Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-23
CONDITION OF HIGHWAYS
LEADING INTO RICHMOND
Issued for Benefit of Multi
iudc Of Visitors Who Will
Attend Pageant.

Information yesterday by c. T.
Lennon. district engineer. State
Highway Department. for the ben"n,
Of the public that will come to Rich
mond during Pageant Week as 10 the
condition % the main highways lead
ing into richmond follows:
River Road from Richmond. west
From Fork Union TO Dogtown-This
road IL not maintained by the state
Highway Department. but Is In very
good condition, and Is passablc. If
there Is very much rain. however.
trouble may be expected between
Fork Union and Dortown. From
Dogtown to Richmond This road is
In excellent condition and should re
main so unless we have excessive
rains.
Thre"Chopt Road: This is a county
road and Is not maintained by the
State Highway Department, hut is
In fair condition. and no trouble need
he expected as long az the weather
remains fair
Road 10 Rockville: This is county
road and IL not maintained by tho
Stat" Highway Department. hut is in
very good condition. and should re-
main in this condition as long as the
weather IS fair.
Mountain Road: From Glen Alien IN
Mouipcli"T-This T. a county rnan
and * not maintained by In. State
Highway Department. but is In very
good condition. and no trouble should
b" expected as long as the weather ~
fair
charlottesville Road: From Louisa
&" pcndletOn-This road is lnin-
proved and rough. hut passablc. II
'hcr" is very much rain. trouble may
lac O.
Pendl"ton 10 Richmond. via Negro
font-This road is maintained by the
stat" Highway department and is in
excellent condition. and should re-
main In this condition unless wc hav.
excessive rains.
Richmond:- Washington Highway.
rms road IL maintained by the state
Highway Department. and f. I'm OK
cellent condition, No trouble need b.
expected on this road
Telegraph Road: This is a county
phwhy ana is not maintained bv
III" state Highway Department. bu,
i" IN very good condition. and no
trouble need be expected.
Second Street Road. This is q
county highway and * no, main
thln"d by the State Highway Depart
m"nt but is in very good condition.
ana no trouble need be expected. n-o-
'!H"d the weather remains fair.
M"chanicsvillc TURNPIKE: This is an
Ola toll road and is not maintained
hN IN" state Highway Department
hut Is In very good condition. and no
trouble need be expected as long as
IN. weather remains fair.
creighton Road From Manuuin ia
'hicKah"miny R!ver-This road is
n"t maintained by the state uirhw,,.
department. but IL is in fair ccndi-
non ana no trouble need be expected
r!"N'h'n the weather stays fair.
from thickahominy River 10 Rich-
n"hd--This road is maintained bytho
state Highway Department and is in
very good condition. and no ,rn,,hIo
he"a %" expected unless we have ex
cessivc rains.
Nlne- Mile Road: From Seven Pines
I" Richmond road is a co,,n,y
nic wa" and l. not maintained IN. III.
state but Is in very good condi,ion
anu u" trouble should be expected
WiIiiamshuru ROAD. From, .,no
|" hichmond-Th!s Is a COUNTY birb-
way ana is not maintained by Inc
o'ate hiehway Department. but j. in
iaH condition from Toano to Hen
rico county line. and noatrouble need
ne expected as long as the weather
remains fair. Front IIenrico COUNTY.
me TO Richmond is gravel road
and II is in excellent condition.
Charles City Road: From William,
burg To Richmond-This Road b..
Just recently been put in vcrv 90,
cohnition with the expectation ~