New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Long Island Roads Are in Good
Condition for Motoring.
FEW DET0URS NECESSARY
Merrick Road, Except in Tire.
Places, Provides Fine Run
for Motorists.

So much road construction has ha,,
going on in Long Island that In ords, ;,
furnish motor enthusiasts with the ls,.,.
information the touring department, a,
the Automobile Club OF America -ec.,,,.
sent one OF its cars on a tour Of luvesti,,
ton. The car resurveyed and sign-pos,es
q great number Of roads where change.
had made new routes feasible or advis.
able. As result of the investigation m.
following conditions are reported:
Jackson avenue has been improved >.
Flushing and is In good condition. rhom,.
soil avenue is completed as far as Win.
field. ard Is nov In splendid share.
credit TO queens County. The Shell Ross
leading from Winfield TO Flushing Ia com.
pleted with the exception OF about half
mile. Queens Road has been completed :.
Hemustead Turnpike, and this route IN
connection with the Rocky Hill Ro.s
which has also been completed, provide,
an excellent way OF reaching the west.
erly end Of the Motor Parkway.
II would be advisable for automobiles,
bound for points on the South shors "A
go via Jackson avenue TO Flushing, c.os,
the railroad and two blocks beyond tu,,
right on Main street, continuing straisht
ahead on Jamaica avenue to Jamaica
Here connection Is made with thu Mar.
rick Road. This avoids the Holman
Boulevard, or Queens Boulevard, as n n
now called. This highway is now in ysy
poor condition, and construction will b.
gin IN few days, necessitatins the clos.
ing Of the road until about October
The Merrick Road is under conNYue.
ton east Of Baldwin for about two blcek,
and a short detour is necessary. East A,
Amityville about three-quarters Of a MT.
is being worked, but a detour 10 not p.
CURED lat this point. Following the Msf.
rick Road TO Just west Of Babylon furts.,
road construction is going on and a do.
tour is necessary.
A word should be said Of the way 4,
which this matter is handled. The ro,s
Is entirely cut of by barriers and 4,
night red lights are hung. In addition 70
this man is stationed day and nigh, I.
each end Of the construction TO give N.
necessary detour directions. These ,hor
pieces Of construction work are annoyine
but tho tourist is more than COMPENSATED
b. the splendid condition Of al OF IN.
rest Of this noted highway from Jamaica
10 Babylon. A fine alternate route Is the
Hampstead and Bethpage turnpike- from
Belmont Park through Hampstead ano
past the Motor Parkway grsndstand g
Farmir RdGle. From here good dir, ana
macadam road leads 10 Babylon.
Further construction work Is -Rcoaa.
tered east OF Babylon, for about three
quarters Of a mile, but d dotolr Is not
necessary, the side of the road beins
kept open. Between Bay Shore ard islin
the road is rather rough, but from here
the South Country Road all the way 10
Southampton is fair TO good From
Southampton eastward II is excelien; a.
far as Amagansett; from Amasansett 10
Montauk. very deep sand is encountered
which is difficult to negotiate
Practically al the cross island routes
are IN fine condition, except that ths
State Road running from Port Jefferson
10 Patchogue is closed and will no. be
opened for traffic until late this fall 4
good road across will ne found at 81
James, via Smithtopn branch and Cen
tai lslip TO East Islip. This is superior
TO the road across from ST James TO Say
VILE, which meets the easterly end Of
Motor Parkway az Ronkonkoma.
Generally speaking the roads OF Long
Island arc in excellent condition and offer
Mecca for the motor!st such as is ID.
known elsewhere in this country. A lei.
surely jaunt OF few days with attracty.
stopping place, an exhiliarating run Of
hours or a burst Of speed on the Motor
Parkway, where II might be said 'tx
sky is the limit provides a combinstion
TO meet any mood.