Evening journal., 1922-02-15
Want ROAD LINK
TOLEWES built
Highway Authorities Urged
to Build Harbeson Stretch
This Year
SAY FUNDS ARE
NOT AVAILABLE
Special to The Evening Journal

'FSNai 10 Inc ENenlng journal
GEORGETOWN Feb. 15-Feel-
ing the necessity OF having the
broken link to the improved high
way between Lewes and Harbeson
constructed in order to give the peo-
pie in the far eastern section Of
lower Delaware the advantage Of
better travelling facilities, a delega-
ton OF business men OF Lewes,
headed by Former Congressman
Hiram r. Burton. appeared before
the Delaware State Highway De-
partment and the Sussex County
Highway Improvement Commits
sion here yesterday and pointed out
the advantages and expediencv OF
doing the work this year. As the
road is one in the lateral netvook
running from east to west in this
county II was pointed out by the
delegation that IL the road is built
this year IL Will have a great bearing
on the New Jersey authorities and
cause them TO hasten the plan for
the establishment OF a ferry between
Lewes and Cape MAY.
Plans already have been made bv
the State Highway Department 10
construct this year the broken
stretch between Cokesbury and Gov
erdale's crossroads, on the George
town -Bridgeville route. and with the
stretch between Harbeson and
Lewes done. the eastern and west
ern sections Of the county would be
connected with a modern hiehwav
Engineers will start the survey to-
day on the Cokesbury- -Coverdale
crossroads stretch and the contract
VIII be let this spring.
With the establishment OF a ferry
between Cape May. n. j.. and .Lewes.
II is contended that a person from
New Jersey after landing on the
Delaware shore. woaid be able to go
TO Virginia without having to get
on an improved road since Mary
land has connected with the dupont
road az the terminus Of the latter
at the Delaware Maryland line.
Another argument advanced is
tnat unless some action is taken
within the near future. that Ocean
1 City. Nd. is going to get the iump
on Rehoboth as a summer resort for
residents in the central and western
parts OF lower Delaware because
they will be table to ride on an i'm
proved road the entire distance.
whereas. in going to Rehoboth, they
have 10 go over dirt road.
Notwithstanding that last sum-
mer there was a broken stretch be-
tween Selbyville. this county. and
Berlin. Nd. il was a noticeable fact
that in the central part OF SUISSE,
icounty many Of the residents trav.
eled to Ocean City. Nd. This yeai
road work in Sussex county will no
be carried on to the extent that Il
was last one reason being that al
the last session Of the Legislature
sufficient appropriations were moi
made 10 carry on the work on a
large scale.
At the meeting Of the two High
way Commissions. yesterday, It wai
pointed out to the Lewes business
men that as the stretch for which
they were contending was a Stat'
aid project that funds were no
available. and would not be unles
an appropriation is made by th'
. Legislature in 1928. The SUSSEX
County Highway Improvement Com
mission. it Is understood, could pro
, vide for It's share
Among those OF the Lewes delega
ton who spoke at the meeting yes
r terday were:
% Former Congressman Hirar
. r. Burton. Postmaster Napoleon 7
, Register, DR.. James Beebe. Robei
Walton, George Vickers and Thoms
In. Ingram cashier OF the SUISSE
/, Trust Company. Chief Engineer
5 Dougias Buck, former GoverIki
- John G.. Townsend. former Sta
Senators oliver A. Newton an
y Charles W. Mitchell and Coun
Commissioners William +. Vallian
william IT. Bookhammer and Ruff
d. Lingo discussed the propositic
as representatives OF the State Higl
II way Department and the Suss'
1 County Highway Commission.
As soon as funds are availah
there Is little doubt but that Il
Ie route between Georgetown ar
r Lewes, at present terminating
IT Harbeson. will be completed.