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Show LIGHTING PLANS STUDIED FOR SECOND WEST Standards in Center of Street Urged by Mayor Investigation of. costs of various street lighting plans applicable particularly par-ticularly to Second West street was under way Friday In the office of City Engineer W. D. Beers as Mayor May-or E. B. Erwin and Street Commissioner Commis-sioner John B. Matheson continued their efforts to better traffic conditions con-ditions through lighting Improvements. Improve-ments. "Our efforts will continue regardless regard-less of jwhether the state road commission com-mission will ultimately decide It can or cannot give the city financial finan-cial aid in the matter." said Commissioner Com-missioner Matheson. who last week headed a group of city officials who met with members of the state road commiaaion. Matter Not Closed Attitude-of state officials on the matter of financial aid was "negative" "nega-tive" at that time, but city officials declared later they do not consider the matter closed. Mayor Erwin has proposed a cen-ter-of-the-street lighting system, with upright standards projecting from a raised striD three to four feet wide in the center of the present pres-ent five-lane traffic arrangement in vogue on Second West atreet. The area occupied by such a line of poles, the mayor pointed out. could serve as a safety tone for pedestrians who become confused in trying to cross the wide atreet and are often hit by fast-moving automobiles. Would Split Traffic Such an Installation would also serve definitely to separate traffic moving in opposite directions and keep vehicle traveling north, for instance, from crowding over Into lanes designated for southbound traffic. The dividing strip would be raised 10 to 14 inches by construction con-struction of natural color concrete curbs and the spare between curbs filled with black-top paving material, mate-rial, under Mayor Erwln's proposal. Thus, a color contrast believed easily discernible in daylight er darkness would be provided. Commissioner Matheson has requested re-quested the engineering department depart-ment to compute cost estimates on various types of lighting. |