Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-16
BIG DETOURS IN
IMPORTANTROADS
Highway Department Makes
Public Changes Due
to Work

State highway routes. temporarily
ordered because of improvements
and rebuilding of roads and involv-
ing the Lincoln and William Penn
highways between Harrisburg and
Pittsburgh as we'll as other parts
of the State, was announced here
to-day by the State Highway De-
partment. This is the second list
of official detours issued from the
Capitol as the State authorities have
required that every detour be first
approved at the Department and
that signs be posted for public in
formation, thus overcoming a pro-
life source of complaint in years
gone by.
The changes announced at the de-
partment include:
William Penn Highway
Pittsburgh philadelphia through
Harrisburg and Reading-In using
this thoroughfare it is advisable to
reach it from the west by travelling
the Lincoln highway to Greensburg
and thence to the William Penn
highway at New Alexandria, West
moreland county,. There are no de-
tours between New Alexandria and
Ebensburg. From Ebensburg to
Cresson turn right at eastern limits
of Ebensburg borough following
brick road; detour at Duncansville
over Borough street in good condi-
ton; straight through Hollidaysburg
to Water street, to Huntingdon, to
Mill Creek, to Belleville and Lewis
town. At eastern limits of Miffiin-
town, turn left detouring over town.
ship road; in fairly good condition,
about two miles to Mexico, thence
to Mitlerstown, Liverpool, Clarks
Ferry and Harrisburg. At eastern
limits of Humm elstown borough
take Horseshoe pike to Campbell
town, thence northwardly TO Pal
myra, detour from Palmyra to Ann
Vile; over township road; in fair
condition. Detour from Annville to
city limits of Lebanon; over town
ship road; in fair condition. The de-
tour from Hummelstown to Pal
myra will be lifted June IA, the
others July 1. Detour from Avon to
rough in sopts; detour from Mil
lardsville to Berks county line; de-
tour from point near Robesonia; 3.4
miles to Wernersville township
road; in fair condition.; detour
from point at Sinking Springs bor-
ough to Wyomissing borough; 3.S
miles; borough and township roads
in good condition.; these four de-
tours will be lifted before July 1.
Between Reading and Philadelphia
there are no detours and road is in
good condition.
Lincoln Highway
Detour will be placed between
Saluvia and McConnellsburg about
June 21; east of Chambersburg de-
tour from point near Stoufferstown
to point near Fayetteville; all town.
ship road.
Between Berwick, Adams county,
and York, the following detours ex-
list: No. 1, at Station S29, travel
northwardly over East Berlin road
to Gables school road, thence in a
westwardly direction over the
school road to the Church road,
thence southwardly over Church
road to main highway; distance of
s. of a mile; township road is in
fair condition; will be lifted June
21. No. 2, leave Lincoln highway at
Station S55, travelling northwardly
over Creamery road, thence west
wardly to East Berlin road, thence
southwardly over East Berlin road
to the Lincoln highway; distance
is miles; road is in fair condition;
detoar will be lifted July 5. No 8,
leave Lincoln highway at Station
Mill road to the Spring Grove road
thence southwestwardly and north
westwardly over Spring Grove road
to the Lincoln highway; a distance
of 81 miles; township road is in
fair condition.; will be lifted July
10. No. a. leave Lincoln highway
at Station $50, northwestwardly over
Kings Tavern road to Esenhart
school road, thence southwestwardly
over school road to Lincoln highway;
distance of 2.5 miles; over town
ship road; in fair condition; will be
lifted August IL.
The following detours exist on the
Lincoln highway between York and
Lancaster: No. l. east of York de-
tour through East York lots, leave
Lincoln highway in a northwardly
direction on Rockburn street to
Philadelphia street, thence in an
eastwardly direction over Philadel-
phia street to Royal street, thence
southwardly over Royal street to
Lincoln highway; a distance of 6
miles; private road is in good con-
dition; will be lifted June %. No.
2, Spring Garden township, detour
through Elmwood tract, leaving
York at city line in a southwardly
direction over Harrison street (al-
ley) bearing to the southeast to
Elmwood Boulevard, thence east
wardly over Elmwood Boulevard to
Bellemont street, thence in a north
wardly direction over Bellem ont
street to Lincoln highway; dis
tance of miles; private road i'll
good condition: will be lifted July
12. No. 3, Springetsbury and Hell
lam townships, ~leaving Lincoln
highway at Station 157, in a south
wardly direction to the York road.
bearing to the southeast to Camp
bells road, thence in a northward-
ly direction over this road to the
Lincoln highway; a distance of 80
miles; township roads; will be lifted
August 2. No. 4, leave the Lincoln
highway at Station 215, in a north
wardly direction over public road
leading to Vinegar Ferry road at
Briardale, thence eastwardly over
Vinegar Ferry road to a public road
leading to the Lincoln highway west
of Hellam, thence in a southwark
ly direction over public road to
Lincoln highway; a distance of 81
miles; township roads; detour will
be lifted August 16. No. 5, leaving
Lincoln highway at Station 267 in a
northwardly direction over public
road to the Vinegar Ferry road,
thence eastwardly and northwardly
over Vinegar Ferry road to Rudy's
this road to Hellam borough at
Town Hall; distance of 81 miles;
township roads, narrow in places.
very steep grade on Rudy's Hill;
will be lifted on August 2S.
East Lampeter township, between
Wilmer and Soudersburg: detour
over township roads in fair condi-