The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
ALABAMA HIGHWAY
ASSN. WILL MEET
On March 20 Mobile Will Entertain
Gathering of Road and Bridge Elk
pef-ts at State Meeting.

III. B. Ayers, managing director of
the Old Spanish Trail association. who
spent Friday in the city, is most
enthusiastic as to the outlook for a
successful meeting OF the Alabama
Highway association in Mobile. March
20, and the ultimate construction of
boulevard along the gulf coast, con-
Meeting Pensacola, Mobile and New
Orleans.
In speaking of these projects, Mr.
Ayers said.
Mobile has arranged for the first
meeting of the state highway depart
ment, since the passage of the $685.
900, 900 bond issue, this meeting to be
held in Mobile March 20.
1.-THE Mobile bay bridge will be one
of the biggest highway projects ever
conceived, those promoting it having
in mind the coupling of this project
with the idea of direct connection with
Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham.
and additionally, the program OF the
Old Spanish trail.
1.-The highway committee and engi-
neers of Mississippi Louisiana and
Florida have been invited by the citi-
zens of Mobile to be guests OF the city
on this occasion and invitations have
also been sent to all the southern
counties in Alabama. The highway
committee of Mississippi has already
accepted.
1.-THE civic organizations are plan
ming TO send scout cars eastward to
Tallahassee and westward to New Or
learns, and also into southern Ala
bama The Kiwanis club of Mobile
will be asked to man one scout car
eastward, and It is probable that the
Kiwanis club of Pensacola will man
car.
"a reception is being planned for
visiting delegates to Mobile and
everything possible will be done for
their pleasure"
At this point, Mr.. Ayers was asked
his opinion of the Nunez Ferry project,
and said: 'In working out the Nunez
Ferry project, to my mind, there is no
question about Escambia county get
ting federal aid for this--the only
thing is that the federal government
demands the very highest standard of
construction.
Federal aid roads are being built
for permanency, experience having al
ready demonstrated to the government
the need OF high standards in connec-
ton with road work. Federal engi-
neers have come to realize that only
through attention to every detail Of
construction can the roads be main
tanned.
TT is because the federal engineers
realize the present heavy travel over
the highways, and the increase to be
| IN, ftYfI
demanding e6-foot right of way, that
all sharp curves be eliminated, and
that grade crossings be abolished
they know that it is better to be spe-
cific than general in their demands,
and so they have made these rulings
which may at times seem to be arbi-
! trary, but In the end prove them
| selves.
Pensacola and Escambia county
are to be congratulated on their con-
| tinued efforts in connection with their
road problems-the assurance that the
paved road should be foreible argu-
ment FOR aid for the Mobile bay bridge
at the meeting OF March 20'
| Mr.. Aver called attention to the fact
that Pensacola, Mobile and New Or
leans are only zoe miles apart and
| that q boulevard Will yet be brought
Into existence connecting these cities
| This would comprehend a section
within easy access to the center OF
| population OF the United States
! Neither California nor South Flor
| ida has better climate or more de-
| Iightful environment for winter re-
! taxation than has the gulf coast sec
| ton" he said. Automobile traffic
| can reach this section with a saving OF
| Ave days over Miami or Tampa. Call
! fornia frankly Acknowledges thar It's
tourist crop is worth more than any
other two crops produced By that