New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
PLAN FOR GREAT HIGHWAY
Association Formed to Promote
0Cean-to-0 Route.
WILL TAKE IN OLD TRAILS
Western States Active in Build
ing Roads That Will Attract
Eastern Tourists.

A most important step in the movement
to construct a great national highway
across the American continent was taken
last week, when the National Old Trails
Ocean to Ocean Highway Association was
formally launched at convention held in
Kansas City. at which many delegates
were in attendance from the states through
which it is planned the highway will pass.
The route will include almost every city
of importance from New York TO san Fran
cisco. every mile OF which has been charted
by the pathfnders Of the Touring Club OF
America. who made a 9,GDo-mlle circuitous
tour OF the United States. under the aus
pices OF the Office OF Public Roads, Depart
ment of Agriculture. at Washington, j.. -
Starting from New York the highway Will
go westward through Philadelphia. Balti-
more, Washington, Wheeling. Columbus
Indianapol.s, Terre Haute, st. Louis, Kan
sas CITY, Emperia, La Junta, Albuquerque
Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles 10 san
Francisco.
At the Kansas City convention plans
were formulated for the making and mark
ing of a permanent transcontinental nigh
way, following as near as practicable the
routes known as the Cumberland Pike tie
Boons Lick Road. the Santa Fe Trail and
the Trail 10 Sunset This route not only
Includes most Of the important sightseeing
regions. but also keeps to historic paths
forming the most remarkable scenic high
ways ever opened TO the motor tourist.
The route follows the Braddock Road. the
Cumberland Pike and the National High
way through Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington. Columbus and Indianapolis TO
ST. Louis. From St Louis II follows 'he
state highway through Columbia and then
goes through TO Santa Fe. y. NJ, by the
Rooms Lick Road and the Santa Fe Trail;
from there It follows the line of march Of
General Kearny's army into Columbus
passing through the wonders OF the SOUTH
west. the Indian pueblos and the Grahu
Canyon.
The Ogden Good Roads ASS citation IN
letter TO the Touring Club last week ftateu
that q stretch OF 100 miles OF mountain
roads around the extreme northern emu -
Great Salt Lake was now being improv
from the proceeds Of a SI5eO b nj l's 'e
and was being marked with direction slgIs
for the entire distance.
The Canon City business Mems Assoc a.
ton, with hcadquarters at Canon cry Col''
has recently notified the club that WITHIN
another year II will have central trans
continental route through Pueolo' canon
civ. salida and Mcntrose. which can be
used as an alternate route by transconu-
mental tourists
In his letter II. s. Maddox. secretary OF
the association states that large force OF
,ren Is now at work on the new seem
,oad between Canon City and COLO auo
Snrinps. which. when mpleted, VIII MAKE
q magnificent boulevard. He further states
that with the expenditure OF hunoie's Vi
thousands of collars coupled with the :
distance OF convict labor, there VIII lie
Great change I'm the good roads s!tu1uon
an Colorado within the next year or TWO
The new roads are icing built for all u:ne'
and improvements are being made TO me
old roads. so that within the rext Two
years the State OF Colorado Will have q
,.,,,ahle network OF scenic highways, sec
ond 10 none In the word
AT the Touring Club 1t was stated last
,v.ek that scores OF requests have teen re-
c.ived for transcontinental itineraries. ara
., "a predicted that during the year nun
6-ed. Of the club members will have COW
nred the routes which have been laid out
by its official pathinders from the Audhtic
IN the Pacific.