ROADS IN SWEDEN

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1927, Page 13

ROADS IN SWEDEN

THE REMOVAL OF SNOW

Tho vico-prosideut of tho Royal Automobile Club of Sweden, Mr. *R. S. AY. Odelborg, rccontly paid a visit to tho United States. Whilo thoro he addrossed a meeting of officials of tho Automobilo.Chamb'er of Commerce, and told 'thoin something about road conditions in his nativu laud.

"As the traffic is rolativoly ligM, tho grovel road is the most frequoiit typo and sei-.vps Hievjioeds aft--tho:>.gi.tuatioii adoquatoly," said Mr. Odolberj*. "Some of tho more important ronds have a heavy, durable stone bnao with gravel surface. "Our road work ia divided according to districts and is administered by businoss men who serve voluntarily. Whilq this system may not in tho future meet tho situation, it appears to work satisfactorily at tho present time. The 'competition, between tho different districts, each desiring to malco a worthy showing, tends to raise tho quality of tho work. Whereas roads wore formerly maintained by tho adjacent landowner, tho. organisation ..of tho work into districts makes it possiblo to have a consistent programme,:, . "These road improvements, lookod after by business ineu-, \vho aro giving their timo to itjhavo tho advantage of 'being 1 .based on practical experience. The relationship of tho our and tho road is of vital importuned to industry and to tho farmer. It is economically urgenjt for tho communities to keep the moans of travel open during the wintor.

.""Radio and motive power aro boing used'in snow removal. Those in charge oil road work aro notified by radio long iif advanco of thn approach of a snowstorm, and the equipment is in rcadinoss to work on the roads as soon as the storm begins. Tractors and trucks aro used for" .pushing tho snow ploughs,"