The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-15
MI NERVOUS ROADS
IN u. S. ARE UNIQUE
LONGEST, HIGHEST AND MOST
FAMOUS AMONG AMERICAS
UNUSUAL HIGHWAYS.

/ UNUSUAL HUH WAYS.
If proof were necessary that the
United States is building roads that
surpass in quality anything of the kind
constructed since the days Of the Ro
man Empire that proof is to be found
in abundance, according to the high
way information service.
1t exists not only in the quality and
quantity Of American highways but i'll
the development Of -oad-building
methods and materials. The road
builders OF this country have not only
outstriPpal their ancient predecessors
in, the use of the most ancient mate
rails but are getting better results with
greater speed less labor and lower
cost, a report says.
Unique Roads in U. S.
Motorists may be interested in
knowing that in the United States are
now to be found some of the most
distinctive as we'll as the most unique
and interesting highways in existence.
The United States possesses the
longest paved motor road in the world,
the Pacific highway, running from
Vancouver, British Columbia along
the Pacific coast to the Mexican Dor
der, a distance of 1870 miles.
In this country also is to be found
the highest motor road in the world
that on Pixies Peak iii Colorado, A.
| 100 feet above the level of the sea.
Nevada avenue, Colorado Springs,
Colo, 6,341 feet above sea level, is the
highest paved street in the world, and
Market street, Philadelphia, is the
widest.
Distinction to Maryland.
The shortest and narrowest paved
motor road in existence is likewise
American. 1t traverses Smiths Island,
one OF the little islands in the lower
Chesapeake EBAY, near Crisfield, Md,
This road is less than mile long and
is lust wide enough to permit the
passage of one motor car at a time. At
intervals there are sidings, or pass
ing tracks" where the cars pass each
other.
In this country is to be found not
only the most unique paved street in
the world, but three of the worlds
most beautiful and famous asphalt
paved mountain roads-the Columbia
river highway in Oregon, the Storm
! King highway which overlooks the
Hudson river, and Americas Valley
/ of the Rhine" from the Peekskill
mountains in New York, and the
Lackawanna Trail, which runs from
! Delaware Water Gap through the
Pocono mountains in Pennsylvania.
Most Unique Road.
The unique street referred to IS
Lombard street, San Francisco,
twisting thoroughfare which climbs a
steep hillside at 80 per cent grade in
much the same manner as q grape
vine climbs pole.
While the United States is rapidly
coming to the front in the matter OF
distinctive highways this country still
has far to go before it can take from
European nations other records for
unique thoroughfares that feature their
| highway systems The shortest street
in the world, for instance, is to be
found not iu~the United States, but in
| France. 1t is the Rue Bic OF Paris.
The narrowest street in the world IS
the Via Sol in Havana, Cuba, thor
oughiare only 81 inches in width. The
most unique paved motor road in the
world is that OF the Via Nizza, an
asphalt roadway constructed upon the
roof OF the Fiat Motor Works at Lin
gotto, Italy.
China Wins BOBBY Prize.
| To Nankin China. gbes the rather
doubtful credit OF having the dirtiest
street in the world-the Tchansti. The
Via CASTLE in Seville, Spain, has long
had the distinction of being the clean
est street in the world. Fifth avenue,
New York city, harborS more wealth
than any other thoroughfare, although
! Grosvenor Place. London, is the most
aristocratic.
To Pearl street, New York city, is
granted the palm as the noisiest street
in existence. while it is matter OF
dispute as to whether Michigan ave
nue. Chicago: Columbus Circle, New
York city, or New York avenue at
Fourteeth street in Washington, D.
c., is the most dangerous street to
cross.
Most Dangerous Road.
The most dangerous road in exist
fence is the Corniche road which winds
it's way above the Mediterranean from
]. aturbia to Nice in France along one
edge OF which for many miles there is
Sheer drop of 1000 feet. Broad
street, Philadelphia IA miles long, is
the longest straight street in the
world and Broadway, New York, l5A
/ 1a,,o+o &c the LONGEST
The most beautiful thoroughtare IN
the world is the wonderful Champs
Elysees in Paris. Wall street, New
York. occupies the pinnacle OF fame,
To the Appian Way OF Rome, built
by julius Caesar at the height OF Ro-
man ascendancy and still in good re-