The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-19
n MILES OF NEW
PAVING OPENED BY
STATE ROAD BODY
Twelve of Stone Ready for
Traffic This Week, Says
Highway Report.

Approximately eleven miles of
new pavement and twelve miles of
new stone road in four parts of the
State were opened to traffic this
week, and Indications are that ad-
ditional pavement can be opened
within the next few days, it was
announced today by John D. Will
liams, director of the State highway
commission traffic bulletin.
Williams said work on the Put
namville overhead on United States
Highway No. 40 Is being pushed
and weather alone will govern
whether 1t is opened to traffic in, the
next two weeks. The bridge proper
is completed, the west approach fin
lshed and metalled, and forces are
now literally working in mud to
build the east approach.
New pavement put into service is
three miles on No. from west of
Butler to Butler; five miles on No
~ connecting with pavement lead
Ing into Logansport on the south.
Chambersburg and Palmyra. The
new macadam road is on No. 81 be-
tween st. Croix and Leopold, Civ
ing excellent connection on this
highway between Indianapolis and
Cannelton the Ohio River.
The bulletin shows removal Of
three detours and two bridge run
arounds, and two detours added. one
or which is only for two weeks dura.
ton. Attention was called to change
IN the detours around paving short
gaps in No. 50 near the Boone Gin.
ton County line.
Surface conditions on routes en-.
tering Indianapolis:
burg shebyyie india grsolles K ETge4s
Of 90 Sn nSsr M W1Eaimac 1a Porte junction
WHY past cHHIyert construction south Of
miles eoStb 81 6frl 81, Eun-around at two
Pe TGus Ro fb6an(lin Tndanapolis Koi{omo
,Mlchlgan line l-Detorr around pavemenf
repay at 9n5- hall mile north of Junction
and F Pvn3" 20 CSotqisstrgction between Peru
a. 81 driver, risk FOR eight miles north USE of
ester ana 'HHI s sixteen miles between Roch-
Sssws Ssnne east and 3c@ oiTmbus pa wlBB
ff oifT OF Etdni6urg Narrow bridges on de-
my af Tra Saiae u sEos'RE I've dan meg
Fey rew pavement south Of franklin ni az own 9i
ford Bo2minEto@n M srtGiIlsR Pao Bsd
lev Use oId pqhr riGyo bridge at Glenn Val
Or Bloomington Poor bridge run. ar muT1d
PPflonglng to road contractor at Pateka
y: $. No. 40 illinois line. Terre Haute
Tem1pdoTraaira1n db4 r}dsc Richmond Ohio line
oyer n 90 thence on marked route back ok to to
leaves 40 at Manhattan and is r wnied
Inr99HHgh Greencastle. will follow No "a
no 43 traffic detours to east. tFolIow
tt 70 N Gef0nr which Rd is also marked No 40
railroad nross k6. IN watch for dangerous
Vile parts of both detoars are q ronTh
s sbpSssi9nlI nty Of opening this overhead
Eoui s. Ne SO (Jpnction of Al near
RRU%b1eTn Lafayette Leba19n indianapolis.
ar ana u 9ne-half mile detour opposite CoIfsU
Hon Siih'2 On county paving is in fair condi-
town in B0one County because of pa Tfir!i-
y gooa. Closed for paving between MOI,
maa f5 and ocd hoS tPye ERt5E detGars
nAR&R o 'f 70 t. s. NO qort 20 from Bashye
twelve bridges between RushviiIe and In
'nSNR No. 81 WIZ Vtn Setqggs 69r oca raq
ton Spencer Mooresvfiee ne Ind M9rthng-
ft 10 bort Anderson @authorlzltesd
Rc pSffa aGco and Ohio inepetour at
bridge at one and one-half miles v snpfb ~
IM992iPesylIe Many sharp turns south Of