The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
ROAD CONDITIONS
IN new ENGL And
ARE EXCELLENT

(By y. M. wells, Chlef Roadman Tor
The Automobile Club of America)
On the trunk lines in New England
the highways are in excellent condt-
ton throughout and motorists will be
able to make long distance tours with
out being much annoyed by poor de-
tours due to road construction.
Southern New England.
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-
er; a detour is necessary here, cross
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.
harrington 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 in
| progress on roads running to the
Berkshires with the exception of a
short section ON the Under Mountain
Road between Salisbury and South
Egremont. A good detour is provid-
cd The Monument Mountain Road
between Great Barr 'ngton and Stock
bridge is under construction and
closed. but a good route is provided
via Van Deusanville and Glendale
which practically parallels the closed
road. The Air Line route between
| Waterbury aid Boston, via Hartford,
Willin.antic and Providence, is in ex-
cellent condition excepting for a short
stretch entering West Hartford where
g good hard surfaced detour is pro-
vided.
The Jacobs I adder route from Lei
OK to Springfield is in good condition
all the way. The Mohawk Trail be-
tween North alarms and Greenfield
is also i'll fine shane, as a whole, al
though somewhat rough for short dis
tarces
The Connecticut Valley route is all
improved from Long Island Sound to
within a short distance of the Cana
dian border, excepting at two points
where work is in progress: ID be
tween Warehouse Point and Enfield
(mentioned above); CD between Say
brook and Middletown. The motorist
may avoid the latter by going from
New Haven to Middletown or from
New London to Hartford via Willim-
antic. The cross-connection betweer
Providence and Worcester via Woon-
socket is in good condition.
Very little change is noted in road
conditions on Cape Cod. Excellent
surface is found from Providence
down the south side of the Cape tc
Provincetown and also for the return
via the north side and through Ply.
, mouth to Boston. There are also
number of good cross
which are hard surfaced.
The surface is improved and il
good condition between Boston ant
: Portsmouth via Salem, Newburypor
t and the Shore Road, and the same
= condition exists on the Newbur 80
: Turnpike,
S The Greenfield Boston route vi:
= Fitchburg is somewhat worn ant
= there are some rough stretches. TIL,
= Worcester-Ne wburyport route, viz
= Clinton, Lowell and Lawrence, il
mostly in good condition with the ex
1 ception of some construction which i
in progress between Worcester ant
l West Boylston, where a short detoul
is necessary.