Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
RURAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT
LEAGUE IS PUSHING WORK
Local Committees Along Roads Eatli-
ating From Richmond Doing
Splendid Service.
ATTRACTIONS FOR TOURISTS
Immediate Improvement of Highway
Between Fredcricks burg and WASH
ington Urged-,James River High
way part of System.

from Richmond is bcins pushed by the
Rural Road Improvement League
through its local committee situated
alorS these roads This work is Of
the greatest Importance to Richmond.
and 10 many other cities well.
all of these roads form part of some
intcrurhan highway system. Among
these are the Richmond WASHINGTON.
Richmond -Lynchburc. Richmond Char
lottesvillo. Richmond Fortress Monroe
Norfolk. Richmond Petersburg and
MANY other highways of state wide
and national Importance. Roads from
all principal market towns and rail
road stations arc important. too. and
receive their fun share of attention.
The Peninsula Highway. between
Richmond and Fortress Monroe. is the
one scheduled 10 receive immediate at
tention, this affords pcopl" of this
city means OF pleasant touring during
the summer months. In letter re-
Gently received from Il prominent good
roads worker at old Point. the Rural
Road Improvement League was assured
Of active cooperation from citizens OF
that part of the state in arouSinc the
people Of the intervening counties
from there 10 Richmond to improve
the few bad places in this road. and
to offer prizes for the best work OF
citizens III conjunction With that az
State and county authorities. This
system OF prizes has been popular i'll
all Kinds OF work and seems TO he
the best way 10 secure maximum re-
suits
In connection with this highway 1t
may he we'll to mention that complet
Ing tho Richmond Washington High
way means great deal to every part
OF the state as well as to Richmond.
and is OF particular value to the rcnin-
sula. which contains so many historical !
points. one Of our most important
fortresses and manv very important
cities while tho climate and beauty !
of tho country il unsurpassed ana
holds many attractions for tourists. I
This makes ii all the more important !
that the road between Fredericksburg
and Washington he completed as soon
AS possiblc. as II will bring people /
not only to visit Richmond. but to
every part of Nireinia as we'll. II is /
OF especial Importance 70 WASHINGTON, |
also. asit will BRING many tour !
lists through that city en- route I" Nir- ,
Eir:a and its historical roints-and (
no high tolls 10 pay OH any 81 these
roads.
The road between Richmond and .
condition. with the exception OF a
small piece between Jackson and .
Cuckoo. which should he remedied .
at once. pr Eugene Pendlcton mas
Ncen very active in this work in Louisa !
County and has been i'll corresponds /
eNCe Win l ieS'''i'' 49, - - -
Road Improvement League. To secure /
some assistance for improving tho road. /
This is another place wnere 'hc Pl'N
IDEA can he anpheu |" a"Na"'"se' ar.
i, will ne we'll !" hesih ,te Mo' ~
ono. as the road is another OF con !
siderable Importance TO the city or
Richmond and its citizens for touring !
10 the mountains ana "HoF"s N's'''"+
tourists an additional attraction
The James NiNer '''H -
Richmond on me fo"!s o, m No.,
continental! H'ch"aN, inc 'rG'n'N p"I
o. which eNt"nns from h''Sto' ~
folk throuch IN" ..I'ts ~. -.
LNnchours f"fmN!!e' III ot."
bertrand ana "oo'h'AN" '"u"t'. ~
Richmond. i!lt'rhsnurI, Nv 20, -
hampton ana ,"'o 49," ,I, -. ila,,
mouth hS Terry 'h'S NJ w w.
route ior tourists. AS ~ covers s""'' -
IN" most important Ioi"tS ." - ,.'"'
and the scenery rom ''y,l,,"." !" -. ~,
urai srloS" ePu7iS any 'l"N''rH'"
cry 20 he found AnN"heft nc ih'h-
mond-INnchhnre 1''n 81 'u'S '''- :
is dlrectlN VIC r'S"i o. 'r| MI 81
local ORGANIZATIONS OF 'h' ''"r"I "or, !
IMPROVEMENT ne IN ''""'i'''nu "nu
CumheT'aha ."un'c>. an" 100" 81 VIZ
ore Nh'Za'oh IN n.'N'h- ma" o""'H ~ !
husilN eneaS"|a. 'nVE"NiHc ron" |
t"rouEh ma, '""T'F u, I.\" "
Ter route Wh''h VIZ "'i'lh'Sh 'hc "'S
tsnce ny '"eh'N 'ntyS 81 'nS' ~, %
TINS Work WAS S'H'''l 'n'o"h 'h' H''''
~ o. pros ct'zehS' ana S.l""S
M can nc """s c%,"n n,,,, .,'H -.
The ROADS ne'"H"h 'lchih"h" an"
tersnurg ana other points not sent
n!ed AZ nreSeh' VIII p' tahen "P ~
order. and ne QUEENS OF stch tonm
ties traNe"scH hN 'nese mig vas VII
he given an opportunity 10 ,mprov"
conditions and place themselves IN p"-
sition % tcel INC hcn'htS OF better
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