Milford chronicle., 1960-05-20
which win eventually become part

which will eventually become part
of FAIL.
Deputy Chief Engineer William
]. Miller, Jr., reported that con-
struction costs to and including
Farnhurst Interchange amounted
to 1886, 900, of which the federal
government will pay $6.055,000 and
the states ten percent share will
amount to $1,311 ,0OO The latter
amount will be paid by the divis-
ion to the State Highway Depart
ment. The balance will be kept on
hand for possible suggested i'm
provements at the New Castle Ave-
nue. intersection which may include
a parking area and rest room IA
cilities at some future date.
Mr.. Miller also reported on the
signal system which was designed
to aid motorists in case of weather
changes, emergencies or accidents.
The signs will include lighted eau
tionary instructions along with the
familiar red, amber and green
lights which will be controlled
both electronically and manua1ly
so that any situation may be met to
warn and inform motorists of high
way conditions.
Mr.. Miller pointed out that the
signs and signals will be kept to
minimum. size but with ample
visibility for the motorists.
1t was reported that the recent
traffic survey was completed and
that data is now being evaluated
to determine whether it is feasible
to build toll road from the bridge
approaches to the Maryland State
Line. The final cost of this project
was set at $18S,500 by Mr.. Miller
who pointed out that much of the
amount went for hiring of inter-
viewers who spent a full week
around the clock in determining
the destination of passenger We
hicles and trucks. Evaluation of
the records is being done by How
ard, Needles, Tammen and Bergen
dOff in cooperation with COverdale
and Colpitts, traffic experts.
Frank ]. Horty, general mana
ger, reported that bids had been
requested from five dealers for
new pickup truck and three bids
were received. The award went to
William H. Porter, Newark, the
lowest bidder. Bids were also re-
quested from seven automobile
dealers for three new police cars,
superintendent's car, and one for
the sergeant of the bridge police.
Five bids were received and the
successful low bidders was Colon
ial Chevrolet Company, Whining
ton, who will furnish the five We
Ilicles for $11.447.43. There was
trade-in allowance for the pres
ent vehicles.
It was decided to encourage the
toll collectors to even greater ef-
ficiency and courtesy by setting up
new criteria for the monthly con-
tests which have been conducted
almost since the span opened for
business. For many years a top
award of a $500 U. S. Savings
bond has been awarded monthly to
the most efficient collector.
The new criteria combines accur-
acy with courtesy and there will
be five monthly awards: First,
$4,000 bond; second, a $25.00 bond;
third, $1,000; fourth, $1,000; and
fifth, $500 Mr.. Mcconnell said
that he felt that under this ar
rangement more competition could
be stimulated among the collec-
tors.
Because of the time involved, in
processing traffic figures and col
lections, it was decided that the di-
rectors would be more fully in
formed if the monthly meeting date
was set back to the fourth Tuesday
of each month. This will allow the
directors more time to study the
reports.
The next division meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, May "a.
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