The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-08
TEN HIGHWAYS
To CENTER
HERE
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Gives Great Impetus to
Construction

a web of great memorial highways,
of which ten are now under con-
struction or being planned, it was
indicated today. Several of the
highways are being planned as di-
rect result of the construction Of
the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
The most recent of the highways
proposed is George washington
memorial boulevard connecting
Washington with southern Virginia.
This plan is meeting with universal
approval throughout the southern
portions of the neighboring State,
it was reported here today.
The greater part Of the George
Washington boulevard already has
been definitely planned and much
of it has been constructed. Last
week, at Wallacetown, Va, the first
length of the highway was dedicaJ-
ed and opened. This highway ex-
tends from Norfolk and the Hamp-
ton Roads section south to the
North Carolina border, much of it
following the Dismal Swamp canal.
The region served by the highway
was surveyed by George Washing
ton shortly after the French and
Indian War.
Plans Given Impetus.
The great international celebra.
ton of the 200th anniversary of the
birth of George Washington is CIV
ing great impetus to the plans for
this highway. The commission
created at the last session of Con-
gress to plan for the celebration in
1928, is planning to foster the con-
struction of a magnificent memorial
highway from Washington to
Mount Vernon and Wakefield. Va,
the birthplace of Washington. 1t
ia hoped that this highway may be
constructed before 1892. Plans are
now being made to connect the road
from Wakefield with that beginning
at Norfolk, by way of Richmond.
FORMER Senator Sterling, of South
Dakota, a member Of the 1928
commission, now is engaged in en-
listing the support of local and
State governments throughout the
country in the Wakefield project.
Organization of q jefferson High
way Association for the purpose of
constructing a memorial highway
from washington to Monticello, the
Virginia home OF Thomas jefferson,
Is now under way. J. Cloyd Byars,
of Alcova Heights, Va, was elected
president Of the association last
week and a constitution and by
laws are being framed.
Supporters of the Jefferson high
way plan a. sixty-foot boulevard
from Washington by way OF the
new Columbia pike, AnnadaIe, Gull
pepper. Orange, GordonsvilIe and
Charlottesville to Monticello. Eff
forts will first be made to pave
gaps in the existing paved roads
between these points and later to
rebuild the entire route to. full
sixty-foot width, with parking on
either side.
Road to Shenandoah.
Plans are going forward rapidlv
for construction Of the first section
OF the proposed Washington Shen-
andoah highway. It is planned to
construct a model stretch of the
highway from Washington to Falls
Va, where it will temf-
orarily connect with the Lee High
way, before completion of the Ar
inkton Memorial bridge. The
greater part Of the right of way
to Falls Church already has been
dedicated. The boulevard will be
eighty feet wide, with parking
sixty feet wide on either side and
q building line restriction Of an
additional sixty feet, making a total
width Of 800 feet between building
lines. All dedications so far made
are on this basis.
Construction Of a boulevard from
Washington to New York which
oil los Ii
vide direct, unobstructed traffic
artery is being planned. This
highway viii begin at the head Of
Sixteenth street northwest and will
follow the valley of Rock Creek to
a point east of Rockville, Nd. 1t
will follow forested. unpopulated
areas through Maryland and Penn
sylvania passing to the north of
Philadelphia and crossing the Del
aware at the point where Washing
toms army crossed to capture Tren-
ton. -'--'.
The boulevard will connect with
the proposed. Hudson river bridge
at Fifty-seventh street.
Highway In Canal Bed.
Abandonment Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, from Washington
to Cumberland, Nd, will lead
eventually to construction of a
magnificent civil war memorial high
way along the old canal bed. There
is a strong and rapidly increasing
sentiment in Maryland for this pro-
ject. Parts of the canal have been
dry for more than year.
Plans are being made in Virginia
Tor a new highway to follow the
southern shore of the Potomac from
Great Falls to Harper's Ferry, con-
Meeting there with the Shenandoah
valley pixies. This highway would
be a continuation Of the proposed
park boulevard from Mount Yer
non to Great Falls along the Vir-
GINA shore Of the river.
Construction of Washington
Richmond civil war memorial high
way, perpetuating the battles of
Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chan
cellorsville, the Wilderness and the
battles around Richmond, is being
strongly supported.
Plans are being fostered by Mary
land authorities, in cooperation
with the National Capital Park
Commission for double park boule-
ward system from Washington to
Baltimore, one from the head Of
Sixteenth street and the other from
Bladensburg.
A beautiful southern approach
boulevard from lower Maryland,
through Oxon Run valley and
across the Anacostia river at
Eleventh street southeast is being
considered.
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