New-York tribune., 1919-08-10


o'le Club of America reports the fol-
rowing road conditions in New JERSEY.
based on survey made within the
last few days:
repair WORK that has been going on
Tor the last six weeks on the Hudson
County Boulevard is now comnlotod
Motorists coming from New England
and Westchester County, with South
ne" Jersey as their destination and
desiring to avoid New York, can cross
the Hudson by the Dyckman Street
ferry, and, on reaching the top of the
mn on the New Jersey side. turn left
INTO the second street, which is Sylvan
Avenue. becoming Linwood Avenue,
which is followed to the end. Turn
left, and just beyond turn right and
follow Anderson Avenue, which runs
into the Hudson County Boulevard at
Ihe extreme north end. If 130th Street
ferry is crossed, on reaching Fort Lee
turn left into Anderson Avenue.
Motorists going from Brooklyn can
take ferry from Bay Ridge Avenue
Bay Ridge, to st. George, Staten Island.
Staten island roads from st. George to
lottenvllle are now in good condition
great many motorists prefer to use
the Flngerboard Road from the Marine
Hospital to Amboy Road instead of
Vanderbilt Avenue
The Plank Road is still the best way
TO reach Newark from the Hudson
County Boulevard. Both Frelinghuy-
sen Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue can
be used from Newark to Elizabeth
The latter road is preferable at the
present time. From Elizabeth through
Railway and Woodbridge to Perth Am
boy the road surface is in good cond-
ton.
To reach South New Jersey coast
resorts such as Long Branch. Asbury
Park and Spring Lake, it is preferable
to go the longer way from Keyport via
Atlantic Highlands as the road i:
closed between Middlatown and Red
Bank, or else run due south from Key
port on the Holmdell Road to Holmdell
then east to Broad Street, and down
through Eatontown. There is also q
fair road which turns off and runs
south through linton Falls and over
the linton Pike through ilatontown to
Long Branch.
The Ocean Boulevard from Asbury
Parl. all the way to Sea Side Heights
is in good condition, with d connection
from Sea Side Heights TO Toms River
For motorists going to Atlantic City
with the exception OF short detuur
due to bridge construction at Freehold
the Keyport, Freehold. Lakewood road
is in fair condition. The road from
Lakewood through Toms River, Mana
hawkin and Pleasant Valley, 10 Allan
tic City, is in good condition.
The new road from Absecon to At
lantic City VIII not be finished until
late this fall; the bridge is still to be
completed entering Philadelphia Ave
cnue. The state road is now Undcr
construction between Egg Uarbor City
through Hammonton to Berlin on ;he
direct route between pkilade phia and
Atlantic City, and this line will proba-
bly, be closed until late fall.
Detours Not SO Good
Detours have been provided whe revcr
road construction is going on through
out the State Of New Jersey. Some OF
these are rather poor. especially in
wet weather. The state is building a
hard surfaced road between Cape May
Courthouse and Cape May. This Will
not be completed until late fell.
City and Wilmington is via MAY 5
Landing, Malaga and Penn's Grove
Ferry. Motorists going from }alti-
more, Washington and other Southern
points TO Atlantic City and other South
New Jersey coast resorts, viii find tnis
very good. Headway is being made on
the new state highway between Rah-
way and New Brunswick through Me.u-
chen. but this will not be completed
much before the touring season next
year The old highway iS being used
but it is quite rough in short stretches
There is a fair dctour by going Gown
to " oodbridge. then over to Netuchen:
another, by continuing on to South
Amboy and going west 20 Mctuchen.
The road is closed between Now
Brunswick and Princeton. also between
Hightstown and WINDSOR Motorists
going through to Trenton and phla-
deipha can follow the Cranbury Turn
pike to q road which tu1ns oil last be
fore reaching Dayton and runs through
Monmouth Junction, thence over the
old Trenton Turnpike which is IN far
condition to Trenton.
There is no Improvement in the
general condition Of the Bound Brook
Somerville road over last year 1t is
stlll very rough and poor in sections
especially through Bound Brook to
Somcrville. A new hard surfaced road
is being constructed between Perry
Vile and West Portal; when tinisaed
this will make direct connection to
Easton.
To the Water Gap
From Newark 10 MoYristoNn. via
Springfield, Chatham end Madison. the
road is in good condition. The lower
route from snringfeld over 'he Passaic