Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-01-07 | Page 4 | Eliminating Grade Crossings

I ELIMINATING GRADE CROSSINGS. None too soon has the decision been ' reached by the bureau of public roads to eliminate grade crossings 00 all federal aid highways. Statistics of the past fflree years give the number of deaths at grade crossings in the United States or 1212 each year, or between throo : and four lives every dn. The injured number, 10,644 or near-1 ly ten each day. This Is not far short qf the casualties on a battlefield. Ogden Is Boon to receive the direct benefits of this pulley of overcoming ! dangerous grades. When the RiVST-dalo RiVST-dalo crossing is constructed this spring i and summer, the most dangerous piece 1 of highway between Ogfien and Salt Lake will be made safe. Many lives have been lost at this crossing, but, in the past, there has been a dlsposi lion to tako a 'chance." Taking a 'chance" is an American recklessness In the earlier history of railroading In this country the elements of risk were! so great that trainmen constantly were In the grip of death. Public npm ion had to force the automatic coupler and then compel many roads to adopt ihe automatic block signal. Now public sentiment is doing its part to bring about the elimination of i he grade crossing and a progressive bureau of the 1'nltrd States Is correct 'y interpreting that demand and leading lead-ing In a wise policy of protecting thi traveling public.