The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
Big PLANS FOR
new DRIVEWAYS
and County May Extend
Monument Avenue for
Miles

'lans Tor development OF the western
part OF the city and tho section west
or Richmond will be presented 10 Tho
common Council ~to-niorrow night and
70 the Board OF Supervisors OF nenrico
county tomorrow morning. the city
plan being to open Roseneath Road asa
great cross driveway eighty feet wide
from Broad Street Road 10 Grove Ave
huc. while beyond the city limits 1t Is
proposed to extend Monument Avenue
from its present western terminus on
TO the Three Chop Road, u distance OF
Six or seven miles.
The plan for extension Of Monument
avenue westward as n broad county
driveway not only has tho indorscment
OF tax payers in the city and county.
but is also Endorsed by the Richmond
automobile Club. II the plan is car.
rled out the road will be extended from
the Three Chop Road TO Il bungalow
owned By George &. Gregory. which
he has offered to the Richmond Auto.
mobile Club for use as Il rondhousc.
! Plan Great Boulevard.
me piat provides for thc opening OF
!honuinent AvcnGc, extended 10 it's fun
width Of 40 feet for tho entire dis.
lance making II enc OF the finest driyea
III tho South. about six or sevcn miles
IN length In q straight line. 1t is stat
ed that practically all Of tho properly
owners have agreed 10 donate the land
necessary for the project. 1t Is pro-
posed TO plant rows OF trees along
Inc entire route to conform to the gen
efnl style OF that part OF the road now
built within the city limits.
The advocates Of the plan argue With
iorcc that further annexation to the
westward IL b. no means Improbable
within the course OF II few years; tina.
such u step at this time would be an
evidence OF the growth Of Richmoud
q nd . tha "a - liz ~ " y, - . Z ~ .-,1a, =. =. -
remarkable opportunity for civic bet
tcriDent. Should the work be delayed
untN the annexation comes. the prom
ert% "nlucs Will have risen and there
woul' be great burden on the city in
condemning land and extending what
has in recent years come 10 bc the
SHOW t~hoToughfarc of Richmond
Widen nuscnenth Rond.
Another West End project in which
many property owners arc interested
!s tho widening OF tho Roseneath Road
which marks the western boundary OF
tho city, into a handsome ciEh.y-foot
boulevard from BSoad street Road 10
Grove Avenue. y plan for the Improve
ment has been prepared by city En-
g.necr Boiling. and the Council will
receive Tomorrow night a recommen-
dation for the Committee on Streets
that the City Attorney be instructed 10
acquire the necessary land By gift.
49, = .h' Va ~ NIFii.- L i 1 III J
VIII proceed with improvements at
once. grading, grnvcllinr and oiiing
the new driveway. 1t Is believed that
nbutting property owners generally
Will donatc the needed land to the city
and release II from damages by reason
Of changes in grade. a. the improve
ment is ono that annot fail to enhance
the value OF property in the entire
section.
street Chr Facilities.
Another matter that secni.s likcly to
come TO a head shortly. and on which
negotiations are pending. is tho mat
ter or street car Iacili;iea west Of the
Boulevard. Tilc Nt'riuin Railway and
Power Company submitted a plan last
year for bis=cting Lee District By q
line UP Hanover or Stulrt Avenue. and
from Robinson street westward along
kensiuEton street 10 tho nov city
limits This plan met with strong on
position from citizens living on Han
ovor rri strrrt Avenues, and has been
tac!tly abandoned.
Property owners west Of tho Boulc-
ward have petitloned the stree, car
company as an alternate to construct
n line from Broad Street Road and the
boulevard, where the Fair Ground.
tracks nov turn northwar,l. ana on.
broad Street Road, now be!ng graded
and put III order. 20 ridden STREET. ope
block east OF TIE kosencath Road !
thence south along Tildon Street t
Floyd Avenue. where it would interseci
WITH the present oae-track Westharp