Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

! OF the IeNefo0 OHAtOrE md
civic excitement that has all
but torn Arlington County
~ asunder since the Lee High
way Association announced
its selection of route for the pro
posed Lee Boulevard. the forward
looking city planners who are dream
Ing of a model system of super boule
wards surrounding the National CAPT
tai in Maryland and Virginia are look
Ing for the evolution of a program
that will assure at least part OF
that dream coming true.
The first step toward realization OF
the idealistic hopes of the city plan
nerS would be federation Of all OF
the varied organizations and societies
that are now vigorously seeking en-
dorsement of projects of more or
less individual importance to their
particular communities. The second
would be the creation of a road and
parks program designed to meet the
needs of all northern Virginia. in
stead of selected sections
If the plans for the development of
those areas In Maryland and Nir.
ginia which are contiguous TO Wash
ington are carried to materialization--
and there is every reason 10 he as
eured that they Will--the question of
Straight to the bridge" boulevard
running down its main street will be
Of little Importance 90 years hence.
Both Arlington County and Fairfax
County will he so laced with beautiful
boulevardS that every road will he
'etraight-tO-th bridge"
Other Groups May BE Formed.
The recently developed project for
the construction of II new highway be
tween Washington and Falls Church.
to be known as the Richard Byrd
Boulevard. as a compliment to GOV.
Hyrd's brother. who won fame by
drst crossing the North Pole by air,
has impressed those who are planning
the future development of this entire
hMction more than ever of the need Of
a general bodybuilding program for
Arlington and Fairfax Counties.
Already sectional interests are max
Ing themselves felt in opposition to
the proposed route of the Richard
Byrd Boulevard. Just as the
"StraightTo-The-B Bridge Association"
and the Richard Byrd Boulevard AS
ISOLATION came into being on the
strength of opposition to the so-called
sOutherly route for the Lee Boule-
ward. SO other societies. it seems GER
tain. are going to he created to fight
the development of the present sug-
geStad route for the Richard Byrd
development.
No comprehensive program can be
developed. Competant authorities have
declared. while rival societies fight
each other for sectional advantages.
The civic leaders Of all communities
Of both counties, ii is held. must lay
aside personal and community inter.
nGtt H.. ~.
peace table with disinterested engi-
neers and lay down a program that
will offer the greatest benefit to all.
mill that il done. they hold dupli-
cation and waste of money are the
only results that will accrue from any
road binding that is attempted.
Present Highway Busy
Here is the situation as engineers
see il: At the present time the exist
ing Lee Highway. an improved but
narrow road which connects Wash
ington with the new Shenandoah Ma
tional Park. takes route out through
Rosslyn, past Lyon Village, through
Cherrvdale. Falls Church. Fairfax
and WarrentOn on to its ultimate des-
tination. This highway is one of the
busiest roads in northern Virginia
now.
Proponents of the Richard Byrd
Boulevard have selected route for
this highway which would nowhere
I've more than mile distant from the
existing Lee Highway and at some
points would cut to within 300 or 400
Yards of 1t. This project. it is con
templatod, will start from the Viz
ginia side of the new Columbia Is
land and cut straight course
through Clarendon. Ballston and on
out through that country to Falls
Church, giving to residents of those
communities straight to the
bridge" route.
And finally, the Lee Highway AS
ISOLATION has announced a route for
the proposed Lee Boulevard which
would never be more than a mile
distant from the Richard Byrd Boule-
ward. nor more than miles from
the present Lee Highway. At several
points II would swing to within 800
or 400 Yards OF the Richard Byrd
Boulevard This highway would pur-
rosely avoid the busy sections of