Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-08-11
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SHORE ROUTE
FreehoIders to Repair Mata-
Wan-0Id Bridge Road.
State Also to Act.
SMITH STREET ACTION
Will be Paved Between Trolley
Tracks Public Service
to Pay Later.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. IL
With the rapidly increasing traffic
to and from the shore resorts caus-
ine continual traffic jams and con-
gestions especially over the week.
ends, plans are being formulated to
open up another lane of travel for
the purpose of relieving the situa-
ton.
This matter was unofficially
brought to the attention of the
Board of Freeholders yesterday
afternoon and the members of that
body were unanimously in favor OF
.,rshing their part of the work to an
early completion. To the end thai
beard members approved plans
which have been prepared by Engi-
neer Frederick c. Schneider and di-
rected him to Immediately advertise
for bids on the work.
The route which has been decided
on by the members of the State
Highway Commission as the only
one availa BILE to assist in carrying
the heavy traffic is the road running
from Old Bridge to Matawan. This
road is under the jurisdiction OF the
Beard of Freeholders aBd about a
mile of the road nearest Old Bridge
ID now being rebuilt with perina-
rent surface, though the balance OF
the road in Middlesex county, about
two-mile stretch is of gravel.
As unofficially presented to The
board by Director William s. Dey,
the members of the State Highway
Commission have been considering
the advisa bility of paving another
road in this vicinity as an outlet to
Al. IL a nf
tion of Chairman George s. Burton
of South River, the Old Bridge road
was decided on. 1t was expected
that members of the state body
would appear at yesterdays meeting
and officially lay the matter before
the freeholders for consideration,
bu. they failed to appear.
Under the plans reported as ac-
ceptable to the highway commission,
that body has agreed to join with
the Middlesex freeholders in paving
the entire stretch Of the road in this
county, each body to bear one-hali
of the expense. 1t was reported
that the state had appropriated $780,
600 to pay for their share of the i'm
provement.
Though the question was not laid
before the freeholders in formal
manner, they thought so well OF the
suggestion, especially in view Oh the
fac. that they are now paving por'
tor of the road, that the county en-
gineer was Immediately empowered
to proceed with the details neces.
sary so that there might be no nolc
up at a later date. Under the plans
OF the freeholders they will immedi'
ately proceed with the constructor
of a concrete road from the county
line near Matawan to a point abou
a mile away.
The connecting link between the
portion of the road now under con-
struction and the new piece that was
authorized yesterday will then be
cared for by the state highway de-
partment, making another hard sur
faced road from New Brunswick to
Freehold with the exception of about
a half mile stretch in Monmouth
county.
Another very important road ques'
| ton that has been before the coun-
ty fathers for the last two years was
! taken up and the preliminary de-
| tails completed, that of finishint
| the upper Smith street job in Perth
Amboy. Following numerous con
| ferences and inspections on the par
of the freeholders and officials o
the Public Service street railway
company an agreement was finally
reached that the county was to pay
| the cost of paving between the
| tracks and for two feet on eithel
side and for which they would b'
reimbursed by the trolley company
| at a later date.
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