Show I 1 advocated wider highways construction of wider highways to I reduce the loss from inadequate traffic I 1 fic facilities was urged at the recen recent t national conference on street and highway service the adoption of wider highways Is pronounced in some states many roads known as super highways I 1 being projected with at least tour four one way traffic lanes and sometimes six or eight with the heavy trucks truck separated from the lighter automobiles 11 1 and with better provision tor for highway safety 1 commercial losses from traffic congestion t are becoming serious it has been conservatively estimated that the i loss of the whole united states averages a Os 10 a day the fuel loss and the wear wear and tear on cars and trucks dud diro to stopping and starting is considered comparable to the tha loss of time highway officials official engineers and experts are advocating improvement with the less expensive types type of hard surfacing such auch as asphalt penetration macadam of the secondary roads everywhere so as an to relieve the trunk line highways which must necessarily bear the through traffic this is to relieve congestion and afford the higher speed pleasure vehicles more room in which to cruise on oa hard road surfaces |