Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-23
c. A. REPORTS ON
LONG ISLAND ROADS.

The Automobile Club of America,
through It's efficient bureau of tours,
has sent out reports of the road condi-
tions on Long Island that is of interest
to all Automobiles who take delight
In using the beautiful highways OF
Long Island. The reports are as fol-
lows:
The best route at present from upper
New York to points on the south shore
of Long Island is TO undergo the hard
ships of Hoffman boulevard to ia
maica. From this point there are sew
eral available routes which may be fol-
lowed to Babylon, perhaps the best OF
which Is that via the Hepstead turn
pike and ~Farmingdale. all of which is
reported in good condition. The Mer-
rick road from Jamaica to Sprlngheio
has until recently been in very bad
shape. out it is reported that repairs
have been made which ave very much
improved it's condition. However, this
questionable stretch may be avoided by
continuing on Hillside avenue TO
Queens road, where turn right and FOL
low same to its intersection OF the
Jericho turnpike. Turn left on Jerlcho
turnpike and at once a k right fork
on the Hampstead turnpike, which FOL
low for about three miles to a point
where it crosses Franklin avenue, turn
right on Franklin avenue and continue
on an excellent road to L~ynbrook,
where turn left on the Merrick road
and continue on the main route along
the south shore.
From Lynbrook to Patchogue, and in
fact straight through to Southampton,
the roads are all reported to be in eX-
| cellent condition. Motorists are warned
of speed traps at Lynbrook, ROCKVILLE
| Centre and Freeport, and at Patehogue
they should be careful not to ia the
cut-outs open. Between Patchogue ana
| Sag Harbor the roads are generally
good, either via Bridghampton or from
Southampton via North Sea. Noyac n
along the south shore of Peconic bay to
Sag Harbor. The balance of the route
from Sag Harbor to Greenport is re-
ported good.
Thompson avenue as far as Winfield
has been put in fair condition. Both
the Shell road into Flushing and Hoff-
man boulevard to Jamaica are still
! as bad as ever, although some work Is
being done on the latter. Tourists
bound for points on the north shore of
Long Island beyond Sea Cliff MAJ
avoid these rough stretches by taking
the shore road to Rye and thence ferry
to Long Island at Sea Cliff. This route
will, of course, consume more time, but
is far more pleasant that the all-Long
Island routes.
The Jericho turnpike to Woodbury.
is in fair condition, but a strench of
one mile east of that town is in bad
shape on account of being torn up
for repairs. Tourists are warned of a
speed-trap on the Jericho turnpike be-
tween Mineola and Jericho, 1t Is re-
ported that the road between Wood
bury and Commack is to be closed
for the rest of the season on account
Of construction work. and hence 1t will
be necessary for students using the
Jericho turnpike to turn left at Wood
bury and lake a detour via Cold
Spring Harbor, Hunter, Centreport and
Northpert, rejoining the main route
one mile west of Commaek. A speed
trap Is reported at Huntington. Be-
tween Commack and Smithtown the
road is to be repaired. but is reported
to be open at the present time.
From Smithtown to Wading River
via st. James and Port Jefferson the
road is fair out rather dusty. Botn
the direct route from Wading River
and Greenport via Centreville and Mat
tituck and also the alternate via River
head are reported to be in very good
condition at the present time. Tour
lists desiring to use the alternate from
Riverhead to Gr3enport via Southamp-
ton and Sag Harbor are advised tc
run south to Quogue instead of at
tempting the shorter cutoff via Elan
ders, as the latter road is reported tc
be bad, whereas the former is a good
State road.