Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
Ashny Jones and Party Of Richmond
Motorists Give Detail Report
Of New Route.
ROAD WILL BECOME POPULAR
~ has Forty or More Points for Elk.
'ciient View Of Country for Dis
tahce OF 100 Miles-AlI Hills Can
lie Taken on High" Gear.

''ii lily over the route. The
Parry consisted OF Ashby Jones, who
p,so,eh with a Cadillac eight; Louis
lips IN a Dodge. and several Fords
men Joined the party en- route. The
Ndd'!lac and Dodge cars carried full
capacity of passengers. and made the
round trip without mishap.
me route holds TO ridge most Of
me way, giving an excellent view from
."r'y or more points for distance of
!'2in sixty to 100 miles. showing fertile
r"Heys. orchards and grazing lands
neeauae OF the picturesqueness of the
route and the fact that the few hills
are easily taken on high gear. the
James River Highway is destined 20
Seeome very popular with motorists.
me route. both ways. follows:
Richmond to LynchburE.
Jefferson Hotel Franklin Street
entrance. West on Franklin
Street to
l's-Boulevard. Turn TO left
Gary Street Road. To right
. o5-Take left fork for River Road
12-Take left fork
lIf-Tuckahoe Creek-Cross bridge.
16s-Manikin.
ist-stta!sht ahead: slow: careful
4Ss-saoot Turn right. along rail-
road track.
Il.I-Straisht ahead
25s-State Farm.
2so-Straight ahead.
3oo-Goochland.
3o.s-Take left fork.
3i.7-To left
35.3-To left
35.5-To right
ss.o-L.ekins Hole Creek bridge;
as.s-Three Square: store. etc.
to.2-To right
tl.o-Take lief, road at Brick Church.
t37-Eade's store: take left road
x n ipA Il
INSTRUMENTATION. Railroad track and
narrow bridge over James
River bridge not wide enough
for cars TO pass on 10 TO
charlottesville. To right at top Of
hill. Turn 10 left at end OF
4T.s-Turn TO right
63.6-Cumberlapd Follow narrow
gauge railroad 10
si.4-Farmvi!le. Main Street. to right
at College and across bridge.
ss.2-To left
sIo--To right.
s3.o-Prospect
9s.o-To left
9S.e-Across railroad tracks and to
96.s-Strsight ahead
loo.7-To right. Pamplin
lol.+-To right.
lol.7-To left.
lo22 -To left,
los. o--Evergreen To right under rail-
road tracks
loe.0-Follow railroad tracks.
ll2.4-To left
ll3.S-Appomattox.
ll+.s-To left.
l?2.0-To left.
i:a'5-concord Inquire bes, road
t"h!c is on top OF ridge) TO
l35.o-Lynchburs. entering b. Horse
ford Road to
l35.S-Virginian Hotel, corner Eighth
and Church Street; garage near
Lynchburg to Richmond.
.o-Firginian Hotel-Turn TO right
on Seventh Street-to right on
Main Street east TO
.6-Horseford Road-to left
.S-cross railroad tracks and turn
TO right along river.
s3-Tske right road and
6.4-Cross bridge and track
7.2-Rtght fork.
ll.i-Left fork.
l2.2-Railroad crossing.
130-Concord-take middle road.
li.o-Br!dge over railroad
l4.3-Railroad crossing.
5.s-Underrailroad tsIow, be care
fuD.
ls.5-Railroad crossing
17.7-Spout spring-follow railroad
lS.l-Railroad crossing.
ls0-Railroad crossing.
22.0-Left fork.
22.S-Left fork.
230--Appomattox-ra crossing
straight ahead.
23.5-Left fork.
242-Right fork.
25.6-Straight ahead.
2Sl-Bridge over railroad.
2ss-Right fork dad road, too).
2s5-Under railroad (slow-be care
fuD.
2s6-To Evergreen.
2ss-Left fork by dwelling.
2s4-Railroad crossing.
3lo-Railroad crossing.
e-Railroad crossing.
33l-Raiiroad crossing.
333-Bear left always. following
railroad to
35.2-Railroad crossing to Pamplin
Speed limit eight mi1es)
35.3-Main Street-left fork to
355-Railroad crossing.
3s3-Bear to the right
a7t-Railroad crossing.
37.5-Take left fork to Prospect Fright
road leads to Hampden- Sid
neyl.
4oo-Turn to left; railroad crossing;
turn sharp to right, always
following railroad.
4o2-Turn right