The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-05
Of
TRUNK ROADS
IN EAST OHIO

Columbus. O.. June Although
routes Of the state highway system con-
! tinue to be scrviceablc. for trafnc. WIN
but few minor detours, the weekly roaH
forecast Of the Ohio State Automobile
association, says. State highway de-
partmcnt is working TO keep all detoHr5
on the main routes in paSSap!e Cohc'-
t!on. the forecast said. 1t advised that
dirt roads still are subject to weather
conditions Generally speaking. the dirt
roads cannot he relied upon until about
July !.
The following report on trunk routes
is compiled from automobile club ana
state highway record records:
Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati.
Via Elyria. Obcrlin. Norwalk, Shelby
Galioa. Mt. Gilead, DrIawIrc. Columbus,
Springfield, Dayton, Middlctown, Ham
Iron and Cincinnati. Good improve
mcnt throughout. excepting threc-m!.e
detour at Monrocril!c good conditloh)
and two small stretches between Nor
walk and Columbus. Small dctour at
West jefferson in good condition.
Erie-Ceveland-T ole led o. Chicago.
Via Ashtahula. Cleveland E!yrla, Nor
walk. Toledo. Bryan, South Send ana
Chicago.
Excellent Improvement Eric west 10
Toledo, Short GctUUr stone road around
CLOSED bridge in Councaut. Short ae'
tour west of Toledo has some very
ruueht stretches 1t has peen very SOFT
during recent rains. but Is paSSaDIe.
Six miles west of WauScon, detour IS
necessary into Bryan. which Is lnarhcu
by Toledo Automobile club, over lar
rS,,se road. From Eryau TO state line is
ruvu From state line 10 LiGonler ma"
been very wet. due Ia recent RAINS pu'
rapidly will regain good condition win
present fair weather. LlgohleT 10 In
CaCo GOOD In all there Is but live miles
of rough road between Toledo and Chi
cago. The road in New York on me
through connection to buffalo has been
nut in passablc shape. CONSTRUCTION
between Ripley and the state line neces-
states de,our north from Forsythc 10
the Lake road. which is In good conul-
ton. Follow detour signs regaintnS
main road. one mile west OF state iine'
Lincoln and Harding Highways
Res, route - from Pittsburgh 10
Beaver Falls All brick and concrete
with some rough spots. Thence eHcel-
lent concrete and brick 'hroush E"S'
Palestine. Colurhiaua. salem. Alliance,
Canton NassilIon. Wooster to Ashland.
Thcncc Via Olivcshu~g to ManShcId'
nike road. Thence on good ROAD 20
Gallon and Rucyrus. balance altcrnat-
Ing stretches Of good and fair road 20
Iriinun line From points east on LIN
coin highway. d"tour Is encountered nc
tween PITTSBURGH and GrccnSouFE rou.e
ShouId hc procured from affiliated ONO
automobile clubs showing best connec-
ton via New kcnstngton.
National Road.
fFy,A ic q n n
From Wheeling 10 Indiana Inc IS "a
,hrou.hout VIA Cambridge, LancsN'''e'
Columbus. Springfield. Brandt layton
and L,aton. From Indiana line 10 In
dianapol!s is good. One detour pe'
Xrirh,s,own ard Greenfield. Best con-
,or,inr IN ST. Louis Is going west from
Infianapolis Wit Danville thence SoNlh
90 National road AZ Marshall. Tourists
co,r, cast from Wheeling VIII cncoun-
,or email de,our which Is in fair c"nA,-
,io, balance Of National road cast -
good .,.,o
Rest route in East Palestine NN'','',
Nr..,,i,, nhorlin. Norwalk. Fremont ana
c,ony Ridge. Good throughout except
small stretch west oC Medina.
Cleveland oung st own Pittsourgh-
Improved throughout VIA 'N' ,..'.
p,r,rvr, Youngstown. Cclumhiana EAs'
r,ycnua. Newton Falls ana warren,
nnd Youngstown. Is improved 'N''n'
winch stretches oc new mac1dam IN
Portage county.
clevelnnd-New Marietta
Good from Cleveland I" Akron. an
ron Araysillon. Dover. New rhiladel-
mia and rhrichsvill". EaIanr" l" ur
constructed this ycar-aIways paFSa"'@
except when wet.
canton-S teuberville.
improved 70 WayncShurr. fa'ai',o
uos,iv Impa ssablc; to be improved 'A'"
year. .-.o,--,
East Liverpool.
Via Rock Creek. North Rioomh''h'
rus,ayus. Cortland. Warren ana o"nFH,
Town improved Ia Youngstown IN"
Tow. miles beyond. except rough S'r"''H
eor,h Of Rock Creek From l"nhES,
town follow route through Salem ana
I,.hor for best connection.
warren or Youngstown ercer-Butlsf-
pittsburgh.
Now route offers an excellent con,
roc,ion TO pIttehurCh. being imrroNcn
a,,iro distance. short dctour between
Warren. q. and Sharon. IA. Also TWO
So,o,r. between Mercer and IittShurEh.
route follows through Niles from war;
ron and Hubbard from YOUNGSTOWN