The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-01
REMINDER STATE
ROADS,; CONFORM
} WITH u. S. PLAN
Work on Thirteen Indiana
Highways Completed
in Day.

Indiana State highways have been
benumbered to conform to the Fed
eral bureau of roads plan, and to
show thirteen United States high.
ways in this State. This work was
- Accomplished by the highway depart
ment in single day and new road
humbers became effective today.
In preparing the commissions
traffic bulletin this week, John D.
Williams, director, whose plan it
was to make the change in twelve
hours, said that this issue of the bull
letin conformed to the numbers post
ed. He pointed out that new maps
Boon will be available showing not
bnly the remembered highways but
V22 additional miles which the com.
mission is preparing to take into the
State system before Jan. 1.
1t will be noted that Road /, for
merly the north and south road be-
tween Louisville, South Bend and
the Michigan line, now is United
States Road 81, that the National
Road formerly Road 8, now is
United States Road 40, and that
Aormer Road 10 between Evansville
pand Chicago along the west side of
the State, now is United States Road
Al. The new system of REMEMBERING
Is Of C4stinct convenience to trans
eontinetal motorists, because the
United States highways bear the
Same number in each State they
traverse.
Surface conditions on roads enter
ing indianapolis are set forth in the
bulletin as follows:
I'd. 70 Madison, Versailles Green's
purg, shelbyyilie fndianapoiis. Kirkiin.
Hf 70 neaGG Michigan City) Fresh stone
e sasre1fu fully pats eglyert construction south
bile Ve s6tb H. Bridge runIarognd at one
rom near Deer Creek to end of pavement
sogth Of lhisogansp9rt. D}etour IL. Winamac
kingsbury to La Porte two Us be- be-
ng marked around this project one lead
s 70 I Ptts at ss south end Of Indiana Ave.
B1 nrlt Franklin. p, Indianapolis ,Kokomo,
Michigan line) CONSTRUCTION between
Peru and Plymouth, with new pavement
forth Of Peru and for sixteen miles be-
noqth. Detour marked 70 east around
paving is narrow. Paving between frank
pm and Columbus with separate detours
Tor north and south traffic. Bridge under
construction at north edge of Edinburg.
w oe5 f aGd bridges on deto
Amity. Traffic using five miles of new
having south of Franklin at own risk
Rd 81 Tell City. English Paoli Bed
lord, Bloomington Martinsville. Indian
tpolisl-Temporary bridge at Glenn Val
sy. Use old bridge at two miles north of
our is via Fargo and Youngs Creek over
rom Grantsburg to junction of Rd. SO as
here are no good detour roads. Construc-
ion from st, Croix to Leopold should be
wooded as there are no good detour
U. s. No. 40 qllinois line. Terre Haute
Brazil Indanapolis, Richmond Ohio line)
e--Drive slow at bridge wash between
richmond and Ohio line. Use traction
company bridge at Hiser's Station, ten
andes traffic by stop and go signals;
Z cambridge Citv' Account OF railroad
overhead at Putnamville. traffic detour
Wer Rid. 43 thence on marked route back
2 2. S. 40 at Putnanville. Dangerous
eonon railroad crossing on detour near
,utnamylle: parts, Of this detour are Nar
ny bridge at Pennsylvania railroad cross
i IT, e' S. Rd. Df 81 junction Of Al near
FOWLER. LAFAYETTE, Lebanon. Indianapolis
nashville. Brookville Cincinnati l-Detour
hrough Stockwell until Oct. 10 account