“Wide ‘spot’ in the road” is used here in the Midwest. It’s an old saying.
I have a book Called “A Dictionary of the Old West” by Peter Watts. It has all kinds of words and sayings from the West over its 374 pages. For example: “Put on the morral”. It’s just another way of saying “Put on the feed-bag” or “noes-bag”. In effect, “To eat”.
Here’s another: “Churn twister” was a cowboy term for farmer.
And, one more: “Nebraska (or Kansas) brick”. It was squares of prairie turf used in building a “soddy”.
All kinds of stuff, Frank...
Oops! “Noes-bag” should, of course, be “Nose-bag”.