The Washington times., 1926-03-03

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/ developing national highway trans
Dortation system has been q stu
nerldous task. The founders Of the
| lincoln Highway Association in
1918 estimated that 20 years would
be required to see the first inn
nroyenlent of every mile. 8
The Job will have reached thai
stage in less than II years and by
the expenditure Of Approximately
$50, 900 900.
The rapidity of Improvement prog
ress on this great memorial road
has been vastly accelerated by aid
from the Federal Government. The
first appropriation by Congress was
in 1916 and the continuance of the
Federal aid policy since then has
wonderfully stimulated improve.
ment not only on the Lincoln High
way, but all important roads In the
Union.
Congress never passed wiser
act, comforting more general benefit
upon the entire population of tie
Union, than the Federal Highway
act of 1921.
Space does not permit a detailed
summary of the many important ac-
road building season of 1925. For
those now planning to take the
great trans.continentaI tour next
snring or summer Ii suffices to
state that the Lincoln Highway IS
now fully improved across thte fois
lowing States, nearly 900 miles:
New Jersey, illinois, Wyoming and
California.
In the following states, the Lin
coin Highway is so near to COM
pIetion and the work is so rapidly
progressing that the tourists OF
1926 will have no cause for COM
plant, no matter what the weather:
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Nevada.
The following states will, in vary
ing degrees, still possess in 1925
n,ileages of the Lincoln Highway
wherein difficulties may be en-
ccuntered. depending upon the
weather: Ohio, Iowa. Nebraska and
Utah.
Few Problems Left !,
In Ohio. the difficulties all lie
between Upper Sandusky and Del
Ter counties. Immediate construc-
phos in Wyandot, Hancock and Al
ton of this stretch with Federal
aid is expected. Paved detonrs will
be available and marked while the
sections are under construction.
] In Iowa, rapid progress is being
made. Thirty miles of concrete
pavement were completed in the
Lincoln Way in 1925, both Linn and
Marshall counties completing the
pavement within their borders. In.
the following Iowa. counties, the
Lincoln Highway tourist is still
IN the mud in rainy weather:
Cedar. Benton, Tama, Crawford,
Harrison and Pottawattamie.
Nebraska built so miles Of fine,
graded gravel on the Lincoln High
way last year and the State High
way Department expects to continue
this ambitious program at an even
mere rapid rate this season. Few
difficulties are to be. encountered
in Nebraska under any weather
conditions anyhow. as the nature Of
the soil even where the roads have
not been grayeled or paved Is such
that no serious barriers to travel
result In wet weather.
The Lincoln Highway in Utah re-
mains The sole problem to be solved.
There west of Salt Lake City is the
only section Of the route in regard
to winch there exists the slightest
question Of prompt Improvement.
The section In Tooele county is
the only portion Of the Lincoln
Highway not placed on the Federal
aid system through action of the
various States. This section is not
impossible except in very wet
Weather and local efforts without
the all Of the State or Federal Gov
eminent are nlaintaing the Good
wear Cutoff across the Great Salt
Lake Desert in genra1 excellent con-
Citfon
As OF interest to those planning
a drive east or west across the
continent this year, the following