The Jersey City news., 1905-07-29
OCEAN DRIVE
Road to Run From Highlands
to Cape May Has Been
Planned.
Mr.. HUTGRNs0A's IDEA
Bill viii Be introduced at the
Next Session OF the
Legislature
Mr.. HuTeHNsoA's IDEA

Especial to .sThe Jersey City News.'o
TRENTON, July 20, 1905.-An inn
portant bill to come before the next Legis-
lature will be the measure to build the
long projected ocean driveway along the
Atlantic coast from Atlantic Highlands
to Cape May. The text of this bill is
being drawn now by a firm of Newark
lawyers.
1t is to get over the difficulties placed
in the waysby municipalities, such as the
boundary line between Asbury Park and
Ocean Grove on Sunday, and other diff
culties, such as feuds between Ocean
County towns, that the new law is
sought. In no other way; IS fhis project
possible of accomplishment. Backed by
the law of the State the projectors could
go ahead and connect. up the links of
roads until the Ocean boulevard, l0e
miles long, the finest in the world, would
cone into. existence. 1t has been the
dream Of Jerseyites for years to see this
accomplished and municipalities have
been working towards the end by build
ing good coastwise roads.
Is thdfaw stands at present the State
could furnish one-third of all expenses
on the stone roads, but State Road Conn
missioner Hutchinson said 10 q reporter:
81 could not give much each year for this
project and therefore work would be
slow. a little while ago l was in com
sultafiOn with richsland owners about the
possibilities of this project and agreed
that it vas a plan Of Sufficient import.
ance for the State to take actisn on. It
will be pride to Jerse7men o have the
finest ocean driveway in the world.
IT 1belieye that no laT could be. passed.
and if passed, would be signed, to build
This great ocean driyewax at state exr
pense. Governor Stokes would not look
on the project with favor, as it would
not mea sure up to his well known ideas
of economy in state expenditures. Built
within tie state aid road law. it could
be accomplished in a. few years and no
additional burden put on the state. II
one nun icipality wanted to get the bens-
fits of the road ahead of the aid the
state could give it, its ~ertien could be
built and 4e money come from the state
in due course Of time 1t is possible that
he reported syndicate whieh is to build
the ocean driveway nlat make bargains
with. county boards Of freeholders. in
some way, to go ahead and build the
whole driYeway and when the counties
could get the moneys take their pay for
the portion built in the csHnty. Bonds
could betissued for sufficient terra Of
years to accomplish this."
Following is description of the route
of this superb drive which it is belieyes
will be finally built
Leaving Atlantic Highlands the road
would cross the Navesixk River, touching
the Atlantic ocean at Seabright. Thence
south the highway passes through Ions
Branch, Elbernon. Allenhurst, Asbury
Park. Ocean Grove upon the west Avon
Belmar, Spring Lake. Sea Girt, Manas-
quan and Point Pleasant. Tsais is-a dis
tanee Of about thirty miles, through all
Of which, the highway is within sight OF
the ocean. At Point Pleasant by reason
of the formation of the-island beach and
presence of Barnegat Bay. the road viii
dip sharply to the west to Burrsville and
Cedar Bridge at the head of the Metedo
conk River. Thence the road will extend
through the Pines skirtiag Barnegat Bay
to Toms River in all distance Of ffteer
miles. From Toms River the highway
passes through Cedar Greek, Forkec
River and Waretown to Bsrnegat vii
lage and thence paralIeling the Tucker