Show suggestions ON GOOD ROADS special thought should be be given by builders to road cro crossings laings to avoid accidents while ill highway engineers commis an and d others are planning good roads and strong durable 1 bridges they ought t to a gl give ve special thought and work to tb ta the ie road c crossings rossin gs ind the sewers cowers or culverts cu lverts placed at such crossings says a writer in farmers review such crossings are generally about 12 to 10 feet long and it rO requires quires an abrupt turn of a vehicle to take tak ethem them at right angle these are danger points on account t of the short turn and narrow space to mike make the turn furn the remedy for such places ji la to make sewer or cul vertas culvert as bougas long as the width of the road will permit say not less than thad 40 feet and more if ap possible os sible A A durable concrete culvert and then if vehicles meet there Is plenty of room to pass without interfering with the speed or of the one going in the oth other er direction we hayed haye seen several narrow escapes from ac cid ep t s I 1 in n s such cb places and the watch now la Is safety F first 1 1 the aut automobile 0 moble I 1 Is s here to L stay and we want room to spread out a and nd avoid all danger of accidents our counties are now paying large sala salaries ries to men who are supposed to be efficient and good civil engineers and the safety and comfort of the public largely rests yn them it As Is the duty of such euch menlo men to catch up with the times and provide r roads ands suited to the needs need of present day travel such improvements prove ments are not very expensive and when properly made lasta last a lifetime i and save time trouble and nd R accidents acci dents |