Republican farmer., 1918-07-05
ROAD CONDITIONS IN NEW ENCLA AND
 ARE EXCELLENT

The Boston Post Road is in good condition between New York and New Haven and the same is true of the en- tire shore route through New London to Westerly, R. I. From thence to East Greenwich there are two or three sections on which construction will be in progress all summer. The Hope Valley route running from Westerly through Hope Valley and Washington to Providence is a hard surfaced road, in good condition.
 The trunk line from New Haven and Boston via Hartford, Springfield and Worcester (the old Post Road route is in good condition with the exception of a short stretch between Warehouse Point and Springfield on the east side of the Connecticut Riv- CT, detour is necessary here, cross 1 ing the river to Windsor Locks and running north on the west side re- crossing the Connecticut at Springfield The Naugatuck Valley route from Bridgeport through Waterbury to Ct Burlington is in good condition ex- cepting for a short distance at Sey- mour where the main road is under construction, the detour is just as good as the trunk line.
 There IS very little construction ir progress on roads running to the Berksnircs With the exception of 8 short section on the. Under Mountain Road between Salisbury and Soutf 1 Egremont. A good detour is provid- cd. The Monument Mountain RoaC Letween Great Barr ngton and Stock bridge is under- construction ant cIosedN but a good route is provided via Van Deus-nvillc and Glendale which practically parallels the closat i road. The Air Line route between Waterbury aud Boston, via Hartford Willin.antic and Providence is in ex celent condition ev, epting for a shor stretch entering West Hartford where Q good hard surfaced detour is pro vided.
 The Jacobs adder route from Len Ok to Springfield is in good condition all the way. The Mohawk Trail be tween North L1ar:s and Greenfield is also in fine shane, as whole. al though somewha' rough for short dis tarces
 The Connecticut Valley route is al improved from Long Island Sound tt within a short distance of the Cana dtar border, excepting at two point where work is in progress: j1) be tween Warehouse Point and Enfield (mentioned above); CD between Say brook and Middletown. The motoris may avoid the latter by going iron New Haven to Middletown or iron New London to Hartford via Willim antic. The cross betwee Providence and Worcester via Woon SC cket is in good condition.
 Very little change is noted in roat conditions on Cape Cod. ExcelIer surface is found from Providenc, down the south side of the Cape t Provincetown and also for the rettr, via the north side and through Ply mouth to Boston. There are also number of good cross-connection which are hard surfaced.
 The surface is improved and il good condition between Boston anC 9 Portsmouth via Salem, Newbury DOT and the Shore Road, and the sun, condition exists on the Newbur ,-0 Turn pike.
 The Decentralization route vi: Fitchburg is somewhat worn ant there are some rough stretches. Tn, Worcest er-Newburyport route, vi; Clinton, Lowell and Lawrence, i mostly in good condition with the ex ception of some construction which i in progress between Worcester anc West Boylston, where a short detou is necessary.