. Electric railway journal . in con-gested city streets is a rather serious problem, partlybecause car service is usually resumed immediately fol-lowing the track work and the tracks cannot be effec-tively barricaded against teamsters during the repave-ment. This is especially true where team traffic is al-lowed on some parts of the street at all times. Watch-men are usually provided but there is a persistent ten-dency upon the part of teamsters to follow the tracksand to disregard the average watchman. As a rule, there is comparatively little trouble fromteaming on fresh pavement laid in the
. Electric railway journal . in con-gested city streets is a rather serious problem, partlybecause car service is usually resumed immediately fol-lowing the track work and the tracks cannot be effec-tively barricaded against teamsters during the repave-ment. This is especially true where team traffic is al-lowed on some parts of the street at all times. Watch-men are usually provided but there is a persistent ten-dency upon the part of teamsters to follow the tracksand to disregard the average watchman. As a rule, there is comparatively little trouble fromteaming on fresh pavement laid in the first track com-pleted, because this can be protected by the materialsalong the 2-ft. strips and the space made by the open-ing which need not be restored immediately. Openingscan be left ahead of the new pavement also, thus quiteeffectually preventing teams from getting on it. It is with the protection of the paving in the devil destroyed in various ways. The signs cost about $, exclusive of painting and t V/32 Stes] PlanBlack Eaekgrouudto be Painted on Plate )Wljite Letters to be Stenciled on ) r Sides 1 ] Sere. i Fl;e Malleable Iron ! , Countersunk Rivet: Pipe I Details of Stud aud Hole 12il2i % Steel Plate Electric ASSEMBLY AND DETAILS OF WARNING SIGN TO TEAMSTERS strip and second track that most of the trouble is ex-perienced. These areas are usually laid at the sametime and promptly afford a place upon which teamsterscan turn out in avoiding teams and cars, especiallywhen the latter are operating on single track againsttraffic. To assist in the protection of new pavements underthese conditions a page has been taken from the policedepartment traffic signs, which have the respect ofteamsters. New Pavement signs, as shown in theaccompanying figure, have been put into service withsuch good results, after a seasons trial, that their useis to be continued. These signs are designed to beplaced about 30 ft. apart in the devil strip. They will
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