Proposed Danville - Terre Haute interurban railway . TyptcaJ Sect/on of Roadhed. 40 Roadbed and Track. with a ditch at each side for drainage. Itshould he 16 ft. wide for single track, and 25 ft,wide for double track at sidings. While brokenstone is very desirable for ballast becaase itis practically dust less, it is expensive in firstcost and maintenance. Gravel is cheaper and isvery satisfactory from a maintenance a good grade of gravel can be obtained atseveral points along the route, its use is recom-mended for ballasting purposes. The depth ofgravel under the ties should
Proposed Danville - Terre Haute interurban railway . TyptcaJ Sect/on of Roadhed. 40 Roadbed and Track. with a ditch at each side for drainage. Itshould he 16 ft. wide for single track, and 25 ft,wide for double track at sidings. While brokenstone is very desirable for ballast becaase itis practically dust less, it is expensive in firstcost and maintenance. Gravel is cheaper and isvery satisfactory from a maintenance a good grade of gravel can be obtained atseveral points along the route, its use is recom-mended for ballasting purposes. The depth ofgravel under the ties should not be less than10 inahes. The only place on the road where the companywill be required to deal with paving is a one-half Mile section of track at olinton. The totalcost of single track laid in paved streets wherethe trailway company pays for paving 18 inches ofthe street outside tho rails, excliiding overheadconstruction, and using 9 inch girder rails, isabout ^5 per foot. This makes the cost of theone-half mile section equal to $13,200. At four 4
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