. Water & sewage works . most importantrequisite of a good road is that it shallcarry the trafDc of all kinds that goes overit. comfortably, economically both for thattraffic and for that road. The road mustbe so designed, built and maintained thatit shall be at all times in proper conditionto bear the traffic to which it may be sub-jected, and not only at the least cost tothe user, but also at the least ultimate costto the taxpayers, taking everything intoaccount, viz., interest, sinking fund, yearlymaintenance and occasional resurfacing. Road builders must consider not onlythe traffic that i
. Water & sewage works . most importantrequisite of a good road is that it shallcarry the trafDc of all kinds that goes overit. comfortably, economically both for thattraffic and for that road. The road mustbe so designed, built and maintained thatit shall be at all times in proper conditionto bear the traffic to which it may be sub-jected, and not only at the least cost tothe user, but also at the least ultimate costto the taxpayers, taking everything intoaccount, viz., interest, sinking fund, yearlymaintenance and occasional resurfacing. Road builders must consider not onlythe traffic that is now using any givenroad to be built or resurfaced or evenmaintained, but also what the traffic willbe in the near future, and how much itwill increase and what changes will comein its character and volume. After thesepremises have been ascertained the road-builder can, if he know enough, build orresurface or maintain the road so that itwill economically and satisfactorily carryits traffic in a series of years. Without. GAS TRACTOR hauling gravel for road construction. Grading and Graveling Streets By C. C. King. Bro. rf Son. The amount of road improved by gravelmore than equals the amount of road con-structed by the use of other next to earth road it is the mostimportant because of the quantity of roadsurfaced with it and its low cost and easymethod of construction. The same careshould be given to the location and drain- that knowledge he is really entirely atsea: he is likely to make serious andcostly errors by determining upon thewrong kind of construction and by select-ing improper or unsuitable materials ormethods. Road building machinery should only bepurchased after a thoro investigation,especially in regard to the liability ofbreakdown and the expense of expense of repairs on road-buildingmachinery is very small in comparison Augustj 1913 MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES 183 with till loss whiih is occasioned by dls-orKiinizinK
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