The Washington times., 1922-11-19
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Motorists from all parts of the
intry. as well as from Washing
IN, are headed toward Florida, II
he inquiries of conditions of Florida
roads received at A. A. A. headquar.
ers daily can be taken as a criterion.
che first signs Of cold weather find
lundreds of motorists on the road
determined to burn gasoline rather
han COAL Many of them are
equipped for camping. while others
expect to use the hotel facilities of
the Southern resorts during the cold
weather.
Because Of tho many changes In
Highway Improvement through Vir.
sinia, the Carolinas, Georgia and
florida. the American Automobile
Association, through it's fifty affilia-
tions throughout the South. prepares
b digest of road information twice
each month giving the latest au-
thentic routes southwark. Practically
all the doubtful sections have been
eliminated, so that the tourist can
easily do his $50 or more miles per
day with comparative comfort. A
summary of reports on all main
routes compiled by expert road log.
gers indicates that the Atlantic high
way from Washington through Rich
mond, Pinehurst, Columbia. Augusta,
Macon and Waycross is the best and
most practical route for the present.
Following this route II Is possible to
turn aside to several other routes
closely parallel to this main line In
places where a side trip Is desired or
the tourist wants to see more OF the
country. The course. as indicated In
heavy black line on the accompany
ing map, however. has been found
to be most advisable. There are Just
two detours on this route. but neither
would present extreme trouble, and
one of them, between Waycross and
Jacksonville, will be eliminated by
December 1.
The following report on road con-
itions between here and Jackson
Vile Is corrected up to Wednes-
day, and may be safely followed
by the motorist making the trip
within the next week or ten days.
After that time It would be bet
ter to get revised information
which may be had together with
strip maps of the entire course at
American Automobile Association
headquarters. The route follows:
Washington to Richmond-133
miles via Alexander and Fredericks-
burg, macadam, concrete and good
gravel. All well sign-posted. Old
swamp section, forty-two miles be-
low Washington. Is all concreted.
which eliminates one Of the worst
stretches of road on the entire route
to Florida. New concrete road
completed direct through Stafford.
Richmond and Durham - It's
miles via Petersburg. Dinwiddie.
South Hill, Clarksville and Oxford.
Generally all good sand-clay or
gravel with some stretches of con-
crete and macadam. Many miles
| of new concrete have been com
| pleted between Richmond and Peters
burg, 80 that practically all Of that
road is now boulevard. There are
two cutoff routes, one branching
from the main line at Grandy down
through Lacrosse over Smiths fer.
ry, and through Henderson and
Raleigh, and the other branching
off from South Hill over the new
iron bridge through Henderson to
Raleigh. OF these two alternate
| routes the one via Smiths ferry IN
at present considered the better.
but should not be attempted in wet
weather. In considering general
conditions on all routes across
southern Virginia, the one around
through Clarksville and Oxford
-eally offers safer travel for ali
weather. Do not allow local people
to divert your course left from
South Hill via the iron bridge, since
this road Is reported very bad.
Durham to Camden-204 miles
via Cary. Pinehurst, Cheraw, then
over the detour to the right throueh
Chesterfield, Pageland. and Kershaw
to Camden. Practically ali Of This
| road IL sand-clay and gravel with
some sections Of graded dirt. Main
road between Cheraw and Camden
is still under construction and
should not be attempted in wet
weather. The detour as reported is
considered the very best and IA
kept In generally fair shape. There
is an alternate route branching Off
to the right from Sanford, N. C..
about forty.six miles below Durham
which goes via Carthage, Troy.
Concord, Charlotte and Lancaster
to Camden. All Of this route is
good sand-clay, but involves About
thirty-five additional miles. Pine.
hurst and Southern Pines provide
delightful resorts for those who
would prefer to stop midway on
this run. Excellent hotels win be
found at either place.
Camden to Augusta-112 miles
via Columbia and Aiken. Good
sand-clay and gravel with some
stretches of good macadam. Re.
ported little rough around LeesSilie.
Augusta to Macon--12s miles via
Thomso, Sparta and Milledsevulc.
All excellent top-soil, with clay base
that would be slippery in wet
weather. Since the road from
Augusta via Savannah and Bruins
wick has recently become 80 poor
one would find much better travel