The Washington times., 1916-12-30
QUEBEC TO.MTAMT
ROAD NEARLYDON
Launching Of the Project and
National Capital High
way Described.

It 10 easier to get shouts than votes,
and q euphonious name does not build
q transcontinental highway; for Gu.
phonious IL a two-edged adjective
which cuts unkindiy when shortened
by q syllable at each end. But the
Quebec-Miami Highway, though its
very name 10 speeding along the we'll
paved road to oblivion, becomes q nm
ished accomplishment with the re-
movai OF the last barrier In Virginia
next month. This marvellous result,
writes Henry MacNair IN Town 4
Country OF December 20, IL due to the
unremitting zeal OF minor organiza-
lions and men along the line. who
have been too busy overcoming the
forces OF nature and man-lethargy to
talk about Il.
Chief among these lesser projects
has been the Capital Highway planned
to connect various state capitals with
the National Capital when Leonard
Tufts started this work he began by
breaking all the rules OF the game.
Backing his persooai missionary
work, he built sections OF the road at
his own expense and took contracts
for others at ruinously low figures,
spending frst and last over $4,000 OF
his own money. He then persuaded
the United States Ofrice OF Public
Roads TO undertake the maintenance.
supervision by making certain guar
antees, the most unique OF which was
to supply each division engineer with
n brand new Oscar ii.
To Close Up Last Gap.
As n ntting climax, he has Just sent
his personai' check to tho Virginia
George r. Coleman, for
"A. 900, which, with the Government
OF $4,000. assures the
early closing up OF the last gap In the
longest stretch OF improved road on
the continent.
other sections have followed. this
good example and now the Northern
tourist, scorning his lesser gears may
roll rapidly and comfortably from
New York all thy way TO tho Lande
End OF the aspiring road builder. the
road from New York or Quebec. "
you please, In all excellent macadam,
concrete or gravel TO Occoauan, va
Here intervenes the first section OF
the rough stretch which has barred
from the South. but q pass.
able detour has been provided until
The new road IL finished next month.
Tho next section OF the new work
IL beyond Dumfrios, four miles or the
present road being inexpreAfibly bad,
full OF ruts and mudholes, which can
be negotiated only with the greatest
care, and In low gear. The new road
tut off some OF the distance, and VIII
forever eliminate the nightmare OF
Swamp. The contrac-
Tor In under penalty to complete this
before February I. 1917. when the
sntire Journey 90 Miami will be prac.
Licable at any season OF the year.
Bss section Aveidssie.
or course there are other sections
which are not up to the mark OF first
class roads, but most OF these may
be avoided. From Ashland TO Rich
nond tho direct route II bad, but an
excellent new road runs via Glen
Allen. which In only two miles fur
her. Between Richmond and Peters
burg there are twenty miles OF worn |
nut gravel which may be avoided by |
yoing through Chesterfield Court |
rouse. with only three miles unim'
proved.
In Granville county, N. C., the road
rags have been idle, and here IL ~
,nly necessary TO 90 from South Hin
ia Goodies Ferry to Henderson. get
Ing good road and saving mileage.
from Raleigh TO Pinehurst a new
cad runs sis Cameron, saving forty
wo miles over the Fayetteville route
q last year. The balance OF the road
$ all passabie and Ii fair.to good
and-clay with some stretches u
Iravei and macadam. The route 10
through Camden, Columbia. Augusta.
iavannah, Jacksonville and Palm
Seach 10 Miami.