Southern good roads . t mass is formed, which is nearly impervious towater and but little acted on by it. ^laterial of thischaracter found in the natural state, known as hardpan or cement gravel, makes, when properly ap-plied, a very solid and durable road. In soil composedtaut factor. In the effort to make the road along theof a mixture of sand, gravel, and clay, all that is to make a good road is to crown the surface,keep the ruts and holes filled and the ditches open andfree. Drainage is especially important upon earth roads,a.;; the material of the surface is more susceptible t
Southern good roads . t mass is formed, which is nearly impervious towater and but little acted on by it. ^laterial of thischaracter found in the natural state, known as hardpan or cement gravel, makes, when properly ap-plied, a very solid and durable road. In soil composedtaut factor. In the effort to make the road along theof a mixture of sand, gravel, and clay, all that is to make a good road is to crown the surface,keep the ruts and holes filled and the ditches open andfree. Drainage is especially important upon earth roads,a.;; the material of the surface is more susceptible tothe action of water and more easily destroyed by itthan are the materials in the better class of roads. It has been said that the whole prolilem of the im-provement and nuiintenance of ordinary country roadsis one of Drainage, more drainage, betterdrainage, should l)e the cry. Surface drainage is main-]^ effected by making the surface of the road slopeiVinn the middle to the side ditches. Wlien the road is. Macadam Object Lesson Road Built in 1904 By United States Office PublicRoads, Near Lebanon, Mo. on a steep grade the inclination of the slope to thesdes should be greater than when on a level, so as toprevent the water from following the wheel tracks. The side ditches can be prevented from being washedinto deep gullies by paving the liottom and sides withbrick or field stones. When water has to be carriedunder the road, sewer pipe or culverts of concrete,stone, or biick Avill be in the long run more economicalthan those of wood. In very wet ground sometimes September. 1911 S(3UTHERX GOOD ROADS undrr-tlraiiiagc iinisl lie rcsdrtiil tn in unhr to get adry road bed. The iiiaiiiteiiaiicc nf a cDuntry road ingood couditioii requires constant raic and -watchfuKuess. Any small breaks in the suifarc slmnld be im-mediately repaired, and ruts tillid and smoothed be-fore they l)ecomi serious. Earth roails an csiicciallxdifficult and ex])cnsi\e to niainlain luiihr llic Iomin
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