads within the
copntv formed part of the county
snnroved road system. These were
selected for state construction as
conditions had changed as TO renoer
Them unsuited as 10 alignment sraee
width and capacity, for the trainc
demands. -,
expenditures by the county for
the recovery OF many other miles Oh
previously improved county hign-
wavs have limited the funds avail
abie for new construction. as the
aim has been TO raise modern
standard capacity and width, as
many miles of lightly constructed
roads as possible until all will safely
sustain the loads they receive.
.This work. the report continues
has proceeded to the extent that the
improved highways OF this county
are in better shape today than al
any time since the general use OF
the automobile began.
BY reinforcing. widening and re-
shaping the old macadam road bed
and placig thereon a wearing sur
face OF asphalt pavement, the m
vestment in the original road has
'been conserved. and road capaoie
81 serving the traffic procured.
ION one section of road the old
macadam was widened from II fet
10 l6 IT.. by the placing OF con-
crete curling IT, wide along each
edge AT an elevation TO allow for
the new asphalt surface. Similar
construction which has been follow
ed for several years in the state
OF Maryland seems TO he serving !
satisfactorily. The concrete confines
fhe middle TO its place and offers /
greater resistance to the raveling I
action OF traffic along the edges.
Funds for the work have been
provided from the Lincoln Highway /
Bond Issue; Rural Bridge Bond /
Issue: State Appropriation to Coun- !
ties; general county tax; hundred |
road funds: and for special work, I
contributions or assessments from (
individuals and corporations receiv-
ing special benefits"
The report shows a balance on
December so, 1922, OF $92,141.5S
on the Lincoln Highway 100000
bond issue, and balance of 81
24s.2s on the sale OF $4,000 OF the
100000 rural bridge bond issue,
with $3.50, 600 OF these bonds un-
sold.
The reports devote considerable
space to the work accomplished
during the past year on the Lincoln
and the opening of that
section OF the road from Roseville
81 "a ffndnr-
grade crossing at Lumbrook sta
ton. Reference is also made to the
Hamburg road. which will be COM
pleted during the early part OF the
summer.
The Summit Bridge Maryland line
road. when completed, the report
states. if connected TO by the Mary
land authorities, will make short
route TO Chesapeake City and
other points on the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. Grub recommends that the /
stump Corner. Fieldsboro road. he
widened four feet. making Il a To-
foot road. He also urges the COM
pletion Of the Lancaster pike. al !
though the present contract does
not call for improved surfacing. The I
Fairview School, Pleasant Hill road, 7
contract, the report states, was I
awarded too late for active opera
lions in 1922 and the time was ex-
tended.
This road when completed will 7
bring much valuable farm lands
closer to markets. Continuing the
report states: Il should like to see
this road further extended and con-
nected with our spurs of improv-
ed road now reaching 10 Milford |
roads on one side and Little Balti- |
more on the other
Among the numerous suggestions
made in that relating TO improved
service from earth roads in which
Mr.. Grub said:
I'VE have today in the various dis
jricts, some very good earth and
gravel roads. maintained by periodic
scraping and drag patrols. st.
Georges hundred because Of its
slightly rolling contour, and the
availability of good gravel within its
limits. contains the best earth roads
Of our county.
THE draining, shaping and drag