New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Club Tells of
Canada's Many
Motor Attractions
Ouebec's Ambitious Effort
to Provide Good Roads
Is Set Forth

The Automobile CLUB OF tanada
sends to The Tribune some interesting
information on touring conditions IN
the Province of Quebec that is IN
tended to supplement what was printed
three weeks ago in special article
that told Of the Canadian experiences
of a member of The Tribune staff. ?
That account was written by mo-
torist who had made a brief vacation
trip into nearby Canada, but who had
not had time to thoroughly investi..
gate touring conditions. He had found
the Province of Quebec the most in
teresting district within two days
drive from New York and had reported
that there was one royal road into IT,
the splendid King Edwards Highway
from Rouse's Point. y. y, TO Montreal.
lie had also praised the Richie lieu
river sand road from Montreal back to
Rouse's Point by way of Longeull and
st. John, but had warned American
motorists against the often praised
route direct from Malone, n. Y, to
Montreal by Trout River. Huntington
and La Prairie. 1t is troublesome III
wet weather.
Now comes the Automobile Club of
Canada with information worth filing
away in ones route book: THAT IS
what the writer does with all printed
route matter he comes across in news
papers.) This statement will be OF
value to any motorist starting on
trip to Canada, a trip that will take
him to quaint villages and through
beautiful hill scenery and will involve
no customs trouble. It's hardly more
difficult to get into and out of Canada
81 tol nd N
expensive. Now the clubs statement,
sent by George A. McNamee, the sec
rotary:
"The Province of Quebec covers an
area equal to about one-fourth of that
Of the United States and contains APP
proximately 10000 miles of roads.
The, population is 100000. Since
1912 our local government has
expended as subsidies under a very
liberal road act little over S20,000.-
600, and has constructed 2,140 miles
of what is called permanent frst-class
construction the range of cost of
these roads being from $4,000 TO SIS
900 per mile. Comparing our area and
population with that Of New York
State. which is five times as thickly
populated. and with the further COM
paris0n of New York States 5000 miles
of imp owed highways. the Province of
Quebec does not stand out so bad
in fact, n little better in the matter
of mileage, as compared with popula-
ton, although we will admit that gen
orally speaking, our roads have not
as yet reached the perfected condi-
tion-that is TO say. have not been
completely surfaced with a patent
wearing surface, such as have been
placed on the highways of your state.
But we do wish TO convey that IN the
Province of Quebec to-day one may
enter at the border, between Rouse's
Point. n. Y. and Lacolle, Province of
Quebec. and drive through 10 the me-
tropolis on the way to the ancient
capital. Quebec City. and there turn
south TO the boundary at Maine and
traverse a fist class transprovincial
highway, 325 miles IN length, nine
months out of twelve in the year. The
other three months the roads are i'm
passable on account of the snow. From
the metropolis. Montreal, one may
spend considerable time in touring
over the $50 miles Of good roads which
circulate IN all directions TO scenic
and historic POINTS Of interest. and
similar trips may be made IN the vicin-
ity of Quebec.
Road work has continued to con-
siderable extent during the war, and
many new highways have been COM
pleted or are under construction in the
province. which are being constructed
to complete the trunk highway system
which has already been planned for
this province.
From Quebec one may travel over
the Levis-Jackman Highway as. far as
Bea6ce or Valley Junction. and during
the early part of next year one will
find a complete connection with our
Sherbrooke-Newport highway, or If
the tourist chould decide 70 go from
Sherbrooke 20 Montreal he will find
that highway well under way. or if
he does not wish TO go into the
metropolis again he may branch off
midway and traverse new highway
throuoh to PtcbFord w