Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-21
DOWN The PENINSULA
HIGHWAY MOVEMENT
People of Norfolk and Richmond as
We'll as Those Of Newport News
ard Counties Along Proposed Route
interested in the seneme-Psrts Of
Road Already improved.

Plans fer the holding of a monster
meeting at Williamsburg on TUESDAY
January "a, for the furtherance OF tht
amovement for straight aud Inn
proved highway from Newport News
10 Richmond were made at meeting
ysstel day afternoon OF the Chamber
OF commerce committee on streets
reads and parks. Much enthusiasm
IN the project was manifested by the
committeeman and they believe tnai
the goal Is TO be obtained In the not
far distant future.
The meeting at Williamsburg Is TO
be the biggest of its kind yet held on
the Virginia Peninsula. The hicn-
mord Automobile Association ana
Chamber Of Commerce, the Norfolk
Good Roads Association and business
crganizasion, the local Chamber OF
Commerce and automobile association
an dthe business interests OF Williams
burg are to be largely represented.
Thaasrpervisors and leading farmers
of ail The counties through which the
proposed highway Is to pass are TO be
iavited and It Is expected that many
of them will attend.
Interest is Growing Apace.
since the movement for this road
was launched few months ago inter
est and enthusiasm in the project has
crown apace. The business interests
OF this city. Richmond, Norfolk and
williamsburg are thoroughly alive to
the vaine of such highway 10 sne
cities. The supervisors and farmers
of the counties are beginning to real.
ize what an advantage this road Will
be 10 them. and all indications nov
pcnt to the hearty cooperation OF
the comfy folk with the business or
ganizations OF the four cities directly
interested in the highway.
Nearly ope-half Of the highway
which Is to be improved is In fne
ahape. the roads from hers to VIII
liamsburg being IN generally isood
condition, The roads between VIII
lianrburg and Richmond are not In
very good condition. but the cost Of
improving them will be comparatively
small
Discuss Ways and Means.
II Is proposed now to make the
meeting at williamsburg q sort OF
i@SIfHSutd HIGHWAY tVGttutiOH iliu ~
numhsr OF addresses covering the
ways and means of building the high
way and the advantages TO accrue
from Il to the cities and counties viii
be made. Luncheon will be served
the delegates at the Colonial Inn.
Though no movement to that end
has vet been launched. the proposi-
sinn 10 have an automobile ferry serv-
ice between Newport News and Nor
folk after the Peninsula highway is
completed Is now being discussed,
both in this city and Norfolk. There
Is no satisfactory service between the
cities now and the cost OF transport
Ing n machine across The Roads Is so
high as 70 he almost prohibitive for
the average auto owner.
Highway to Washington.
A movement for highway between
Richmond and washington via Fred
ericksb9rg has been launched IN Rich
mons and already is taking definite
shape. Reports from that city are
thaf the road will most certainly .e
constructed within the next few years
With the completion Of that highway
there will be short and improved
road from the Peninsula and Norfolk
to Washington and the good roads
and automobile enthusiasts say that