Arizona republican., 1922-02-23
NAT. HIGHWAY MEET
IN PHOENIX ONE OF
MUCH IMPORTANCE

The sixth annual meeting of the
Bankhead National Highway asso-
citation which meets in Phoenix, dur
ing the week of April 24-29 will be
the most important and constructive
one in the history of this wonderful
ly successful tronscontinental high
way. The Bankhead National high
way starts at the Zero mile -stone
in Washington and traverses the
states of Virginia, North and South
Carolina. Georgia. Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Tennessee. Arkansas. Oklaho-
ma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and
California. The DISTANCE from Wash
ington to San Diego is 1850 miles
by the main line. If tourist takes
the route via the four-state division
to San Diego the distance is practi-
cally the same. This national high
way was first designated by reports
from pathfinding commissions which
were adopted by the association.
State highway commissions and
county commissions have all adopted
this highway under the recent fede-
raj road act. The reports that have
been received by Director General
Rountree is that every state from
Washington to Arizona has adopted
the Bankhead highway as a per
cent interstate road and in conse-
quence the highway is virtually a
government road. The Phoenix meet
ing is fraught with great interest
from the fact that plans will be
adopted asking the government TO
take over the Bankhead highway as
a first transcontinental highway
from Washington to San Diego. Calf.
T. M oh
the rout from Phoenix, Arizona di-
rect to Los Angeles or create divi-
sion known as the Phoenix-LoS An
geles diGision. Many advocates pre-
fer this route to that route of goir
via Yuma and FL Centre to
Diego. This agitation will nature
bring on a strong protest from
Diego and lively fight is expec
The Phoenix meeting will be a
history making one from the fact
that the Texas Mexico route starting
at Mt Pleasant, Texas and going
600 miles to Laredo, Texas. thence
to the City of Mexico distance of
1900 miles.
If this branch is adopted the Bank
head highway will be an interna-
tional highway starting at Washing
ton and going to the city of Mexico
There are number of changes
that are proposed in various sections
OF the IS states through which the
Bankhead highway traverses. all OF
these questions will be taken UP at
the Phoenix meeting and discussed.
Taking it all in all the meeting OF
the Bankhead Highway association
will be one of the liveliest meetings
with more pep than. any meeting that
has ever been held by this organiza-
ton. Large representations from the
I3 states which II traverses are eN-
pected as they will desire to have
voice in the making of these changes
at the convention.
Among the many distinguished
men and the latest to accept invita-
tons to the tenth annual convention
of the United States Good Roads as
sociation is Hon Peter G. Teneyck
member of congress from the 2Stf
district. Congressman Teneyck writes
Director General Rountree as fol-
lows: Il have your letter of Feb. 2
and beg to advise that 1t is my hope
and intention at this time to be pres
ent at your next meeting in Phoenix
Ariz., April "a to %. provided mat
ters are in such shape in congress
that I can get away. know no
reason why l will not be present at
this time"
Congressman Teneyck Is a life
members of the United States Good
Roads association. he is also lead
ing good roads advocate in congress
and is quite an orator. His address
to the convention will be one of the
ablest and most eloquent that will be
delivered.