New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
WATCHING AUTO ROUTES
BuTeau OF Tours Keeps Careful
Notes on Road Conditions.
HOFFMAN BOULEVARD BAD
Repairs on Some Highways and
Others That Are Being Put
in Good Condition.

The Bureau OF Tours OF the Automobile
Club OF America issues from time 70 time
reports on much used roads and their con-
ditior. The following notes are Of interest.
New York 70 Long Bsach-Nev York o
Rockawav Beach-The best route a. the
present from upper New York 10 these
points is to undergo The hardships Of the
Hoffman Boulevard TO Jamaica, but 10 leave
the beaten path at this point The Mer-
rick road. from Springfield north, IS in a
condition rivalling the Hoffman Boulevard,
and II is therefore advisable TO continue on
Hillside avenue, turn right on the Queens
road. turn left on Jericho Turnpike, at
once take right fork on the Hampstead
Turnpike and follow sand for about three
miles. Turn right on Franklin avenue,
which leads over perfect road surface 10
Lynbrook For Pockaway Beach, Jog night
and lef- into Broadway. For Long Beach,
turn left on the Mer~ick Road about one
mile where take right fork in Rockville
Centre
New York 70 the North Shore Of Long
Island-Thompson avenue as far as Win
field has been put in fair condition. from
there on both the Shell Road into Flushing
and Hoffman Boulevard into Jamaica are
still as bad as ever, although some work
is being done on the latter road.
Tourists going 20 points on the north
coast Of Long Island, beyond Sea Cliff, may
avoid the rough stretches 10 Jamaica by
taking the shore road to Rye and then
ferry 10 Lone Island and Sea CNG. This
route will Of course consume more time,
hut IS far more pleasant than the all-Long
Island routes.
New York 10 Carr7el-On the state road
north Of Briarcliff. between Kitchawan and
Wildwood. the repairs have been completed
so that the road is now open the eh'ife
distance.
New York 20 Poughkeepsie-The br'cA
pavement at Hastings has been competed
so that the old route is in excellent snap
f. Peekskiu. Between Peekskill ana Ooiu
Spring. particularly near Garrison ."e
anne disgraceful conditions prevail MO-
tor;sts are advised 10 take the road on me
west side OF the river 10 NeWourg OF 30 10
carmel and thence over the mountains VIA
st,rrnviue. il is possible to avoid me
worst mart Of the stretch south Of Garrison
ny, means Of the following cetour'
70 coin north. take first left turn aIter
LEVIN Annsvile. up and down steep
Grade. then first turn right into Garrison
coming south continue straight thfoug"
Garrison instead Of turning left after ieaF-
ing the village, then take first LETT turn
,r,r+ three miles beyond, up ana down
e.een grade. turn right two miles oeyoHu vi
main road into Annsvi-le.: ...o.,o,, n the
w. work 10 Suffern-Tha, section OF llIe
-cl.-. rl+v4en Arcola and SuUeIl, ! g.
b8dlv worn and IS now enure!y C IISt,,s - (
80 rs iuet north Of Allendale. Motol-sta
d-.eed 70 follow the route thIOLsA
ls---el",yro5 Harrington Park, Pear f.lNeI
-. ,,,st where the route turns IeIl Oh
~. Tt-acl,- SrTern Turnpike. This appne r,
o.. rr,,+es from New FORK 70 NeNG~' -
- V0rl; 10 MiddletOwn. New lo'A W
delaware Water Gap va Forr - ..rsor
Wv, York 70 Ruthcrford-Ihe fatei9 pa
r,iaTT roa5 is undergoing repairs anu
lb@--id he avoided for the present. M1tot
80 ave advised 20 go via HacKensdyh VI
r(I1o,,iIle I'm order 70 reach RLtherIoIu-
-. work. 20 PrlncctOn-NoIth -FeI Ie
-, pIo{ndeld and Bound hrooh' - ~
pc s Sov|,difior7 and may be avoided Dy Iul-
-, me Green Brook road between '"'''
'I1ISzab beth Rahway-Rahway [enge ~, -
bei1r repaired. The best dVal,a ~ -, snd
h. as follows. At North Broan Grtob+ an
Y1-as.NaId avenue DO not turn IlEaS ,,Io :
-t-oetGoid avenue as directed IN l. IeE no %.
49, 70 Pahway but keep suais Cii
- s.~cat uuder railroad. turn rlsH1 "a
,..-'tt,,.op avenue. left FORK on hu
W AZ IL ,rbicb follow 70 Milton d,eIuc'
zaI 10, Iroo'' r-urn right on Milton aVeuue;;
&c b~idge Railway Rive cross Id'I' g
-J zen straight on 70 ~ GeoIE.r ute
~~e where turn left and loIoN i''0''