New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
Automobihng
Detours on Main Travelled
Routes Not Nearly So Many
as Usual at This Season
By c. E, T. Scharps

Motorists light lamps to-day, 1851
p. IN.
Few detours on main travelled roads
in the neighborhood of New York are
reported just now, condition nearly
unique in the experience of motorists
who have been driving the highways
for any number of years. Information
as to trunk line conditions, gathered
by the Touring Bureau of the Amer
ican Autom obile Association, show that
where there are detours they are not
CT a nature to interfere greatly with
comfortable driving.
For instance, the Boston Post Road
from New York to New London is re-
ported open and in excellent condition
save for short detour between West
orly and Narragansett Pier. The bal
ance of the road through to Boston and
Portland is reported excellent state
macadam all the way. Going to Bos-
ton via Hartford and Springfield, the
road along the west side of the river
between those points must be used, as
the section of the road south of Ware
house Point is now closed for the lay
ing of new concrete. The main road
between Worcester and Boston is also
being repaired east of Marlboro.
The trunk route from New York to
the Bcrkshires via White Plains, Bed
ford, Brewster, Pawling, Lakeville and
Great harrington is open and in good
condition, except for a detour between
Brewster and Pawling. A bridge is
down on the main road, necessitating
the use of tho alternate through Car
mel and Paterson. This is only slightly
longer than the main road, however,
Ill ~
way.
The upper part of the Under Noun
tain Road, between Salisbury and
South Egremont, is quite rough, so
that it is advisable to turn right sew
eral miles north of Salisbury and run
into Sheffield; then follow an excellent
hard road into Great harrington. Con-
struction work is still in progress be-
tween Great Darlington and Lenox, but
the alternate through Housatonic and
Glendale is all in good condition.
New Milford and Litchfeld less than
a mile remains to be finished 1t is
hoped that the road will be opened
to traffic within a few weeks. 1t is
possible to run through the construc-
tion work, but not advisable. Tourists
! bound for Waterbury will find it neces-
sary to take short detour whichever
way they choose to go.
The route between Sandy Hook and
Newtown, just east of Danbury, is still
under construction, recesstating a de-
There is one stretch which is quite
rough and should be avoided in wet
weather. Those who wish to go via
bridgeport will be required to take a
short detour of about half mile be-
tween Beacon Falls and Naugatuck. Of
the two trunk routes to Waterbury,
the latter is therefore preferable.
The Albany Post Road is still closed
between Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown
end the detour which is required is
rough in places Moreover, repairs are
in progress at four points between
Poughkecpsie and Albany. For this
along the west side of the river at
the present time. This latter route is
all open and in good condition, except
for a short detour at Catskill.
A remarkable performance has been
recorded by the Maxwell truck which
is coming overland from San Francisco,
according to telegram dealing, with
the eighth days run Of the truck, re-
ceived yesterday by Harry J. De Bear,
local Maxwell branch manager The
telegram, which shows the truck full
week ahead of its schedule, is
Maxwell military express made second
remarkable negotiation of distance by ac-
complishing 225 miles from Cheyenne to
North Platte, with roads heavy for most
part from rains of yesterday. This feat
put truck here one week ahead of schedule
Rescued two from mud route to-
day Tourists along road increasingly
amazed at trucks record of progress since
leaving San Francisco.
This wire came from North Platte,
Neb