The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-17
Popular N. Y State Tours Outlined by A. A. A..

lrs outlined by a. "A. A.
road along the Mohawk River from AL
bany through Schenectady, Amsterdam
and Fonda to Little Falls. Here turn
right and run through Fairfield, Middle
VILE and Poland to Barneveld. The rea-
son for this route In preference to con-
tinuing along the route to Herkiner and
Deerfield to Utica is that the road be-
tween Little Falls and Herkimer is under
construction, necessitating long but
good detour through Fairfield and Mid
dleville. Repair work b In progress on
the trunk line from Utica to WATERFOWL
via Boonville and Lowville. though the
road has not been closed and 10 passable
with careful driving.
Central and Western New York.
The best and most direct>route between
New York and Buffalo Is via the So
called Liberty Highway through Tuxedo.
Goshen, Middletown. Monticello, Liberty
and Roscoe to Binghamton. From this
point continue along the Delaware River,
through Oswego TO Elmira, then north
through Watkins to Geneva, where con-
nection 10 made with the main east and
west trunk line, which runs through
Canandaigua, Caledonia and Batavia to
Buffalo. The somewhat longer but bet
ter known route through Poughkeepsie,
Albany, Utica and Syracuse Is also good,
with the exception Of the detour between
Little Falls and Herkimer. Motorists
going to points west of Buffalo are ad-
vised to ship their cars by boat to
either Cleveland or Detroit, according
to their ultimate destination. II bound
for Chicago It is best to ship to Detroit.
thereby avoiding several very poor
stretches of road, notably Just before
reaching Erie and also between Cleve-
land and Toledo.
Detailed road maps and complete IN
formation are available at the Touring
Bureau of the American Automobile
Association, Sol Fifth avenue, corner OF
Forty-second street.
Compiled from its latest road reports.
the American Automobile Association
Touring Bureau, at sol Fifth avenue,
New York city. furnishes SUN readers
TIE following up-to- he-minute inforna-
ton on popular routes:
New York-The trunk line from
Rochester to oswego Ia stiIl closed be-
tween Walcott and Alton. but a fairly
sood dirt detour is available, running
via West Butler and Rose.
Between Little Falls and Herkimer
the Mohawk Valley route Is under con-
struction. but a very good detour over
State macadam Is found by turning
right at Little Falls and running
through Fairfield and Vaudeville back
to the main road at Herkimer. A short
stretch OF the Schenectady Saratoga
Dad is closed between Balston Centre
and Balston Spa. Motorists are advised
to use the alternate through Waterford
and Mechan!cvile. which Is excellent all
the way.
Several washed out sections near
South Corinth. on the road from Sara
toga to Lake George. make II advisable
TO follow the route through Glens Falls
otherwise Il Is necessary to drive very
carefully over the repair work on the
former road.
The road between Troy and Benning-
ton Is closed from Hoosick to the Yer
mont State line, necessitating a fair
detour via Hoosick Falls. North HoosiclS
and Old Bennington.
The main road through the Catskills
between Kingston and Cooperstown Is
under repair between Fleischmanns and
Margaretville. Although the road has
not been closed to trafflc, through tour
lists are advised to turn right at Shan
dsken and follow a very good road
through Lexington and Prattsville con-
nection with the first mentioned route
at Grand Gorge.
The main road between Alexandria
Bay and Ogdensburg 10 closed from
Browns Corners to Redwood. but a
good macadam detour 10 provided.
Motorists bound for Rochester from
points east must run via Canandaigua
and East Bloomfield. as between Can
a q of1 Ia L. Ill
II is not advisable to go from Elmira to
Buffalo via Bath. Dansville and Mount
Morris. as from Dansville 10 Mount Nor
rls is closed. A much better, though
somewhat longer way Is via Watkins
Geneva and Canandaigua. :.
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia: Motorists for Atlantic City
should go by way Of Asbury Park and
the other we'll known Jersey coast re-
sorts as the direct road between Key
port and Lakewood 10 getting very rough
and rutted. Construction work still con-
tinues between Railway and Metuchen,
and also on the Franklin Park road
from New Brunswick to Trenton. The
best route to Philadelphia therefore 10
via Staten Island TO Perth Amboy then
TO New Brunswick via Metuchen. At
New Brunswick turn left on George
street and use the road through Mon
mouth Junction directly into Trenton. A
stretch Of several miles Of this road Is
getting quite rough, but there 10 no good
way to avoid II except TO follow the
Cranberry Turnpike TO about fivs miles
suoth OF Dayton. where turn right on
fairly good gravel road, coming back to
the Old Turnpike about fivs miles be-
yond Monmouth Junction. Those not
familiar with this region are advised to |
use the route through Monmouth Juno
ton.
Construction is in progress between
Morristown and Danvtlle. and the road |
10 entirely closed.
compton Turnpike, from Montciair TO |
Pompton Lake, is In excellent condition, |
also the Valley Road between Monclair |
and Paterson.
The Delaware Valley road from Mil
ford through Bushkill and MarshalPs
Creek to Stroudsburg is in excellent con-
dillon. The road running from Delaware,
through Shawnee. connecting with they
Bushklll road remains very rough. |
There are two ways to run from
Stroudsburg TO Mount Pocono; one via |
Bartonsville. Tannersville and Swift
Water. considered the better at the pres
ent time.- and the other via Paradise
Valley.
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