Crossing installed, 1915. Cost per sq. ft., 50 cents. Average number of vehicles using crossing per 24 hours, 300. DESCRIPTION-Crossing installed in 1915. Ties and rails being renewed and light rail bases laid touching between the running rails and spaces filled with concrete. The first rail on each side being laid with the ball next to the running rail so as to form a flangeway. There has been no maintenance to date and the crossing is in excellent condition. About 300 vehicles use it every twenty four hours. The cost of the crossing depends upon the scrap price of the rail. The labor for installing is not much greater than that of 4-in. plank crossings. |