Evening star., 1923-05-27
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
IN FINE CONDITION
Few Bad Spots in National
Trail, Observers on
Route Report.

This report (the first Of the 1923
touring season) gives a complete pic
ture of the present condition OF the
Lincoln highway. The data is pro-
vidcd by wire by the consuls OF the
association from along the route be-
tween the two coasts and is au-
thentic. These reports, will be pub
lished twice monthly until November
is for the convenience of the travel
ing public using the Lincoln high
way. Through them the press and
the representatives of the association
and touring bureaus everywhere are
provided with reliable information for
tourists.
Division New York city to Phila-
delphia. Pa, So miles. Weehawken
Ferry to Princeton, SO miles, excel
lent, except for miles detour around
Metuchcn and somewhat rough
through New Brunswick: Princeton
to Lawrenceville. . miles, poor mac
adam; Lawrenceville to Trenton. 6
miles. excellent; Trenton to Phila-
deiphia, 80 miles, excellent.
Division 2-Philadelphia, Pa, to
Chambcrsburg. Pa, 142 miles. Entire
section in good to excellent condi-
ton; no detours. New construction
going on between Gettysburg and
New Oxford and west OF Malvern.
being accomplished onc-hslf at a
traffic. Oiling schedule also being
conducted On one-half Of road at
time. freshly oiled road marked. do
not drive on oiled section.
Division 5-Chamberburg, Pa. to
Greensburg, Pa. 122 miles. Perfect
oil int O In nd I'M
and new concrete: no detours. BE
careful of speed in communities.
Division 4-Greensburg, Pa, to
East Liverpool. Ohio, 81 miles.
Greensburg to Pittsburgh, 80 miles,
excellent; Pittsburgh to East Liver
pool. Ohio. 81 miles. caution; inquire
OF Pittsburgh Automobile Club. Alb
Wood street. as to most advisable
route west, /. e.. via Beaver north
OF the Ohio river or via Clinton. south
routes reported to be in bad, shape.
may be necessary to go via Beaver
Falls, East Palestine, Salem and
Alliance to Canton. Latter route
much longer but paved.
Division 5-East Liverpool. Ohio;
Mansfledeld, Ohio. lis miles. East
Liverpool to Lisbon. Il miles, detour
around new construction marked
Is niles): dirt road and hilly, but
fair in dry weather. Going east the
r6tour Is 10 tne Tlgnt AT the bridge
just as YOU are leaving Lisbon (onc-
way traffic). Going west. leave the
Lincoln highway near the big con-
crete bdige five miles east of Lisbon.
Lisbon to Canton. Sc miles. all good.
Canton to Ashland, 81 miles excel
lent. Ashland to Mansfield. IA miles:
paved. except one-half mile dirt, fair
condition.
Division 6-Mansfield, Ohio. to Van
Vert, Ohio. Ill miles. Detour Mans
field to Bucyrus via Shelby and Crest
line after construction starts on
Gallon detour. Bucyrus to Osceola.
Z miles: excellent. Osceoia to Van
Vert. 80 miles. passable. but rough
| in places (old macadam).
Division Van Vert. Ohio, to
South Bend. Ind, 116 miles. Van
Vert to Fort Wayne. Ind. 35 miles:
good to state line, detour between
state line and Fort Wayne; construc-
| tion under way; detour marked. Fort
Wayne to Ligonier, SS miles: detour
between Fort Wayne and Chorubusco;
/, construction under way; detour
marked. Churubusco to Ligonier ex-
cellent. Ligonier to South Bend, 43
! miles: excellent.
Division 8-South Bend, Ind. TO
Chicago Heights. Ill, SO miles. South
Bend to New Carlisle, IA miles, ex-
cellent; New Carlisle to LaPorte, 13
miles, very rough old macadam
LaPorte to Valparaiso, 23 miles, ex-
cellent: at Valparaiso detour over
TO Merrillville construction under