Southern good roads . ews of the surrounding are built to harmonize, as nearly as possible, withtheir surroundings, so that the construction of theroads themselves is a matter of interest to the travel-ing public. The grades are limited to eight feet in one himdred,but this limit is reached only in a few places. It hasbeen found from experience that, f(U tourist traffic, aneight per cent grade serves the purpose as well as afive per cent grade, for when the grade exceeds four orfive per cent, a loaded coach can not be at a trotfor any considerable distance; but when the spe
Southern good roads . ews of the surrounding are built to harmonize, as nearly as possible, withtheir surroundings, so that the construction of theroads themselves is a matter of interest to the travel-ing public. The grades are limited to eight feet in one himdred,but this limit is reached only in a few places. It hasbeen found from experience that, f(U tourist traffic, aneight per cent grade serves the purpose as well as afive per cent grade, for when the grade exceeds four orfive per cent, a loaded coach can not be at a trotfor any considerable distance; but when the speed isreduced to a walk, a team will ascend an eight percent grade almost as rapidly as one of five per cent.^Moreover, by the use of an eight per cent grade, thetop of a hill may be reached in a shorter distance. All vehicles are provided with brakes, and the horsesare so trained that an eight per cent grade may besafely descended at a rapid trot. Level stretches areintrodiued on long grades, so as to rest the drivers. GARDINER CANON Taniiaiv, ITII. SOUTTIERN GOOD ROADS
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