The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-21
New York Association Pushing
the Latest Road Scheme.
WOULD COST $4,000 A MILE
Advantages Sure 10 Accrue 10 II, Thou
sands Of AhuiisTs Along The Pro.
posed Rsule.

| New York, June 2l.--A boulevard be-
| tween New York and Chicago, free and
| clear through all seasons OF the year,
| has long been contemplated. Such an
avenue. shaded with trees. has been the
| dream Of good roads promoters The first
| real step toward the culmina ton OF these
| hopes was taken this week, when the
| New York and Chicago Road Association
| was organized In the rooms OF the Bar
association.
Men with money are interested In the
venture. The great possibilities OF this
road. Its benefits and its future. have
been given much thought. II Is the be-
ginning OF a crusade against local. coun-
~ and state authorities a movement for
legislation and private enterprise.
WOULD CUT ROUTE 1877 MILES.
This road would reduce the distance be-
tween New York and Chicago from 9S7
10 $50 miles. Fully 400 miles are good
roads. There are many stretches which
are I'm bad condition. The links Of roads
which must be improved and constructed
will be turned over to local authorities.
IL they will not undertake the task the
county will be appealed TO. II Il fails
the legislature will be asked 10 take such
measures will compel them to act
There is at present some doubt about
connecting Fort Lee with Bnghamton
The completed road leads into Kingston.
buu tndt route may De 1OllOWtu. Inc
worst sections lie between Fort Lee and
Binghamton. and 1t may be the object Of
the association To allow the road to fol-
low the Hudson from Kingston 10 New
York. This is a matter that will be dis
cussed al the convention which will meet
at Atlantic City on July H. John b.
Uhle. OF New York, president OF the
Highway alliance, Is vice president Of the
new association. In an interview with a
reporter yesterday Mr.. Uhle said.
WILL COST $4,000 A MILE
1T will take time. II will take n great
deal of time but bit by bit the neces-
sary energy will bring the results. We
expect to meet with some setbacks. If
the local authorities refuse to be bene-
fitted by the proposed highway we will
ask the legislature to compel them TO
build the roads.
To-day there Is no comfort In driving
or riding between New York and Chi
cago. 1t can be done, of course. but not
over the distance we mean To make be-
tween the cities 1t will cost about $4,000
TO build a mile of macadam road. For
road wide enough for two wagons the
cost will be double single road will
be the main object. In time improve
ments will result in widening the
thoroughfare"
Winthrop II. Scarrtt, president of the
Automobile association OF America said:
This is a project that will work to no
ones detriment. The advantage 10 the
people along it's route, the farmer who
hauls his grain TO market and the man
whose land adjoins Il. are inestimable."
The officers of the new association are:
Col Albert A. Pope. Boston, president:
John II. Uhle, president of the Highway
alliance FIRST vice-president; l.. c. Board
man, New York, second vice-president;
w. l.. Dickinson, Springfield. Mass.
treasurer. and A. ii. Beatty. New YORK.
secretary.