Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
DELAWARE ROADS
COST Sl,576,9ll.OO
IN YEAR OF 1880
[COnfiHued from First Pa0e]

cause being 215S or reckless driving
There were 273 arrests of operator
on a charge of driving while drunk
Mr.. Mack summarizes the work o
the State highway police as follows
Total number of arrests, 6,042
total number reprimands, 2S1G7;
total number trucks weighed, 1S,695
total number miles patrOlled. 143,-
sos; total number cars inspected fOl
lights and brakes, 1865 total num-
Der hours spent on investigation, g.
1879; total number hours spent on
special duty, 13,743; total number
hours spent on duty, 13G,ll2; total
number stolen ears recovered, 81;
total number school buses inspected,
90; total number schools visited, 81
During the year 779 accidents on
State highways were reported by the
State police. 80 per sons being killed
and $50 being injured in those ac-
cidents, which involved an estimated
property damage of $151, 165.
Praises Former Members
Mr.. Mack lauds the services to the
State of General Coleman dupont,
Joseph H. Holland and Josiah Mar
vel, all OF whom were original mem
bers of the State Highway Commits
sion, who died during the year Mr.
Mack lauds not only the great gift
by General DUPONT of the State-long
highway to Delaware, but also the
vision of General dupont in fore
seeing 20 years ago the highway
needs of Delware by providing for
an adequate right of way and by
passing OF towns by main highways.
In his report Mr.. Mack says in
part:
"A survey Of the work of the draft
ing department is as follows: Line
plotted, 141.5 miles; cross sections
plotted (original and finaD, 1898
miles; cross sections computed !
(original and finaD, 1888 miles; |
profile and grade laid, 75.9 miles, |
index may plotted and traced, 1916 |
miles; plan and profile traced, 93.5 |
miles; plotted and computed, SO bor-
row pits.
During the year from December
l, 1929, to December /, 1880, the right
of way department has secured rights
of ways on eighteen contracts, haV-
ing a total mileage of 5S.35 miles
comprising 342 properties, of these
properties 80 were obtained by op-
tion and 32 by condemnation. The
ollowing is an itemized account of
the monies expended to obtain this
right way:
"The total road contracts consist
ed of SIS miles. or this total, 495
miles represented new construction
Of hard surface types of pavement, '
1876 miles were secondary traffic
bound Stag, 4.6 miles were gravel |
surface roads, 0.4 miles of cinder
road, 0.5 miles of sidewalk and 19
miles OF 4foot widening to existing S
roads. Carried forward from the
1929 construction season was is [
niles of concrete pavement or a total
If 1913 miles under construction
"The mileage of rOadways COM I
lleted during the construction sea-
'on besides the 10 miles widening to
he dupont road between Selbyville
md Georgetown amounts to 67.5
niles, which added to the States
ystem at the beginning of the year
$3.50, totals S1326 miles undei. State
ontrol or 21.4 per cent of the en-
ire States system Of rural high
yays.
'"The location of the highways I
uilt this year was mostly on sec
ndary roads and connections be-
ween them, the widening of exist
lg primary roads and the elimina-
on of dangerous grade crossings.
Stag Reads BuiIt
This year has seen the building {
II miles more of traffic bound
ag roads, a type of which Is miles vi
ere built, maintained and observed
lring the past year This type of til
'adway, costing about $4,000 per Oh
lie including grading and drain
se, will take care of traffic for
'ars to come in their localities and to
rye as the basis for a better type
roadway when justified by traffic
mands. CT
From personal observation l am
nvinced that the presence of TO-
iformed motorcycle officer on
shway has a greater restraining
iuence on the reckless and care
IS driver than can be secured by
y other means available. bu
Asks New Station
I would recommend that during
81 that Station No. at Dover be
placed by a permanent building
nilar to those at State Road and (H
my Hill, and a similar replace
mt of Stations 4 and in the near y
ure as funds are available. I
My familiarity with the long \
IFS, the arduous and hazardous {
ure of the work done and the 10y Roi
Y and faithfulness shown by the 4
'ers and men of the force in pro- I
ting the life and property of the 1
Dlic compel me to make public
ord of my belief in their value. v
During the year the dupont F
llevard was widened to a mini V
m width of IS feet between Selby- N
e and Georgetown, a distance of B
miles, at a cost of $241, ,709.SS2. Fl
It is recommended that this work
extended in 1881 to Milford, thus d
the last of the IA foot c
ements on the main highways of Bea
State. W
Would Widen Roadway ~ d
would further recommend that villC
;truction be begun in 1881 on Ii
9ning u. S. Route 13 between L;
er and Delmar. This is the main to c
e between Philadelphia and Cape way
rles and carries in addition to a Ei
c passenger traffic a large and Stat
wing bus and trucking tonnage. 1t Ellie
present 16 feet in width, which LIE