Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-28
OCEAN BOULEVARD
PLANS DISCUSSED
BY COMMISSION
Likely That Governor Forts
Pet Project Will Go
Through.
fspsslal to the Newan star.1

SEA GIRT. July 2s.-The commission
appointed by Governor Fort met here
today to discuss plans for the ocean
boulevard, for which $50, 900 was appro-
priated by the Legislature last winter.
The session was attended by the Gov
ernor, Colonel Fr~elinghuysen, State
Road Commissioner Frederick Giiky-
son, Speaker Ward n State Engineer
r. A. Meeker.
Getting through Ocean Grove il a
problem to the commission. md the
attitude of the Ocean Grove Associa-
ton has caused some concern. About
100000 will have to be spent at Shark
river, II Is thought, In accordance with
the proposed plan. That the entire
commission Is unanimously agreed upon
was evidenced during the meeting, and
the pet scheme of Governor Fort for q
boulevard viii probably be realized. A
majority of the taxpayers along the
shore counties favor the Improvement.
Route OF tho Boulevard.
The commission agreed upon the fol-
lowing route: Start at Atlantic High
lands, thence to Navesink, along the
shore touching Sea Bright, Long
Branch, Elberon. Deal Beach, Allen
hurst, Asbury Park, thence along Deal
lake to the ocean ron Coming down
the ocean front to Wesley lake,
through Lake avenue to the upper end
of Wesley lake. The boulevard will
cross the lake at the upper end of that
body of water, where some filing in
will bbe done.
The road will follow the lake to the
ocean front and return In land to the
main road, thence to Belmar, returning
to the ocean front by Fifth avenue,
thence through Belmar to Spring Lake
and through TO Sea Girt. Leaving the
camp at Sea Girt. tie boulevard will
pass through Manasqnan to the bridge
spanning the Manasruan inlet. thence
g Point Pleasant. to Burrsville, Lake
wood. Toms River. Tuckerton. New
Gretna. crossing the Mullican river
bridge 10 Port Republic.
From there the highway will go Il
Cologne. thence to Egg Harbor. May
Landing, Tuckahoe. Seville. Cap Ma,
Court House and ending at Cape Ma,
Point 1t Is the commissions intention
to build a bridge over Sharb river anC
Manasbuan Inlet to Bay Head, SO tina
the boulevard will go to Mantoloking
cross the bridge to Toms River, the
by the former route to Port Republic
to Absecon, to Somers Point. theme
by a bridge to Great Egg Harbor, |,
Beasley's Point. to Seaville, and thenc'
by the former route to Cape Ma,
Point.
Thre bridges will be required for th'
proposed modification of the presen
route, and until the consent of the wa
department has been obtained the worl
cannot be started.
ApportiOnment of Funds.
Colonel G~ilkeyson stated hat the ap
p~ortionment of the funds made thus IA
are as follows:
For Atlantic Highlands improve
ments, $4,000; Lakewood to Tom
River, 81, 900; Burlington county t
Mullica river bridge. $1,000; Petersvill
and Seaville, $1,000; borough of SprinI
Lake, $1,000; improvements at Wesle.
lake, Ocean Grove, IS, 700.
The Rev. A. e. Ballard, president O
the Ocean Grove Association, and T. F
Appleby, mayor of Asbury Park. wer,
present, and 1t was stated by DR.. Bal
lard that the consent OF James Brad
ley, founder Of Asbury Park. for thu
proposed improvement at Wesley LAX,
had ben obtained. and this work will
be begun in the near future.