New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27
HUDSON COUNTY'S FINE ROAD
WORK ON THE NEW BOULEVARD PRACTI-
CAI.LY COMPLETED.

A SPLENDID DRIVE FROM ONE END OF THE
COUNTY TO THE oTHER-How IT CAN BE
REACHED FROM THIS CITY-sURE TO BE
POPULAR WITH wHEEI.MEN
New Public Road" This name. in white letters
on blue ground IL displayed at the intersections OF
several streets with the fine new boulevard In Hud-
con County n j. which IL now almost completed,
and which, 1t has been announced is to be formaIly
opened on Thanksgiving Day. This drive VIII easily
take high rank among the good roads OK whch
New-Jersey has many and 1t has the particular
advantage Of being considerably nearer New-forH
city than any OF the others. The work on 1t IS not
vet quite finished, but few weeks more VIII SUI
flee to see 1t in its completed state
Three or four months a full description or
the new boulevard printed in The Tribune Now
that Il Is about to be opened few facts IN ret-
erence to Its present condition Will be or general
interest. and whee,men planning a Thanksgiving
outing may be assured that they Will find good
riding all the way from the northern end of Hud-
County.
The writer on Saturday went over the new road
its entire length on a bicycle, and is able to re-
port It as being in rst-class condition practically
all the way. 1t not his intention to cover the
whole OF 1t, but to reach 1t on the heights near
Weehawken. AS luck would have it, however. when
he reached the West Forty-second-st ferry and
saw boat just pulling into the slip he went aboard
without making inquiries. only to find after the
ferryboat pushed out into the river that II was
headed directly up stream, and the ferryhouse and
railroad station the west side OF the river were
soon left behind Not knowing whether not he
was or the way to Albany he made haste to inquire
OF the deckhands, who idng at the stern OF
the boat whittier he was bound Then he learned
that ne OH the old ferry line to Weehawken and
would be landed about mile north OF the regular
ferry. 1t turned out not 10 be piece Of bad luck
that he took the wrong boat
BY SHADY SIDE AND THE GORGE ROAD.
Pursuing his inquiries regarding the best way of
getting to the new road, he was told by an obllgng
fellow passenger that the County Boulevardthis is
the neghborhood name-was only short distance
the river after once got to the top of
the hill. But the best way" said the informant,
will be for you to right up along the river to
Shady Side, about mile, and then the Gorge Road
will bring you to the place where the County Boule
ward begins" Asked as 10 ,ne STATE or the road to
Shady Side he admitted that he had not been over
It lately, but reckoned 1t pretty good; you
know they have good roads in New-Jersey," he
added.
His advice was followed though one two in
quiries necessary the way to Shady Side
and also in reference to the Gorge Road. The road
follows the al the way to Shady Side. but 1t is
not a good road at its best, and Saturday it was
muddy here and there. 1t may be worth while to
mention here that there is boat plying between
Shady Side and West Thirteenth-st., making three
or four trips daily, and some wheemen may find II
convenient take this means OF reaching the north
ern end OF the boulevard which is about mile dis
tant from the boat landing
The Gorge Road ascends quickly on its way to the
summit OF the hill which stretches between the Hud-
son and the valley OF the Hackensack. and 1t Is a
stiff pull for a whee,man. You do not go to the
top Of the hill, however but turn to the left at
road which crosses a bridge and short haf-mile
brings you to the broad new drive. The settlement
at this point Is called Hudson Heights. A loop of