Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-25

The route as proposed by the State
Highway Commission would merel{
divide the traffic at Morgan and
bring 1t together again at Keypori
if the cars are southbound. Il wal
pointed out by speakers. wflereai
northbound traffic would be split ut
at Keyport and brought togethef
again at South Amboy where thu
congestion would be as bad as even
Routes Almost Same
The routes as laid out by Louis p
Booz. Jr.. Perth Amboy city enEif
neer. and John A. Conlogue. souu
Amboy city engineer. were almost
identical and it will be the routl
these two engineers had IN mind thai
the people of Madison township
South Amboy. Sayreville and othei
points in that vicinity viii supporf Al
the hearing before the hzghW41
board in Trenton today. We
1t was the unanimous opinion d
those present at last nights meetlnz
that the relief should Commences ol
the South Amboy end of the Nicfotx
Bridge and continue to Roses corueI
without going through South Ambo5
the relief route follows the Chsesef
vile section. From ROSES eornef
proper. touching only the Mechanics,
quake road 10 the White BroWr
road. coming out at Ten Eyck's Hill
on the newly paved Old Bridge Mat
avian road. Proponents of this pla
claim this road is alreadv in exisi'
anee and can be widened straights
ened and paved at a cost much less
than it would take to build ness
road through the Morgan marsh,
lands.
In the resolution adopted by TIL
Board of Freeholders and pr0perss
owners attending the meeting, Diret
tor Dey Of the board and Mayor-elesi
Harold G. Hoffman, of South AFnbau
insisted on clause providing fht
the relief route 10 be estab ablishfi
should eliminate South Amboy witi
the exception Of that part known Z !
the Mechanicsville section. Bot
Director Dey and Mr.. Hoffman hast
in mind the use OF Bridge stree1
now paved. through Rldgeway avts
nue. and up Raritan street as
means OF connecting up with III
Cheesequake road at Roses Corner
This would. while providing fci
elimination of traffic congestion Il
South Amboy proper. make the ronlt
touch South Amboy at one point
conforming 10 the highway regnlas
tions and would open Raritan strea
as an improved thoroughfare.
New Legislation Likely
Route No. of the state highwai
system is defined as the route ezI
tending from Perth Amboy to Kew
port. AS the route favored By thl
residents OF the South Amboy, Mada
son township section would go Il
F'reneau instead of Keyport It mai
be necessary to enact new legfslai
ton to permit the change ia thu
designation of the route.
Engineers Booz and Conlogue botf
declared that the routes as laid oul
by them are much more feasibit
than the states plan to go through
the meadows. The engineers pointed
out that although their routes ari
slightly longer, the work would cos
less and could be done quicker that
the states plan. Residents OF Sayrel
vile and Madison township favored
the new route as it would open III
territory which until now has beet
udeveloped.
Willing to Go Ahead
The freeholders declared the;i
willingness to go ahead and lay tft
proposed road with state assista nee
providing the state pay the majoi
part of the expense. 1t was said thai
a five-year delay would be caused ~
getting relief if the states plan to Il
across the marshes is carried out al
a fill must first be dumped in hi
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