Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-10
PROPOSE ALTERING
SYSTEM OF ROADS
State Highway Commission Sub
Inits Recommendations to
Governor Davis.
WOULD OMIT LORTON VILLAGE
Routes 1, 8, 9, II and 10 Ma
terially Affected by Sugges-
tions-Appeal for Funds.
WOULD OMIT LORTON VILLAGE

seven changes in the State Highway
system adopted By the General AS
commended TO Governor Westmorcland
Davis in the initial report OF the High
way Commission. which was made pub
lie Last night
be mate rally affected BY the changes.
eral Assembly at its coming session
by Governor Davis. The legislators
VIII take finai action in either approx
ing the State Highway system act 70
include them or refusing IL change
ne routes which have already been
Would Omit Lorton.
rne nrsi Lscommendation for d
from Washington through Richmond
ana petersburg 10 the North Carolina
caies that The word "I-or,on' be elm
mated in designating the road be-
ween Washington and Duntries. The
reason given for the omission is so
nat the commission can consider and
pass upon certain suggested changes
n the route between Washington and
After hearing argument FOR and
.sainst changes in Route No. !. be-
ncen SoIomons store and point
where the Te!egraph Road inteEsecta
he Richmond Washington Highway,
aouth OF Frcdcr.cHsbusE. the commits
sion refused 10 suggest any changes
follows what is known the Negro
foot-Chiles Road. IL was also
road be fixed from So!onon'| store to
,;um Tree and thence by way OF the
Ridse Road 70 poinl few miles
south OF Fredc rickSburg.
Claims Money shortage.
This proposed change was also
fused recognition by the commission.
the refusal 10 cnange the existing
route are that there are no funds
available for new work "a; the present
iiino aud that the money allocated 70
Inc route established by the General
assembly in 1915 les needed for main
ienane. in order 20 keep the route open
When tho state has provided suf-
lic'ent funds for the construction OF
your commission proposes 10 20 over
nc present location and tho suggested
rhanSee and makes such recommenda-
Ions as the conditions justify"
In the concluding paragraph OF the
commissions report. il iG recommend
"a That suhicicn, funds be provided
way. system and furnish adequate
iunds for It's maintenance, including
a,sirss n naai,ionS l,rd The sGamissi.n rs
gured IN whole or in part by bond
issuc.
Tlan TO Drop warheid.
Another change besides the omission
route Nc !. / is recommended in the
eliminated from the route. between
Petersburg and Lawrenccv;lle. in order
tnat the commission may consider and
pass upon suggested change from
Vile
on route No. there is one change
the word Mathews" be stricken ou,
and "Twicgs Ferry" substituted in its
stead, This Will enable the commits
No. 2, which takes the place OF the
present location.
Two important changes are sdvo-
Cd that he road from williamsburg to
Richmond run through Prov !dcncc
Forge and by Charles City. This ac-
ton is favored. the report states, he
"ausc the Highway Commissioner has
y ialrcady designated the route through
Charles city AMI spent funds in inn
Would Eliminate Section.
The second change proposed in route
No. is that from Gloucester Court
house. the road ran to Mathews Court
house and from Gloucester Courthouse
20 connect with q line from Saluda TO
This change is substituted for the sec
ion In route No 8 which runs from
Mathews Courthouse 20 TwisGs Ferry.
which the commission recommends be
eliminated from the State highway
system.
To give the people OF buchanan
Western Railroad. the commission rec
"mmends that the road go from Clint
wood to Frccmont instead of from
clintwood TO Grundy. From Grundy:
tho route is advocated by way OF
Hhvcn; These points arc included IN
route No. II.
Believing that the change will best
serve tho interests Of the State" the
commission is In favor Of having route
No. 16 run. from Orange to Madison
to Sperryvillc instead of from Orange
} 20 Madison to Stanley. SperryyiIIc is
a Rappahannock County while Stan
.ry is in Page County. From Sperry-
vile the proposed route will go TO
Luray Caverns in Page County.
In the concluding paragraphs Of the
report the highway commission de-
clates that il is not in favor of any
further additions TO the State highway
system at this time. as the available
funds are sadly inadequate 10 CON
struct and maintain the mileage al
ready adopted" The concluding rec
ommendation Is that necessary study
should he made which will lead to the
systematic elimination Of all Grade
CROSSINGS