New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
information for Automobile
lists as to Highways in
This Territory " hic h
Are Much Travelled Now
Open Winter Helps
Has Prevented Freezing and
Cracking, Though Heavy
Traffic Has y orn Surfaces


The Touring Bureau Of the a. A. A.
Metropolitan Division, at sol Fifth
Avenue. has prepared for motorists the
following summary OF trunk line con-
ditions:
New York to Washington
1t is now possible to cover this en-
tire trip without encountering more
than seven or eight miles OF rough
road throughout the entire distance
The outstanding feature o. the siJua-
ton as regards this particular road lies
in the recent opening to traffic of an
entirely new highway running direct
from philadelphia TO Baltimore via
Kennets Square and Conowngo. thus
avoiding the old road through Whining
ton, which caused so much trouble in
the past. Those not familiar with the
proper roads TO follow would do we'll
to secure from the A. A. \. copies Of
the excellent strip maps which have
been prepared by that Organization.
New York TO Atlantic City
This Is another route over which
there Is an eaymous amount Of tYafiic
st this season Of the year Fortunately
II is neW in good condition practically
throu = ou-. the only exception being
the notorious stretch OF about haif 4
mile iust after crossing the bridge over
the Baritan River leading into South
Amboy.
New York to Boston via Boston Post
Road
This popular routS is now IN much
better condition than is usual during
the early spring. 20 doabt this is due
primarily 10 the unusually mild winter
and there has been little or no bullying
or cracking of the ROAD surface. There
is one exception short stretch be
tween North Wilbraham and Lake
Quinsi gamond. just east Of Worcester,
where the top dressing has been dam
aged somewhat e. tAe chains Of motor
truehs
New York to Boston Via New London
and Providence
Fer the most part this IS ~ good
condition, although more repair work.
is still needed in the vicinity OF Nara
gansett PIER Another alternate much
favored by motorists is TO turn left at
New London and follow the sc-ca,led
Mohegan Trail through Norwich and
Putnam 20 Worcester. Work on the
new bridge across the Thames River,
between New London and Groton, is
said to be progressing rapidly and the
to have it opened TO traffic about the
first of July. This will be a big boon
to motorists. as it eliminates the ferry.
which was formerly necessary At that
point.
New York to the Berkshires
Al the present time the whole Berk-
shire region is practically marooned as
far as tourist traffic Is concerned, be
cause 1t can be reached only from the
west and north The main trunk line
leading from New York to the BeGk-
shires is all right as far as Mlllert0n
but impsasable between that point anC
Lakeville. The same is TRUE Of tn;
Under Mountain Road between Sails
bury and Egremont; likewise the man
line between Great Darlington an,
Stockbridge. The Jacobs Ladder Roas
IS almost impossible in the vicinity o.
Lee, that motorists wishing to react
the Berkshires are advised TO follow
the Albany Post Road nearly 10 Scho
dack Center, about seven miles south
east Of Albany, and then turn rgS OF
the main road into Pitts:ield.
Long Island
Practically all Of the main routes or
Long Island, Including Nerrick Road
Jericho Turnpike, and North Hemp
stead Turnpike, as we'll as the most
used connections, are now in good con
dition. This is perhaps the most sat
isfactory touring ground for motor,
lists in New York City just now.