Show do s IUN suggestions ON GOOD ROADS special thought should be given by builders to road crossings to avoid accidents while highway engineers commis and others are planning good roads and strong durable bridges they ought to give special thought and work to the road crossings and the sewers ewers or cu lverts placed at such crossings says a writer in farmers re few such crossings are generally about 12 to 16 feet long and it requires an abrupt turn of a vehicle to take them at right angle these aro arc danger points on account of the short turn and batrow narrow space to make the turn the remedy for such places la Is to make sewer or culvert as long as the width of the road will permit say not less leas than 40 feet and more it if possible durable concrete culvert and then if vehicles meet there Is plenty of room to pass without interfering with the speed or rights of the one going in the other direction we have seen several narrow escapes from accidents in such places and the watchword now Is safety first the automobile Is here to stay and we want room to spread out and avoid all danger of accidents our counties are now paying large salaries to men who are supposed to be efficient and good civil engineers and the safety and comfort of the public largely rests on them it Is the duty of such men to catch up with the times and provide roads suited to the needs of present day travel such improvements prove ments are not very expensive and when properly made last a lifetime and save time trouble and accidents |