The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-04-06
THE BOULEVARD FR.)N
WASHINGTON To
BALTIMORE.

The passage and signing by the |
Governor OF DR.. Hills bill providing
tor the construction of a modern high
way from Baltimore to Washington
will doubtless mark the sdvent OF a
new era in the history OF the two cit.
les, says the Baltimore SUM-. The
bill provides for an appropriation OIL
100000 for the construction of this
highway, $50, 900 to be available each
wear for three consecutive years.
Tue road will be built under the
direct supervision Of the State Com
mission on Highways, which is com
posed of Governor Warfield, Comp
troller Atkinson, Dr.. Ira Remsen,
president of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, and Dr.. K. w. Sylvester,
president of the Maryland Agricultnr-
al College. Dr.. William Bullock
Clark, superintendent OF the Marylan"
G .oloxical Survey, assisted by w. W
Crosby, Cnief H ghway Engineer.
will personally look after the construc
ton of the highway.
As soon as it was announced that
the Governor had signed the bill, steps
were taken by DR.. Clark and Mr..
Crosby to begin the work OF inspect
i'm the prospective route and arrang-
Ing for corps of surveyors to begin
an outline Of the plans as soon as pos
sible. Mr. Crosby will within few
DAYS 90 over the entire route and de
termine, as well as possible, course
for the surveyors. AS soon as tue
route is determined upon, the plans
will be submitted to the State commits
sion for approval and specifications
will be drawn Owing to the preim
mary steps necessary before the actual
work Of construction can be begun, it
is probable that the boulevard will not
be completed for several years.
Wherever feasible, according to the
appropriation bill, the commission
NAV follow the route Of the old Balti
more and Washington road and, when
practicable, use the old roadbed.
Whenever necessary the privilege of
deviating from the old course to
straighten the route or escape grades
or railroads has been granted. 1t is
also sta ted specifically that the road
must not be less than 80 and not more
than 60 feet wide at any point and, in
case the course Of the surveyors may
pass through town or village where
the nam street d,es not permit OF
that width. it will b" necessary to open
a new route around the place.
The distance from the city limits,
according to recent measurement
made by the members Of the Geologi-
cal Survey, to the border of the Dis
trict of Columbia is exactly 80 miles
and the route of the old Washington
and Baltimore road crosses the rail
cad. six times. 1t is the mention
where possible TO escape all railroad
crossings, but in some instance where
that cannot be done the ommissi0n
hopes to construct grade crossings to
eliminate the danger.
A special provision for the labor on
the new boulevard is in the bill and
will aid greatly in redu cling the ex-
pense of construction. The bill grants
permission to employ he inmates OF
the Maryland House Of Correction to
do the work and allows that 100 men
from that institution may be used
daily after the work is started. The
number is limited to 100 men, as there
was some discussion as to the safety
of having q greater number so far
frora the confines of the institution
grounds.
That the new road will be made OF
macadam has practically been decided,
though the results Of the investigation
by the surveyors will he laid before
the commission before any steps are
taken toward preparing for the con.
structien.
As macadam is built of stone and
gravel, and AS there are several areas
nf traprock and limestone along the
route, that will most probably he Sc
| cted. By utilizing this ready ma
teriaI the commission thinks much e1-
pense may be saved. the bill pro-
vides that all sandpits or quarries that
NAV he found obstructing the course
selected by the surveyors may I've con-
dtmned by that body.
TIE boulevard will pass through
Baltimore. Howard and Prince
Georges counties and will be known
az State Road No. |.
Fourteen miles Of thit road will be
in this county. The advantage to the
county will be two-f,ld. The expense
Of repairing AZ mary miles OF road and
the bridges will hereafter b. u N che |
s ate. and the enhancement in value
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