The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05
PITTSBURGH PLANS
HIGHWAY SOUTH
GaHatin Trail to Mama,
Florida, Would Pass
Through Fairmont.

Pittsburgh First, the official :buiie-
TIN OF tho Pittsburgh Chamber of Com
rnerce. prints an article about the
new Liberty tunnel, work on which
has started which win interest West
Virginia readers. 1t Is as follows:
The Importance of the new Liberty
Tunnel was graphically described by
Governor William C. Sproul at the
ground breakang ceremony last Satur
day when he remarked: 1.-THE number
o. people TO be directly benefited by
this underground thoroughfare ex-
ceeds the population OF many states
in the Union
Gov, Sproul meant literally what
he said. In the South Hills districts,
including suburbs of Pittsburgh be-
yond the tunnel, there is population
exceeding 100000. In the territory
south and west, but Immediately ad-
accent ard whose population will use
the tube for all kinds Of vehicular traf-
ne. there are 100000 inhabitants.
Mcsaiire these figures against the pop
ulationof Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Mon
tara Wyoming, New Hampshire, YER
rfi2nt and other states of that class
and the true import of Allegheny coun
iy tunnel project will be realized
However, the people resident on both
ends of The tunnel will use it constant
" and including this number It will
be seen that millions will be benefit
ted By the time the new tube is
opened to traffic-June 18th, 1922
there Is certain to be marked in
crease in the population of the South
fills district. many persons believ-
ing tint the development in Knox
VILE NJ. Oliver, Carrick, West Lib
erty, Beechyiew, Dormont, Mt. Leban-
on, Grafton, Greentree, Banksville.
Carnegie, Bridgeville, Castle Shannon
together with the townships of Upper
ST. Clair, Bethel, Baldwin, Scott and
Siiowden will result In from five to
eight per cent more inhabitants with
N the ncxt three years.
The complexion of the tunnel will
bring other improvements apace. Not
10 mention the Monongahaya flyer
bridge and the connecting boulevards
on both sides of the river, there will
he a general linking up of good roads
In the districts southwark. The Gal
latin Trail, the name give to the high
way which eventually will give Pitts
bnrgh m outlet south such as is now
enjoyed by the Lincoln and the viii
liam Penn highways to the east will
leave Pittsburgh through the Liberty
Tunnel ard will give a first class mo-
Ior highway southwark parGleNing
the general direction OF the Mononga.
aela river.
The Gallatin Trail is projected to
Virginia Hct Springs via Fairmont,
Elkins ana Monterey. With millions
81 dollars being spent for improved
roads in all the states, it Is not too
much to look forward to the compile
ton of a highway which will connect
up Pittsburgh with the extreme south.
The eightieth meridian cleaves
through Pittsburgh and passes just
east of Palm Beach, Fla. A highway
parallel to this line, bending a trifle
eastward here and trifle westward
there would extend the Gallatin Trail
and connect up Pittsburgh with Roa-
noke, Greensboro, Charlotte, Charles
ron, Savannah, Jacksonville, st. Au-
gustine, Palm Beach and Miami. Sew
eral sections OF this road already are
Improved.
From Pittsburgh to Miami the dis
lance over this route would be about
1000 miles. On an up-to-date high
way the trip could be made in five
days at this season of the year with
out crowding speed, and with fast driv-
Ing the tourist who started through
the Liberty Tunnel after Thursday
morning breakfast in Pittsburgh could
get his dinner Saturday evening under
the Fh1m trees of Miami.
All this sounds a trifle wild now in
the closing days of 1919, but in 1922
there Is probability that the work
toward furnishing an all year road
acros the mountains Of West Virginia
and Virginia will be under way. Much
Important preliminary work has been
done. In the Garolinas the good roads
movement is making progress on the
eat coast many fine connecting high
ways baying been completed.
The Liberty Tunnel is giving an i'm.
petus TO all manner of improvements,
not the least being the housing prop
psition which WILL be benefited by the
development and building in the South
Hills suburbs. The resident who has
2 country home in the South Hills is
obliged to drive down South Eigh-
teenth street extension, spending more
hinne in entering the city than he takes
In driving Is miles from one of the
back townships. When the tunnel is
used he will reduce his running time
Dne-half.