The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-24
STATE ROADS
REPORTED in
GOOD SHAPE
lew Detours Only Inconven-
fence, Says Highway
Bulletin.

Considering the unusually change
able weather in the last few weeks,
Indiana's official highways are in
better condition this season than
they have been any Christmas since
creation Of the State highway COM
mission six years ago, it was pointed
out today by John d. Williams, di-
rector
Heavy road traffic is anticipated
FOR ssrristmas day this year, Will
liams said, but the satisfactory con-
dition Of State highways, in the
main, will prove an assurance to
holiday vacationists who wish to
travel by motor
Reports from field operators to
the general offices Of the commits
sion show practically all the State
mileage in excellent condition. In
conveniences to traffic consist
chiefly Of few detours necessitated
by construction.
In the past month the department
eliminated numerous bridge run
arounds and detours by completing
bridge projects, and additional elimi-
nations are scheduled between now
and the first of the new year.
state roads" says John d. Will
liams, director, "go into the winter
in the best condition since the system
started more than six years ago,
and the stone and gravel roads of
indiana are carrying more traffic
than similar type roads of any State
in the Union"
Today's traffic bulletin shows
elimination of detour on No. l at
Marshfield; on No. 10 through Mecca,
and a run-around on the National
Road near ~Pershing.
Surface conditions Of roads enter
ing Indianapolis:
No. l (New Albany Indianapolis,
South Bend, Michigan line)-Detour
Just north of Peru account Of dredge
ditch. Detour from two miles north
of Edinburg to Franklin account Of
paving, is rough.
No. 8 Richmond, Indianapolis,
Terre Hautel-Temporary bridge at
six miles west of Richmond.
No. madison, Greensburg, In
dianapolis, Lafayette, Oxford
Closed until about Jan. 1, to pave
over bridge at Traders Point twelve
miles west of Indianapolis; detour
marked Detour at two miles north
Of Lebanon to Thorntown Road
thence north through Thorntown to
No. 6. Short detour two and one
half miles northwest of Thorntown.
No. u (Vincennes, Spencer, Indi-
napolisl-Drive carefully at APP
proaches to temporary bridge two
miles north of Gosport.
No. % English, Paoli, Bedford,
Bloomington, Martinsville. Indian
apolisGClosed at point five miles
south Of Indianapolis for construct
ing overhead railroad bridge. De-
tour is out S. Meridian st. and Three
Notch road, thence over one mile
Of gravel road to No. %. Closed
between Martinsville and Blooming
ton and English and Paoli for paw.
ing. Through traffic between Mar.
tinsville and Bloomington use Nos
IL and so. Use old bridge and old
road around bridge and road con-
struction two miles sotuh of Bedford.
At Paoli take a county road to
Grantsburg via Marengo and Eng
fish. Avoid south of Grantsburg ac-
count construction and no detour
roads.
No. 81 indianapolis, Anderson,
Muncie)-Using new pavement from
Indianapolis to Muncie. Detour
around bridge construction at III
gals. Use old No. IL at junction Of
IL and 81 from two and one-half
miles south Of Pendleton to where
old No. II intersects new State road.
Use old bridge at north edge of
Yorktown.
No indianapolis, Rushville,
Brookville, Ohio line)-Run-aro at
bridge construction three miles south
of (ta6ar Grove