Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-09-26
BOONE WAY
A PROPOSED NATIONAL HIGHWAY
CUMBERLAND GAP, TO
CRAB ORCHARD, KY.
By GEORGE V. STEEP.


element the value of the memorial highway which has not
been largely discussed and does widely
1t not be out of place. therefore, for outsider
with the present highways agitation to discuss this feature of the
development and the residents
the Way people
especially located at distance from
prospective
There three distinct elements building
road such Poone Way which
separately These are:
1.-The local value comprising the direct benefit to the
persons ard communities proposed route:
1.-The value adjacent and nearby counties, especially
relating to the rapid development of subsidiary high
3-The value of the road adjacent territory result
OF its place in the nationa! highway and touring system
The local value of already well
the people living and the territory
the writer feels safe assuming that practically parties the
territory the advantage having good
reach their distributing Arguments
fore unnecessary
The districts lying near but not actually on
the route of the proposed highway probably
stood On this tits only pc all of the dis
hg away building has been begun
1t has been the of practically
the first trunk line built realty values
portonate increase business inevitably leads rapid develop
ment of subsidiary branch roads, dveng from the main line
from each community the line each
Gated within striking distance This development invariably
wherever trunk lines have
try the branch lines r all directions until the
territory usually bare highways the place.
becomes ''gridroned' with paved pixies.
As far s the arguments thus far presented concerned the
ad is simply necessity and little
However, the question inevitably
the national
If does with appe
the distant public the then purely
d must be developed wholly expense
bn the other hand the road affords
appeal and does with travelled
becomes interstate national ISSUE of
Puoc ana an eventual source OF continuous from
through traffic Under conditions promoters
builders of such road have legitimate ground upon
which appeal for support national distant inter
Iests.
The proposed Boone highway the opinion
most effective and attractive link in touring
that under consideration anywhere the
present time The national highway cond lions which will
in the following paragraphs will show upon
+ this opinion is based.
In the first place. the country route connect
ing the present which
connects the and while satisfactory
conditions concerned territory
of any especial scend or historical interest
The touring system the approaches Kentucky
thru North Carolina TIE Virginia Cumberland
Gap Middesboro The touring
(ong and rather devious nace soutbward into Kentucky
Crab Orchard Springs Between practically
nothing far roads But this
territory the intensely interesting atmosphere in
the eastern half OF America if
is unsurpassed the history the most section
nation.
The completion of the Cumberland Cap to Crab Orch
Springs would therefore the touring
the highway Kentucky
and afford the most interesting and altogether attractive link
the entire chain of roads.
The value OF the route be in additional light
another point of view which, first reading
fetched but which is in reality entirely reasonable In the
the Lincoln Highway the great route from
New York to San Francisco originally
from Ptsburg through Columbus Ono indianapolis ST. Louis
and Kansas City, thence Denver However,
this caused much jealousy cities that were missed
such Cleveland Toledo Detroit north
Cincinnati Louisville and Evansville the south
abandoned The actually located thus, passes
Ptsbug half the continent without
touching single large city all of through territory
doubtful interest Especy from the northern
Indiana and central Ohio the
from Pttsburg the
SCOT and the glare of coke
The Lincoln highway association incidentally has practically
build subsidiary Indianapolis
Badstown Bodgensve the Lincoln farm and
been unocay indicated that may through
Orchard Springs However, splendid touring pixies
already from the line of Lincoln highway
Illinois border thru Indianapolis Louisville fairly
good pike in service from Louisville to Crab Orchard
considering the intense and historical interest of thu
Kentucky the
sac assumption that the completion of the Boone Way link