The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-15
COMEBACK FOR
OLD TURNPIKE
Ancient Horse Highway VIII
Again be Used-This Time
For Automobile Traffic.
CHANGE BRIDGE LIGHTS

The Old Turnpike, once the only
highway leading from Atlantic City to
-Pleasantyille and adjacent mainland
towns. and trayersed by horse drawn
vehicles of our forefathers, is again 70
comeback" and become a modern
boulevard; that is a part Of it will be
so utilized. This is TO take place
when the Freeholders order repairs to
be made TO the Albany avenue bridge.
At the recent meeting Of the Board
the County Engineer reported that the
owners of the Old Turnpike were will
ing for the county to use the road for
the detour. He asked for further
time to prepare a detailed estimate of
the cost OF building a link between
the Albany avenue boulevard and Old
Turnpike and the other incidental
work necessary.
II is a foregone conclusion that
once put in use, with the congestion
which exists in these days, the Old
Turnpike will continue to be used,
thus bringing back an abandoned road
to use. The Atlantic and Suburban
Trolley Company uses a part Of the
road. but there is plenty Of room on
the meadows for the widening Of the
road. If this highway could be opened
up all the way from Atlantic City to
Pleasantville, what a "Godsend" II
would be to Pleasantville to relieve
the congestion that exists daily be-
tween Verona avenue and Old Turn
pike on Main street. Machines com
ing from New York and Philadelphia,
via White Horse pike, could turn into
Old Turnpike and cross to Atlantic
City without having 10 traverse the
narrow Main street, already longest
ed with local traffic before the tourist
traffic is added. II would also elini-
mated two dangerous railroad grade
crossings.
Some OF the minor matters acted
upon by the Freeholders at the August
meeting included the following:
Adopted new rules governing dis
charge OF inmates from the County
Asylum.
Authorized the County Treasurer TO
pay A. B. Bowen, contractor on the
Asylum addition, amount due on work
done on estimate approved by the
architect.
Ordered a supply OF new ballot box
es from the PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION
Co. at S13.25 each.
Received word from the railroad
companies that the grade crossings at
Illinois avenue and the New road, Alb
secon. will be videned in compliance
with the county's request.
Ordered the Solicitor TO take what
ever steps are necessary 10 secure adj
ditional rights of way al Church street
and New road, Pleasantville.
Entered into a contract with Ham
-o,-or - apa4Hf+h of the r0Er
estimated at $4,000, OF new street
drainage at that place.
Ordered plans drawn for improve
ment of a road at Hammonton, lead
ing from Bellevue avenue to the
White Horse pike, and known as The
Hammonton-Pleasant Mills road
Approved plans for the improvement
of the intersection ar Absecon, and
ordered bids advertised for, TO be re-
ceived at the nex meeting.
Finally approved the paving Of a
section of State Route IA at Nays
Landing, subject to State approval.
less ~S1,33e.05 eliminated By the engi-
neer rom the original contract
Ordered the final estimate OF $685.
257.39 foE the Cedar Lands avenue
paving paid by the County Treasurer
On LiE GELIAllEaLE III TIE 1tAAAt L+E-
neer. on the completion of xtra work
authorized, including additional drain
age and guard rails amounting 10 81
5l7.53: eliminating s432.43 for ether
work not necessary.
Adopted an ordinance granting The
Egg Harbor Telephone Company a
franchise TO erect g telephone Inc
from Egg Harbor 10 Green Bank.
Authorized he Bridge Committee TO
renew electric wiring on the L%ongport
boulevard bridges where il Is found
defective.
Submitted plans for a new bridge al
Lower Bank. in conjunction with Bur
lington County. TO the War Depart
ment for approval.
Approved plans and ordered bids
advertised for a new bridge over Hos
pitality Branch in Buena Vista Town
ship.
ordered the Bridge Committee 70
remove all green lights on county
bridges and install the standard color,
yellow. signifying caution