The sun., 1919-07-27
ROAD CONDITIONS
in 5 N. E. STATES
Rhode Island, Massachusetts
and New Hampshire Gov
cred by Expert.
ny o. NJ. WELLS,


America.
on the route from Westerly to Provi-
dence there is a short rough stretch at
Perryville. Tower Hill road In in good
condition between Wakefield and East
Greenwich. and this IL the shortest route
to use. Construction is going on between
saunderstown and WEXFORD on the Mar
ragansctt shore road. The surface is
all good between East Greenwich and
Providence.
From Providence TO Boston good sur
face prevails, excepting in some of the
towns. The Watcsman Street Hill 10
under construction going out of Provi-
dence, and a fair detour Is provided on
city streets. Either Hope street or
Blackstone Boulevard may be used be-
tween Providence and Pawtucket.
Motorists that care to spend few
hours longer on the run between Boston
and Portsmouth will ind good roads and
excellent scenery through Gloucester to
Pigeon Cove on Cape Ann, and back to
the trunk line at Ipswich.
The shore road between Salisbury and
Portsmouth via Hampton Beach and
Rye Beach is the best way to go at
present, as the direct road through
ton. and a detour necessary. which is
rather poor when the weather is wet.
The trunk lines running north and
south In New Hampshire are In better
condition than ever. especially through
the sections where gravel is the SURFACE
ing material. Some of the macadam
sections have become badly pitted. espe-
ciaily between Portsmouth and Roches-
ter through, Dover.
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! Is In excellent condition, also the cross
connection between Profile and Twin
Mountain.
The New Hampshire roads that are
now In excellent condition include: The
Cssipee Valley route, between Rochester
and North Conway: Crawford Notch.
between North Conway and Breton
Woods; Pinkham Notch, between Glen,
through Jackson to Gorham through the
Androscoggin Valley from Gorham to
Dixville Notch; the Connecticut Valley
route from Lancaster to Colebrook, also
the cross road from Colebrook to the
Balsams at Dixville Notch.
Tho road around Cherry Mountain,
between Twin Mountain and Gorhan1, is
somewhat rough in places, but is con-
sidered fair summer road, with excel
lent scenery, especially around Jeffer-
son and the Pilot range.
me Sunapee Lake route, between
Clermont and Bristol. has a few rough
spots. but 1t Is very attractive and inter-
esting from a scenic standpoint. and the
surface presents no real difficulty.
The route around Lake Winnepesau-
kee Is very popular with motorists, and
the roads are mostly good. Motorists
can run up to Rochester from Ports
mouth. then around the lower end of thu
lake through Alton Bay to the weirs
and Laconia, connecting with the trunk
line at the Weirs
Motorists wishing to cross over from
the Undergraduates section into Maine
can run due east from Winter Harbor
through Whittier and Tamworth to Cor
corua, then north to Conway and again
cast through Fryeburg. connecting with
the Breton Woods Poland Spring route
30 many motorists hold to the trunk
lines while going through the White
Mountains. and 80 miss the many oppor-
tunities to see the different ranges at
tkeirsbest. There are many side trips
that-ean be taken into the very heart of
the mountain region over byways that
are mostly in good condition, ana with
scenery in many respects, not unlike that
in some OF the famous canons of Cali
fornia. For the benefit of motorists who
would like to remain few days or even
several weeks in this most interesting
country, rev especially attractive side
trips are described.
For motorists stopping in Profile
Bethlehem, Breton Woods, Jefferson or
Crawfords:
n No. /. From Breton Woods down
through the Crawford Notch, through
Bartlett, do not cross the railroad. but
continue along on the south side of In
tervale. directly opposite North Conway,
passing the Giants Chair, the little home
OF Lady Blanche Murphy. Cathedral
Ledge, White Horse Ledge, Echo Lake.
At small white school house Just be-
,yond the White Horse Ledge. there is a
road which turns right and runs due
south along the Swift River to Passa-
coonaway. with Big and Little Moat
mountains on the west, and Big and
Little Chocorua on the east. rising to a
height OF two or three thousand feet
Views on this route are among the most
rugged in the whole White Mountain
range. The road comes to an end at
Passacoonaway, and the return is made
over the same road. The aspect is, of
course, entirely different. On reaching
the main road, turn right and run to
Conway, then through North Conway
and back to Breton Woods through
Crawford Notch.
! No. 2. From Breton Woods through
Crawford Notch to Glen Station, then
nOTLn through inc fnhndm NOICn 10
0orham and around Cherry Mountain to
Twin Mountain.
No. 9. From Profile. down the Fran
COMA Notch through Plymouth. Ashland,
around Squam Lake. through IIolderne IS
TO Meredith. From Meredith there Is a
choice OF two routes, one Is continue
south along Lake Winnepesaukee
through the Weirs. Laconia and Tilton
to Franklin. then directly north through
Bristol and Plymouth to the Profile.
The other is to go from Meredith to Win
ter Harbor and over to Chocorua and
back through North Conway to Breton
Woods.
No. 4. From Bethlehem through Lit
tieton TO st. Johnsbury, then east
through Concord, Miles Pond and Luz
nenburg to Lancaster and back to
Maplewood, through either Jefferson or
Whitedeld
No. 5. From Breton Woods north
through Twin Mountain, Jefferson and
Lancaster. then up the Connecticut val
ley TO Colebrook. From there run east
20 the Balsams and down the andre
scoggin valley TO Gorham, then west
through Meadows to Twin Mountain
No. 6. From Mapewood through Lit
Teton to st. Johnsbury and down on
the west side OF the Connecticut River
10 Wells River. crossing to Woodsville
and back to Bethlehem, through Lisbon
and Sugar Hill, on through Franconia
TO the Profile.
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