Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08
les THAT WILMINGTON
|EAUTFY S. MARKET ST.

as Buck, chief engineer
Highway Department,
ual report, among other
interest, recommends the
ent of the Causeway, the
lrket street approach to
lingtof.
e report was made public Sat-
v and Mr.. Buck points out that
anyY here in the States system
O4 niles of highways is there
ction of road less attractive,
J disreputable, illkept and thor
ly disgusting than the South
xet street Causeway. The con-
ms surrounding the Causeway
te an eyesore, he implies in his
rt, due to the fact that it is an
,rtant entrance to the city and
it is the first link to the boule-
through the State. Hundreds
thousands motorists use South
let street and it reflects no
t, he points out. 1t is surpris-
he says, that an organized eff
has not been made to improve
street.
remedy the condition, Mr.. Buck
ests that South Market street,
ugh city ordinance, be widen
o 80 feet, that so feet of the
t be paved from the proposed
Market street bridge to the
line, that sidewalks and curbs
constructed and that lights on
5ctive standards be erected.
the report declares, would eli
ste the existing Objectionable
Sitions. Stores, show rooms.
ges and other places of busi-
would replace the dump heaps,
bidated shacks and novels, Mr..
says in the report.
recommendations with these
ges in view will be made to the
Mr.. Buck states, and the State
way Department will assist in
ying expenses. The depart
built the present roadbed of
Causeway and the city is plan
approaches to the proposed
bridge, which will be in keep
with the structure.
eliminary surveys and plans
he new bridge have been made
he Highway Department, ac-
ng to Mr.. Bucks report. EX-
We borings, some to a depth Of
bet, had to be made, the report
S out, and also states that the
Bture should be under way in
Bpring.
bns for 80 small bridges and
pipe culverts have also been
and these structures, not in
ng the movable bridges, will
$4,000. The past year has
an active one for the bridge
ion of the department, accord
to Mr.. Bucks report.
g Seaford bridge over the Nam
River was finished at an ap-
innate cost of $4,000. The
be under way over the Lewes
Rehoboth Canal, west of Reho-
is IS per cent completed and
xpected to be in operation in
|uary. The estimated cost of
structure is $S5,OOO. A con-
has been awarded for a NOV
bridge to span the Broadkiln
b.
commendations in the report |
de the widening of pavements |
the boulevard between Will |
ton and Dover from 18 feet to |
let and a conservative program |
tree planting each spring and |
be started. The report includes |
considerable work done in the
by and construction depart
IS for road building.
|luable service was rendered by
police division of the depart
according to the report. The
lent chart shows there were % |
accidents, as compared with
1924; % seriously injured, as
ba1ed with the So of 1924, and
pedestrians injured, as compar-
ith the 12 of 1924. Fifteen men
flied from the lis in the train
school and were Immediately
med to duty, thus obtaining
FULL complement of 35 men for
division, the report says. Five
bns are now maintained and
lg the year 3095 reprimands
issued and 1881 arrests made.
b road maintenance 10 crews
an engineer for each county
employed and 433 miles Of
were maintained at an average
of $307 per mile, including the
wal OF snow.
laware shares in Federal Aid
way appropriation, the report
to the extent of one-half of
per cent, the States proper
j part for 1926 and 1927, with
in expenses deducted, is $685.
e financial report during the
shows resources of $3,232,116.-
a balance from the
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