Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-27
SURVEY REVEALS
SOUTHERN STATES
HAVE fine ROADS

NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 27..-Mot.
oring through virtually the entire
South is now possible over a fine
highway system, survey just com.
pleted by the New Orleans Item.
Tribune, cooperating with number
Of other Southern newspapers, re,
veals. Articles on the condition Of
the roads in l6 southern state and
the District of Columbia was pro-
cured from publishers and automo.
bile editors of various newspapers
by James NJ. Thompson, publisher
Of the Item Tribune.
A summary Of the survey follows:
MARYLAND-The highway sys-
TEN of Maryland is one Of the best
among all the States of the Union.
In fact, the Maryland highway sys-
tenn is in many ways a model for
any state in the Union.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-The
District Of Columbia highway sys-
TEN, while small, is good. In the
matter of its streets and roadways,
the District OF Columbia is in many
respects a model for any suburban
section in the Union.
VIRGINIA-The through high.
way system of Virginia is virtually
complete, So far as relates to tour
list reaching the important cities of
Virginia and the main historical
sections of the state. Virginia
highways today are far better than
they have the reputation for being,
and from the standpoint of the
tourist the next two years will see
every line of Importance in the
through highways of Virginia com
pleted.
NORTH CAROLINA-The North
Carolina highway system is today
one of the best among all of the
states of the Union.
SOUTH CAROLINA The
through highways of this state are
passable.
GEORGIA-Georgia has complet-
ed a number of through highways.
Florida tourist traffic has been
traversing Georgia for some years. |
The state is making steady progress
i'll highway construction.
FLORIDA-Florida is one of the |,
advanced states Of the Union in |
highway construction. In proper.
tion to its population it is expending
great sums of money on its through !
highways and has today virtually a |
complete through highway system. |
WEST VIRGINIA This state |
has excellent through highways. 1t |
has expended great sums of money |
on its highways and is rapidly com. !,
pleting its highway system.
Splendid Progress Made
KENTUCKY - Kentucky and
Alabama have in the past suffered |
from the curse of local highway
building and have neglected through |
highway building. The highway !
commission of Kentucky claims tho
approaching completion Of il
through highways.
TENNESSEE-No state in tho |
Union is making more intelligent /
progress IN the completion Of its
highways than is Tennessee. AL. |
most every section Is now reached |
by good tourist highways, and the |
state is keenly alive to the value
Of the development of these high. |
ways and to the Importance of !
tourist traffic.
ALABAMA-Thr state Of Ala !
bama was among the first to au.
thorize the issuance of bonds for |
highway construction purposes.
Twenty-Five million dollars in bonds
were authorized. The article con.
tribUted in this series by the Birm-
ingham News explains the lack of !
completion of through highways in
the state Of Alabama and also
states that the last links in a mum.
Der of important Alabama highways
are under construction.
MISSISSIPPI - The important !,
through highways of the state of !,
Mississippi are completed from a
practical standpoint There is u
lack Of proper marking on some of |
these highways and some irritating
neglect Of maintenance, but the !.
Mississippi highway system is pass
able and is steadily improving.
LOUISIANA-The through high
ways of Louisiana have been com
pIeted for three years past and
there are no missing links.
ARKANSAS - Building in the
entire South. Its through highways
are good.
MlSSOURI--A number Of com
pleted highways Of the state Of Mis-.
souri, are among the most modern
and best in the world. There arc
missing links and small gaps in