Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

! IT 10 the largest number Of people
! We have attempted Ia map out :,
system OF north and south aud east
and west ROADS trav"rSing tie entire
length and breadth OF the state con
Meeting up with similar main hiwh
ways In tho adjoining States of Mary
land. West Virginia. North Carolina.
kentucky and Tennessee. and con
meeting the cities. towns ana county
seats of this state 80 far as prac
tcahlo. In order that there may be.
AFTER the construction Of this system.
ready and easy communication lac.
tween important points in Virginia
and IN order that the farmers OF this
state may be furnished easy access n
market.
ME VIC nave sought. as stated
"ooNe. TO connect our system with Thar
u me ADJOINING States, yet We wish 10
'n"Ne IL clear that our priucipal de-.
sire has been to select those rod.
Which appear to us TO lee of the mos,
Importance 10 our people rccorniyinr
1T IN" same time the large amount nf
money which Will he brought into m.
counties and cities OF Virginia bv tour-
ists' fo!lowinS the completion of such
system as is mapped out The di,i
SION or the routes into primary auu
secondary roads does not mean tina,
me latter arc amy less important ,h,u
the former, but - done Si,uplv for ~
'"'PoS' OF distinguishing, in {; inca
sure those connecting routes from
those more or less local. Neither docs
tue nesiShation mean that there Will
w an! discrimination between tn. two
IN regard TO the expenditure of money
etc.
In conclusion. we wish 10 state ,h,t
'he committee may. for good reasons
sc" NJ at som" later day 10 mnl,
c""hS'H III IN" system mapped out, as
We were necessarily somewhat hur
ricd IN tn. selection of same by rea-
son "t the fact that Virginia had To
/ comply with the requirements of IN,
Secretary OF Agriculture or else ,osn
me hrSi years appropriation OF Fed
crai ala money. We wish fur1bcr
TO state that this committee has no
power or authority To direct where.
when or in what manner Nircinju'.;
( shaI" OF SAID Federal aid money shall
/ he Expended. We arr limited To 49,.
duty OF making a recommendation. and
We are making public 1T this time In,
/ result o! our work. in order that the
/ people OF the state may have TIM, 10
lufe the meeting Of tn. General As
s"no!y 10 givc this work and tn, en-
tire matter ample consideration.
The committee and the Highway
/ department Of the Stat" feel conyinc-
+ ed that the adoption by Nirgin:a OF :,
j o.
Jectcd ana mapped out. will result i'm
ar"uSinG among the people n dctcrni-
nation To construct tho roads iuclud,d
in the system. Through the CO. opera
ton Of Federal, state county and city
governments ~ should prove possihl.
TO build the roads included in the pro-
posed system and once This is accom-
I pushed tho other roads. which nigh,
hc called feeders, viii. We believe be
rapidly completed"
OUTLINE or LOCATION
or PRIMARY ROUTES
/ The state Roads Committee describes
the various routes shown in the man
/ AZ follows:
/. Washington. Lor,on. Dumfrics.
Stafford Frederick shurG. Chiicsburr
Negro Richmond Pctcrshurg Diuwid-
die Wariicld south liill clarksvillc,
North Carolina line
. MARYLAND line. iccsburg. Aide,
'lains, Warrcnton. Culpepcr. Madison
Mills Orange. GordUusvillc. Palmyra
/ piilwyn Farmvi!le, kcysvillc, Wylics,
burg North Carolina line.
.. West Virginia line. Winchester
ilarrisouhurg. Staunton. Lexington,
Natural Bridge, Buchanan, Roanoke.
Rocky Mount, Martinsviic, Hidgcway
North Carolina line.
:. MARYLAND line. hccomac. Eastville
Cape charles.
.. Norfolk. Suffolk. Franklin, Court
land Petersburg. Richmond
! s. Alexandria, Fairfax Aldic. Mid
dlehurg. Uppcrvillc, Royce, Winchester.
Gore, west Virginia line
R"edville and lrvingtnn ITcaths-
/ vile Warsaw. M"ntross. King George.
Fredericksburg. SteycnsburG. Culpcpcr.
Washington. Va. Front Royal, Win
chester. West Virginia line.
Mathews !-uluda. Tappahaunocli.
. Fort ISuN;tl. l'rsIyr1siygbur.s