The New York herald., 1921-09-11
MOTOR CAR TRIPS
IN NEW ENGLAND
New Hampshire and Maine
Roads Inspected by A.
c. A. Official.

All OF northern New England and the
maritime provinces OF Canada were COW
cred .n the last inspection trip made
bv the road car of the Automobile Club
OF America. o. NJ. Wells, chief roadman.
New Hampshire and Maine road condf-
tions are embodied In this report and
the next will give the touring possibili-
ties in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
The east side trunk line from, Ports
mouth to Dixville Notch via Rochester.
Ossipee, North Conway and the Pink
ham Notch TO Gorhaln, then up the
Androscoggin Valley, is all in good con.
dItion. the surface consisting OF gravel
road recently dragged.
The Crawford Notch road from Bart
lett to Twin Mountain is beginning to
show wear from the heavy summer
travel, but is in quite passable condition
and should prove excellent for fall
travel. the recent rains having packed
and levelled the surface and eliminated
the ruts.
The road through Franconia Notch y
in excellent condition and the same Is
true of all the approaches to, the Notch.
All the way from Boston. via Lowell.
Nashua. Concord. Franklin and around
through Laconia, Meredith and
Plymouth the roads are In fine shape.
From Ossipee to Wolfboro the sur
face is poor. Construction Is now going
on between Melvin Village and Wolf
boro
Motorists should stay away from the
east side of Lake Winnepesaukee unless
1t Is absolutely necessary to make this
trip. and then 1t is better to approach
1t from Center Harbor. From Center
Wy Io .
gravel road almost perfect. with tho
exception Of about one hundred yards
This route forms a good connection be-
tween the Merrimac Valley and the
Ossipee Valley and central Maine points.
This route has the advantage Of some
very fine scenery.
The best way to go from Portland,
Me-. to the White Mountains at the
present time Is via Cumberland Mills,
Westbrook, Gorham. Standish. Steep
Falls. West Baldwin, Hiram, East
Brownfield. Fryeburg, Conway Center.
Redstone and North Conway. This Is
all good gravel with the exception Of
short stretches under construction be-
tween Steep Falls and Standish and
between the Hiram town line and East
Brownfield.
To reach Augusta from Portland the
shortest and best way is to go to Bruns-
wick. then over a good hard surfaced
road which does not pass through viii
lage all the way to Gardner; then there
is four miles Of rough road to Hallowsll
and good surface from there on to
Augusta. The route from Augusta to
Rockland via Togus, South Windsor Cor
ners, Coopers Mills, Jefferson and
Winslow Mills to Waldoboro Is all good
gravel, with the exception Of very
rough stretch about one mile long be-
tween Togus and Coopers Mills. The
above road is good summer road and
can be used by motorists going east
through Augusta IL the objective point
Is Rockland at the same time the best
way to reach the shore route and the
coast of Maine between Brunswick and
Camden Is to run south from Augusta.
Motorists going to Bangor had better
go to Augusta and Waterville. as the
bridge is being repaired at Belfast. max
ing It necessary to use the upper bridge.
which Is two miles longer. and then
detour is necessary which Is long and
poor. From the bridge to Searsport the
trunk line Is entirely closed.
The road Is closed between Stockton
and Prospect. Motorists going to Bucks
port and Bangor have to take long and
hilly detour to Prospect From Prospect
to Bangor the surface Is excellent and
as the motorist continues up the Penob-
scot Valley the views overlooking the
river are very fine. with rugged hills on
both sides and high mountain ranges
towering in the distance.
The gravel and dirt roads of eastern
Maine are now at their best and rains do
not affect them, In fact. a good hard
rain makes them better.