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Show 'ROAD BUREAU 1 ILL ABOLISH DEATH AIDES Nearly 4000 Killed and 10,-644 10,-644 Injured at Grade Crossings Cross-ings in Three Years WASHINGTON. Jan 6. Grade' crossings will be eliminated wherever' po Ible and replaced with bridges or' underpasses on all roads of the federal ' aid highway system to be constructed Under the federal highway act, the! bureau of Public Roads announced to -1 day Important roads many of which, at present cross and re-cross railroads j at grades, hereafter, will be built en-tlrelv en-tlrelv on one side of the railroad, even though this increase in the cost of con-r con-r ruction, or, of erodings are unavoidable unavoid-able or Justified by local interests, the toad will pass over.or under the track The railroads in Instances of this kind, bearing half the cost of building the bridge or underpass. In the three years ending with 131!0, according to records available at the bureau. 3.G3G lives were lost and 10.-644 10.-644 persons were Injured a- grade crossings In tho United States. |