Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-11
VIII Band Roads.


The Maine Automobile Association 10
to perform . notable task this spring,
and one that will mean much to state.
as whole. This is the color banding OF
the principal through routes Of highway
travel after the style made 40 popular BY
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,.
This year ten routes have been selected
and another year the work will be CON.
tinued and the entire state, probably,
will be covered. The work outlined for
this season, however, IL so vast In Ito
scope that only few Of the maiD.arteries
of travel will remain upbanded. An
other feature will be the naming OF main
routes of traffic and while this has been
done In other states nowhere will 1t be
90 complete - In Maine, and In doing
this every effort has been made to retain
the traditions of the country the high.
way traverses and some outstanding,
distinctly Maine name has been chosen
In every case.
For instance the Atlantic Highway
follows the Maine coast from Kittery TO
Calais, the Longfellow Trail was named
for Maine's great poet and the route
from Portland to Fryehurg WAS selected
because Portland was bis birthplace, the
Sebsgo Lake region WAS one OF bis favor
ite baunts, and some Of his ancestors
came from tho vicinity OF Fryeburg,
which he also made famous by bis
poems. The Aroostook Trail 10 intend.
ed to run through the heart OF Aroos-
took County, and 90 on through the list.
The latest ideas In color banding. work.
ing In connection with Rand, McNslly q
Company of Chicago, who are recognised
leaders 10 this work, have been adopted
aud several entirely new ones have been
incorporated into the project In this
state.
The work OF laying out these routes,
naming them, and selecting the color
schemes has been 10 progress for several
months under the direction Of D. w.
Hoegg, Jr., chairman of tho Touring
Bureau of the Maine Automobile Asso-
ciatIon, who was appointed committee
Of one to have charge Of the task. The
plan has the full endorsement OF the
Maine State Highway Commission and
win be carried on under the personal
supervision Of that department. Tho
work is to be started on April I, and 10
to be completed June !, A. A. Moody OF
Oakland, who has done vast amount OF
painting for the State Highway Depart
ment, having been given the contract
for the job.
The highways of Oxford County and
their markings follow:
PINE TREE wAY.
Marking: Yellow band, hanked top and bot
Route: Gray, sabbathday Lake. Poland
Spring, Norway. South Paris, BrysIss Pond.
Bethel. Gilead. New Hampshire State hne' near
Gorham. N. Il.
LoNeFELLow HIGHWAY.
Marking: Red band and blue band Of equal
Route: Portland, North windham. Raymond.
NApies, Bridgton, Fryeburg.
UNBAaoa TRAIL.
M,rt,ng: s White band and yellow band OF
Route: Bethel, Newry. Grafton Notch, Upton.
New Hampshire State Line on route to Dixv1iie
Notch and Colebrook.
POLAND SPRNG-wHTTE MOUNTAINS TRAIL.
Marking: Green band, hanked top and bot
tom with narrow white band.
Route: Poland Spring, Poland, Webb's Aills'
Cooks Mills, Naples.
Pine Tree Way marked With red band and blue
band Of equal width.
Observation-Disclosures route turns
right or left at q fork, or interseoting
road, the pole at this point will be
marked with an eight inch square OF
white paint, immediately at tho bottom
of the color band. and on this will be
either the letter r or L. This win indi-
cate whether the route turns TO the right
or to the left, R indicating right, and l.
left. This system will bs found decided
ly .l,n v,la nN a%facttvA