Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-13
CHATTANOOGA
TO WHITWELL
Campaign for Pike is
Now Under Way.

Chattanooga Times:
To shorten the distance by, pike road
from tbirty-nine miles to nineteen
miles brought DR.. J. L. Seay and L.
J. Dykes, of Whitwell, to Chattanoo'
ga Friday to confer with the good
roads committee of the chamber OF
commerce to outline a campaign ioi
the construction of this highway. As
a result of the meeting which was held
at noon Friday in the chamber OF
commerce offices, steps will be taken
at once to secure a survey of the pro-
posed road. As the routing proposed
passes the country club property OF the
Elks on the north side of the river, the
good roads committee assured the Wis
itors that they would call on the Ham
ilton county road commissioner in a
body to request that they order sur
vey made along the old river road
passing the Elks' property to the MA
rion county line at the fork of Suck
Creek. Mr.. Dykes stated that sur
vey and profile of the road from Whit
we'll through Marion county to the
Hamilton county line at the fork OF
Suck creek had been made several
years ago and was on file at the Ma
rion county courthouse. As it would
only require survey of three and one
half miles beyond the Elks property
to reach the Marion county line at the
point suggested, it is believed that the
Hamilton county road commissioners
will direct the coun ty engineer to
make this survey. As soon as the sur
vey and profile of the entire road from
Chattanooga to Whitwell is completed,
an estimate of the cost of construction
of this highway will be secured and
plans perfected to raise the necessary
funds for its construction.
1t was also decided to secure loca-
ton if possible for highway which
would bring the road from Whitwell
to Chattanooga across Signal noun
tain connecting with the road built by
G. E. James. Increased mileage and
cost would result, it is believed, if an
was made to route the high
way over Signal mountain, by reason
Of the topography of the country be-
You'd.
Chattanooga was represented at the
meeting by President Kreusi and See
rotary Raulston, Judge Joe V. Will
Jams, chairman; Charles Forstner.
and V. D. L. Robinson. of the cham.
Der of commerce good roads commit
zee, and L. B. Bryan, county engin-
GER. Messrs. Anderson and Kelly, of
Vhitwell, arrived just as the confer
,nce adjourned.
The proposed highway, as suggest:
ID in map submitted at the confer
'nce, would Gloss the river over the
Walnut street bridge to the old river
Dad, passing the Elks' property.
leaving the old river road, the loca-
ion would strike the Marion county
inc at the fork of Suck creek. Cross
ng the creek, the location proposed
xtends thru Marion county to the top
f the mountain, where it would con-
Iect with road partially graded from
yhitwell to the top of the mountain.
The grades are said to be very favor
bile for heavy hauling over a good
ike road.
According to DR.. Seay, who is es-
ecially enthusiastic for the new road,
his highway would be of immense
alue to Chattanooga, Whitwell and
be north end of Marion county. In
rider to reach Whitwell from Chatta-
ooga, he pointed ont, 1t is necessary
0 travel thirty nine miles by pike, GO
ng via Jasper and crossing the Ten
essee river by ferry. By rail the dis.
ance is fifty -one miles. With good
ike road built along the proposed To-
alton, he said, it would be possible
IL Chattanooga to drive to Whit
ell in buggy almost as quickly as
is now possible to reach Whitwell
'om Chattanooga in an AUTOMOBILE,
Ding via Jasper and Rankin's Ferry.
e said thele was no question about
le saving of time in this mode of
avel when compared with the train
'ryice between Chattanooga and
le territory around Whitwell. He
ated that he did not anticipate diff
llty in securing right of way with
ut expense, as property owners in his
'ction of Marion county readily rec
snized big increases in valuation of
leir property would follow by con-
;ruction of the proposed road