The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-07
ROUTE ALONG OHIO
RIVER CHOSEN FOR
FEDERAL HIGHWAY
Maysvllle VIII Greatly Benefit by Sc
lection = Paved Road From Ports.
mouth to Cincinnati Through
Aberdeen Is Assured.

Official designation Of the route OF
the Atlantic-Pacific Trans-continental
Highway across the state Of Ohio was
made Tuesday by H. A. Russell, Presi-
dent Of the Atlantic-Pacific Highway
Assertion, at Cincinnati, who visited
Cincinnati last week to hear claims OF
advocates of several routes leading
eastward from Cincinnati.
In a letter to W. c. Culkins, Exec
utive Secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Tuesday, Mr.. Russell said
he had been authorized by the Exec
utive Committee of the association to
decide upon the route, and after con-
sideration of the data presented ne
had determined upon the following
route: Beginning at the Ohio line on
the Cincinnati-Aurora pike and cross
ing the Mana River at the Elizabeth
town bridge, the route will come into
Cleves, whence it will follow the
Cleves-Warsaw pike through North
Bend, Sekitan, Addyston, and the edge
Of Fernbank, then over the Cleves-
Warsaw to Cincinnati, Glenway ave-
nue., to Eighth street, to Carr street.
to Seventh street, to Race street, to
Fourth street, to Broadway, to PEARL
to Eastern avenue, to Carroll street.
south on Carroll street to Kellog ave-
nue. to the Cincinnati Water WORKS
East from Cincinnati the road Will
follow the Cincinnati and New Rich-
mond turnpike to New Richmond the
Ohio River pike to Moscow, Poih'
Pleasant, Chilo, Higginsport, Ripley
Aberdeen, Manchester, Wrightsviiie'
Buena Vista, Friendship and Ports
mouth. and then to Ironton, where II
will cross the river to Russell, KY.
Ohio is to receive an allotment OF
approximately $3,7OO,OOO from the
government as the states portion OF
funds for road Improvement, but the
roads for which il is to be used must
be designated to the United states
Engineers before January l, Mr.. Her.
rick has selected four main highways
and according to Mr.. Calerdine, has
been waiting for the selection OF the
route of the Atlantic-Pacific Highway
in order to also place it on the list OF
designated roads.
The selection of this route Will
greatly benefit Maysville and other
Kentucky towns and cities. Its seiec-
ton means that there will now be
payed road leading from this city to
Cincinnati and this will enable local
people to drive to Cincinnati In very
short time. It will be great help to
business as many auto freight lines
will now likely be established.
The selection means that there Will
be a paved road through Brown and
Adams counties leading to Aberdeen
which will certainly have. an effect OF
greatly increasing Maysville's retail
and wholesale business through these
counties.
Maysville will be the gateway to the
South from this Trans-Continental
road as hundreds Of tourists will leave
the Ohio road at this place to tour into
the South going to Lexington by way
of the Maysville and Lexington pike.
The fixing of this route will mean
that greater interest will be taken In
the Lexington pike, which should soon
be paved all the way from Lexington
to Maysville to invite tourists who
will be coming this way.
The Trans-C Continental route will
not only be great convenience to
Maysville and great boost to retail
and wholesale business but will be
a great boost for local garages and
hotels as, 1t is expected, that many
tourists will spend the night at Mays
Vile on their trips.
Realizing the great benefits to
Maysville, local business men have
taken q great interest In bringing this
Federal road over this route and those
who led In the efforts are pleased that
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