Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
State Highway
Dept. InStalls
DimOut Signs
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use Pafklng Lights only, 10 MPH
At Nightly Military Order.
Followed Survey
The erection of the signs is in
accordance with a report of Nc
Kendrick on survey which fol-
lowed conferences with Col. John
P. LeFevre, state director of en-
forcement of the dimout regula-
tions, and Lieut.. Charles B. Knox
of the state police.
1t was determined by the survey
that the 23. signs would be neces-
sary to do a complete job, the re-
port of the traffic engineer sets
forth.
| McKendrick's report also recon-
mended center lines and reflectors
at certain points to aid the motor
lists, explaining:
"Dimout areas along the coast
have been established in an effort
I to protect ships at sea and their
crews. 1t is also important that we
make every effort to protect mo-
torists driving with parking lights
in dimout areas.
From personal experience and
observation, it has been found to
be extremely difficult to follow the
alignment of the highway with only
parking lights. Drainage canals
parallel and close to the highway,
, and bridges with restricted width
increase tremendously the hazard
to motorists.
"In view of these hazardous driv-
ing conditions, it is recommended
that serious consideration be given
to placing white center lines on GER
: tain highways and reflector buttons
on the approaches to certain
: bridges" fri
The plan. calls for total Of seven
' dimout signs in Kent county and
e 16 in Sussex; IA bomb torches in
= Kent and 80 in Sussex; 5.4 miles of
: center line in Kent and 40 miles
in Sussex; IA one-way Lucite re-
fiectors in Kent and IL in Sussex;
eight two-way refiectors in Kent
and eight in Sussex, and eight re-
, fectorized curve signs in Sussex.
: Lewes Lights Offend
Lights of Lewes present the only
: glaring flaw in the dimout along
? the Delaware shore, with, in some
places, powerful automobile head
lights dangerously breaking the
darkness, according to an announ-
cement of Colonel LeFevre.
: On an inspection tour from
government boat, Colonel LeFevre
, said, no lights were observed in
! kxr oh fv.o
Lewes, where large number Of Of
: Tending lights cleaned.
He said it is expected the Army
will issue stringent orders to cor
rect the situation.
Conditions along the Kent county
shore were found to be satisfac-.
tory, said Colonel LeFevre. The
only light observed was the red
one atop the radio mast of State
Police Station No. 3, but glasses
had to be employed to see it, he
commented. ...
Roads Affected
Roads in Sussex county on which
> dimout signs have been erected
,. are:
Fenwick Island Road from Bay
vile.
Ocean Highway (Rehoboth to
Fenwick Island), 400 feet north of
intersection with Road 1893; one
half mile north of Bethany Beach,
, one-half mile south of Bethany
Beach and south of Rehoboth cor
porate limits.
Bethany Beach Road from Ocean
View. at Assawoman Canal bridge.
: Cedar Neck Road.
Rehoboth Beach Road (Route 14)
: at Rehoboth Airport.
Murray's Corner Road leading to
Lewes.
: Savannah Road leading to Lewes.
Nassau Road leading to Pilot
town.
Oyster Rock Road.
. BToadkill Beach Road.
Fowler Beach Road.
Slaughter Beach Road.
Cedar Neck Road leading to Mis-
: pillion Light.
The roads in Kent county which
have been marked by dimout signs
: are:
Big Stone Beach Road.
: Bennett Pier Road.
South Bowers Road.
! North Bowers Road.
, kits Hummock Road.
! Pickering Beach Road. 2 of a
mile east of road extending south
| from Little Greek.
Port Mahon Road, g of mile
= east of Little Creek Road.
4 The signs, w. w. Mack, chief
5 engineer of the highway depart
: ment, and w. B. McKendrick, traf-
flc engineer. explained. are in con-
: formity with the military dimout
a orders to prevent light glow from
a silhouetting United States and al
e lied vessels and making them cas-
ier targets for enemy submarines.
: Motorists are required to OBJ
/, serve the instructions in driving to
r and from shore points within the
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