New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
sIIlUR|NG CENTRES OPENED
ro,,r in New England Will Aid the
Travelling MOtoriSt.
IocaL DATA TO GO ON FILE
SUGGESTIONS for Tours in the
Nsugatuck Valley Region of
Connecticut.

cor n. benefit Of motorists touring
.-..,-,,sb New England, four important
",,.,cbes have just been established in the
,.6,nr cities by the Touring Club OF
-,-,.-c,. which Will be the headquarters
4. their respective localities for the latest
- most reliable road Information. Really
,-s that the majority Of tourists make the
,.,s,pg hotels their headquarters. the Off.
...,. Of the Touring Club have selected four
:, ,he prominent hotels. in which ample
...cs has been leased for these branch
.@.ss Capable managers have been an
,,srted. and he branches will be opened
,ss Iune Is This action was taken after
s'.o,si6e-ing various locations as best suited
.o- the interests Of motor tourists.
The new branches. with their locations.
-. The Naugatgck Valley branch. in the
u,r.l Elton. at Waterbury. Conn: the
roBuecricut VALLEY branch. in the Hotel
vinban al Springfield. Mass the White
Maintain branch IN the Mount Washing
~ House Breton Woods. y H and the
ps-kshire Hills branch. at the Hotel Wen
AL PittsAeld, Mass.
oAcial cars will be connected with each
~ these branches. and the latest informa-
~, REGARDING road conditions. including
anv. necessary detours owing 70 repairs or
wsshouts during the summer. as we'll as
he existence OF speed traps. viii be promi-
-s,,ly posted or 2 large bulletin board in
.sch branch. u addition the managers
vii furnish visiting motorists with route
us,s ard other suggestions for tours in the
loea.lty.
n The past many inquiries have been
made Tor Just the sort Of information that
re Touring Club managers can supply
Nsithsr the hotels nor the leading garages
n The principal stopping places have been
abe H. the past 70 give this information
- tourists making long trips. The man
ayers OF these branches are men who
Understand the local conditions thoroughly
and can talk with a personal knowledge OF
ne roads Reports Of road -onditions in
-ssse different localities Will &c sent 10 the
,ss6ouarte.s Of the Touring Club Of Amer
"a Broadway and 18th street. New York.
where the complete service WIN be availa-
BE upon request
one o. TIE most popular tours for New
York motorists Is the route from New
York CITY 70 waterbury. Conn. leading
through the Naugatuck Valley. An extern
sve trip has recently been made over this
rsrts by one Of the Official cars, which also
t-aversed many Of the other popular routes
'sadirs out OF Waterbury % New England
touring centres, and the representative re-
po-,s that the road conditions are practi-
,suv ue-eecr as result OF early improve
mems which have been made throughout
iris section.
Towards the east from Waterbury the
SIS, few miles are az present undergoing
-s-a!rs. and the construction OF state
road . connect with the Hartford, Spring
asl & Boston trunk line is in progress;
there remains about I'VE miles Of state
-osd 70 Be made 70 connect Waterbury
WITH he system az SouthingJon. part OF
which will be q nacsdar road down
sorth.ngton Mountain, which will rival
Taeoss Ladder in beauty and scenic gran |
isur
leaving Waterbury, bound for the Berk-
shi-ss. extensive road improvements are
rearing completion. The road from Water /
bury 70 Thorlascon is in good condition,
and a. one nears Reynolds Bridge the re-
suits q the last years extensive road in
p.ovsmen,s are e. once apparent. The
elimination n two bad curves and their
rsp!acenen- with broad. state macadam
-oad IS row in use 70 the Thomaston lire.
Between Thomaston and Torrington about
Ten niles - state road IS almost finished
sra BY July will be in perfect condition
vsis a. present almost all Of ii is in use.
Ttr Torr.ngtcn TO Norfolk the new state
"a: v.a Hall Meadow Brook, made last
YEA and reducing the distance from
ws.srburv 20 Lenox from seventy-tour 10
sir-v.r.-e -,rae is -, fine condition