Evening star., 1915-01-17
TUFTS HERE BOOSTS
AUTO ROAD SOUTH
Several Gaps in Highway to
Miami, Fla, Remain
to Be Built.
WASHINGTON MOTORISTS
ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE
Little Remains to Be Done to Finish
Fine Thoroughfa-e Through
to Jacksonville.

Leonard Tufls, chairman OF the eN-
ecutive committee of the American
Highway Association and president OF
the Capital-to-Capitli Highway Asso-
citation, was a visitor in the National
Capital a few days ago, having come
TO this CITY with n view to urging To-
cal motorists to assist in the WORK oil
financing the construction of the few
remaining miles of highway between
New York and Miami, Fla
At the present time several hundreds
of thousands of dollars have been do
mated and expended in construction
work and with the exception OF about
five miles in Prince William county
the work is about completed. The route
will be from this city to fohick, Va,
and thence TO Lorton. Occoquan and
CiarrisonvilIe to Fredericksburg. Va.
There is one stretch of about three
miles and another of about two miles
in Prince William county, still i'll need
of Improvement.
The cost of constructing these two
stretches would be about Sl3,ooo. About
three fOurthS of the road between Al
exandrIa and Pohick has been complet-
cd From fredericksburg to Richmond
a new state road has recently been
completed. so that the portion OF the
highway Vet to be competed is Horih
of that place.
Nothing in the way of funds has
been appropriated by Washington mo-
torists. all of the money having been
donated south of the National Capital
With the securing of the necessary
money to complete the highway. mo-
torists would then be provided with a
tourable road at all seasons OF tne
year to the south.
Washington-Atlanta Road.
In speaking with regard to the
section of the road between this city
and Atlanta. Ca, Mr.. Tufts said:
Last year an arrangement was made
between the office of public roads and
the American Highway Association for
the furnishing of three expert road en-
gineers to Supervise the maintenance of
the road between Washington and At
lanta. A trip was made over the road
between Richmond and Atlanta with
officers of the association. the assistant
director of the office of public roads
and several engineers from that office.
Arrangements were made with the diff
ferent county commissioners and road
officials to appropriate the necessary
funds for the maintenance of the road
and to have the maintenance done un-
der the direction of the government en-
.gineers.
"rhe engineers were allotted to their
sections and work was commenced in
tall sections where the roads were well
enough built or in good enough condi-
sfion to be maintained. These engineers
were further instructed to do what they
could to induce the authorities to build
.or put in proper shape the roads that
were not ready for maintenance This
CONSTRUCTION has been largely COM
epleted.
= ssTbe road II is stated has beeu kent
in tourable condition from Richmond
70 Augusta, in spite of the cold and
Jainy weather of the past few weeks,
with the possible exception of a sec
have promised to fix ano a section in
johnson county. n. c., where bonds
have recently been sold. The road
from Augusta to Atlanta is largely un-
der construction.
m Boat From Savannah.
1.-THE road from Augusta to Savannah
is in good shape and most motorists
Out their cars on the boat at Savan-
yah and ship to Jacksonville. From
There. one can motor to Miami. Res
dents of the different towns and cities
Gave subscribed literally toward the
CONSTRUCTION of the road. as the county
Funds were not sufficient in many
~
subscriptions over $4,000 for the road
Between the southern capital and the
.sHational Capital. One hotel in Rich
Eaond alone donated $4,000.
Ut is said that the touring informa-
stion bureaus have been unable to ad-
wise those motoring south to attempt
ITO go from Washington to Richmond,
as the road to the south has been
found to be best via the Shenandoah
y he hot arh
fngton and Richmond can be put in
good condition, many people who now
pass through Washington on the
trains would stop here on their way
south by automobile"
y According to the office of public
roads, United States Department of
Agriculture, up to the present time
$4,000 has been raised from sources
south of Washington. including $4,000
raised by the city of Richmond. There
remain about three gaps of seven
miles, which, it is estimated. will cost
about s1e,500 to complete. In addition
TO the five miles in Prince William
county there are still about two miles
in Fairfax county, which could be COM
spleted at a cost of about $4,000. This
section of road is passable at this time.
but is said TO be in need of improve
ment.
In Fairfax county about two miles re-
main to be completed between Pohick
and Lorton, for which $4,000 will be
required. Inc sum OF Si,JUo Will De
necessary TO build the four miles in
Prince William county from Wood
bridge to Neabsco, while $4,000 will be
required for the eight miles in the same
county from Neabsco to the Stafford
county line. A contract will be let next
week for the construction of the four
sfnile stretch from Arlington to Alex
sandria, which is to cost. approximate
Fy, $4,000. which has been provided by
County and private subscriptions. The
<oute from Washington to Richmond is
through the following counties, the
distance being l2S miles. the shortest
axoute to the southern capital: Alex
aandria, Fairfax, Prince william. stat
fprd. Spotsyvania, Caroline Hanover
and Henrico.
= About so per cent of the road has
been completed. from Hunting Creek
bridge TO Pohic'I. the total cost OF
which is 10 be $50. 700; so per cent OF
She road from Woodbridge to Neabsco
In Prince William county, at cost OF