Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
 STATES TRUNK LINES.
Seventy Miles of Road Improved or
 Under Construction.

Seventy miles of Connecticut roads have just been improved or are under construction. So asserted State Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett last week The coInmis-
 sioner stated that most of the work now in progress is along the main trunk lines, so-called, and in short stretches. To illustrate his remarks map of the state, showing all the highways.
 During the discussion of the roads
 of Connecticut the commissioner ask
 ed his visitor. Do you know that
 there are more miles of improved road
 in Connecticut than in Massachusetts .
 He was informed that his visitor did mot know that this Is so To prove his
 contention the commissioner produced
 the necessary figures which show that
 the Nutmeg state actually leads Mass , achusetts by a narrow margin The
 commissioner emphasized the fact
 that the majority of motorists would
 readily assume that Massachusetts
 had much more improved road than
 this state. And, he said, there are
 more miles of improved highway in
 the state of Connecticut than in any other state in the union. size of the
 state considered.
 Making use of his road map the commissioner indicated seven trunk
 lines which traverse the state. The
 present policy Of the state highway commissioner is to improve what ex- ists rather than to extend more road. This is an illustration of the greatest
 good for the greatest nummber. The northernmcst of the trunk lines is
 that reaching Putnam across the state to North Canaan. Work is in pro-
 gress in various places along this road
 In fact. there are 13 miles Of road in this trunk line under improvement. fThe Shore Line road from Port Chester at the New York state line.
 the commissioner says, is in good shape. This road runs through New London and is the now popular route
 this road skirts the sound. There are few pieces within cities along this stretch that need attention. A short stretch in the town of Orange Is being ! repaired. Contracts, the commission CT says, arc let between New London l and the Rhode Island line. An ex-
 ception is piece of road two miles long in Stonfngton. There has been , difficulty in getting the necessary land to raake improvements. The road from Stratford to Win
 sted up through the Naugatuck val ley will som be completed with the exception of short pices in Water
 bury. Three miles of roads in Strait ford are now being repaired. There !, is 8 short niece in Derby also.
 4He MlddletoWn-S -Saybfook read IS | in very good condition, which is of | interest to the summer resorters and especially to those who spend the week ends. The road from New London to Massachusetts line. through North Grosvenardale. Is complete, with the l exception of a short stretch in North Grosvenordale. This will be cared for shortly.
 Wherever we ean." said the com 1 missioner, we are buiiding feeders 1 from the trunk lines so as to make 2 1 continuous system of highways. A man can go from the New York state ! line a year from now and drive from i e5n to 300 miles over continuous inn proved hishways
 l Pomfret according to the commits siener, will be connected up to the main trunk line, making another con- nection that VIII lead on to Abingdon Voiuntown is to be brought in.