The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23
CONGRESS
AID TOBE
SOUGHT
Committees and Civic Groups
Map Out Elaborate System
of Capital Entrances

Construction of at least six
magnificent highway approaches
to the District of Columbia will
be asked of Congress as a por-
ton of the permanent plan of de-
velopment of the National Capt.
tai, according to proposals now
under consideration by members
Of the park planning ~. civic
groups, it was indicated today.
Completion ' of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge will pave the
way for two of these highways.
One of the routes, Bladensburg
road, now is being constructed in
accordance with the permanent
plan, but will have to be improved
by Identification of its surround
ings to fit in with the plans.
Routes of Approaches.
The proposed permanent ap-
proaches to the District are to be
a. follows. according to the tenta-
tive plans:
At Arlington bridge for the high
ways from Mt. Vernon, Richmond
and points to the South.
At Arlington bridge for the Lee
Highway, including the proposed
memorial park boulevard to the
Shenandoah valley, leading to the
South and West. The main ap-
proach for the Southern transcon-
tinental highway system.
At Wisconsin avenue for the Lin
coin Highway and highways to
Frederick, Gettysburg and the Sus-
quehanha trails route to the north.
Possibly the main approach for
the northern transcontinental high
way.
At Sixteenth street northwest for
the proposed park boulevard to
Baltimore and the north. Also for
secondary feeder to Frederick and
the Lincoln Highway.
Bladensburg road for the second
proposed park route to Baltimore.
The main approach to Washington
from New York, Philadelphia and
the north.
Eleventh street southeast for the
highways from southern Maryland.
Extensive Park Included.
The park character of this en-
trance viii be carried out in the
proposed establishment of an ex-
tensive park area near the District
line along the valley of Oxon run.
A possible seventh approach,
which could readily be made into
one of the most beautiful Of all
the approaches, is along the side
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
which is now out Of use.
1t is proposed to fill in the canal
and convert it into a magnificent
highway to Harpers Ferry and
Cumberland.
II this is done the canal boule-
ward probably will be made into
the main approach from the west,
rather than Wisconsin avenue.
Owing to the beauty of the
Arlington Bridge and it's surround
iEgs, now under construction, the
approaches from the south and
southwest will be among the finest
in the world, members of the Ar
lirgton Memorial Bridge Commits
sion declare.
The Sixteenth street entrance will
be one of great beauty, If present
plans are carried out.
Other Park Areas.
Congress will be asked this win
ter to authorize and appropriate
for creation of a park entrance
just beyond Alaska avenue, on
Sixteenth street.
1t is proposed to create a great
park area in the forested section
just across the District line at the
head of Sixteenth street, to be
connected by parkways with the
national forest recently established
at Camp Meade. The Sixteenth
street approach. it is stated, pro-
vides an unexcelled site for a great
memorial arch or similar gateway
to the National Capital.
The BIadensburg approach, ac-
cording to plans of park officials,
Is. to be connected with the pro-
posed park boulevard to be estab-
lished in the valleys of the Patux-
ent river and it's trIbuta ries.