Evening star., 1922-04-23

length as a residence section.
This boulevard would pass some
of the most magnificent estates and
dwellings in the District of Colum-
bia and would pass through Rich
mond Park and circle at the west en-
trance to the bureau of standards
grounds. thus furnishing new motor
route to the bureau of standards in
dependent of street car tracks.
EAT its northern end the boulevard
would spread out fan shape into the
various streets pointing toward Chevy
. Chase Circle and the Maryland bound
airy at Wisconsin avenue.
practically all the streets to be
ward are now on the plat; some of
them are even now being improved.
and there are only a few breaks of
two to three blocks each to be opened
up. to connect up the entire boule-
| ward.
1.-THE distance by way of the boule-
ward would be in it's entire length not
more than quarter Of a mile farther.
either by Connecticut avenue bridge or
by Massachusetts, avenue. and the dis
Chevy Chase and Dupont Circle will
be exactly the same. app oximately
! three miles.
"The traffic on Connecticut avenue
is already severe night and morning
and leads to many blockades between
Cathedral avenue and the bridge.
! Would Tax Big bridge.
'Imagine what it will be If and when
| the Capital Traction Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric Conn
pany should be merged into one COM
any. Immediately there would be de-
mand that Chevy Chase cars be
| brought directly into the city over the
million-dollar bridge and thence straight
down Connecticut avenue to 18th
! street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue. and
: thus avoid the long detour by way of
| 14th and u streets. The million dollar
| bridge would be heavily taxed. from
traffic standpoint, with street car
, then the Chevy Chase boulevard sug
gests a natural solution. for through
| Cleveland avenue and eSth street it
could lead across Rock creek valley
| on a lower viaduct directed toward
! the projected circle at Belmont road.
/ kalorama road and 24th street. or
through S4th street or Rock Creek
/ drive into Massachusetts avenue di
| rect.
"At the intersection of 2sth street
! and Rock creek valley roads with
| easy grades would connect into the
! projected Rock creek-Potomac park
way system with access to the far
thest points in Rock Creek or Poto-
F., mac Park without crossing a single
f, street car track.
(, Dlrect Access 10 Loo
Through Woodley road and Klingle
/ valley under Connecticut avenue bridge
direct access would be had to the
! zoo. Rock Creek Park and all places
+, lying west and north of the Mount
Pleasant car line, without crossing a
| street car track.
! THE route OF the Chevy Chase
| boulevard from Dupont Circle would
| be out Massachusetts, avenue to the
, Naval Observatory Circle, bear right
! and turn right into saith street. thence
| due north to Quebec street and Reno
road. curve slightly left on Reno road
+, through Richmond Park at west end
. of bureau of standards to intersection
| of Nourse road. slightly left to 3Sth
street, thence north along the line OF
| 3Sth street. spreading out on inter-
secting streets to Connecticut and
Country Club. The route from Con-
| necticut avenue and Columbia road
| follows: Connecticut avenue across
F., the million-dollar bridge. then turn
sharp left into Calvert street park
| way to Cleveland avenue. then q
avenue to 34th street. where turn
half right north into 34th street as
before to Chevy Chase.
Approach Unrivaled I'm Beauty.
This route once defined would be-
come part of the great national high
way to the west. and would give visit
ors an approach to Washington un-
rivaled in beauty. and in keeping
with the proud position of the ma
tion's capital
"It is hoped that civic bodies will
take up this suggestion and urge
upon the commissioners the laying
out. survey. zoning and naming OF
this new and important artery OF
travel while 1t is still possible to do
so, to anticipate the tremendous traf-
! fc needs of the District Ave or ten
years hence.
"The Chevy Chase boulevard as
| outlined should appeal to the best
+! judgment of our congressman, Dis
| trict Commissioners. motorists. pedes-
! trians. realtors. citizens associations.
| large civic clubs and trade bodies and
to all interested in the safety and
! welfare OF the travelling public"