The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-05
Southern Approach to
Washington

separating the island from the
mainland. thence by q viaduct
over the railroad track to the
dividing line between the Govern
ment property and Virginia.
President Coolidge in his mes
sage to Congress Senate Doc. No,
BOD gave four principal reasons
why the Government should
authorize construction of the
Memorial Bridge one Of which I
quote:
There Is q third great motfve
in the complete plan and that a
the provision for q magnificent
entrance to Washington from Vir-
ginia by way Of the Lee Highway
which transverses the entire Con.
tinent from Los Angeles. Cal, to
The axis Of Columbia Island
affords an opportunity to recognizes
the Lee Highway undertaking and
70 make It an integral part sc the
National system Of highways. The
Lee Highway which at present
passes over the Georgetown bridge
lnto washington by circuitouR
and highly congested route, can -
given a splendid direct approach
over the brow Of the ilnposinr
Arlington Heights, exactly an fhe
prolongation OF the axis sc the
NAL. From this point d superb
view OF the bridge, the Lincoln
Memorial, the Washington MonIJ-
nent and the Capitol win Be- en.
5oyed by the traveller entering
Washington over this route
from Arlington Heights the Lee
highway viii descend toward
washington keeping on the axis
Of the Mall, viii pass over the
stream between the mainland and
Columbia Island by q single arch
bridge, and viii cross the axis az
the Island In its course tn the
waters edge Of the main channel.
mere It u planned to construct :
water gate facing ana correspond.
ing TO that at the Lincoln Memorial
previously described. III this nro.
posed terminus Of the Lea High
way, Washington win have ! ste
way OF SURPRISING beauty "a fha
National Capital.
Begtnning at New Market Va
DR.. 8. M. johnson, snd hs. -
soclaies. cooperating with such
men az Hon. Walton Moore
CHARLES Glover and others have
succeeded ia getting consfruc.
ton started on the Potomac River
section Of the Boulevard. viii
authorization BY Coneres. Ia.
the construction Of this Borlava a
rom the bridge terminus alnne
Columbia Island and acroas The
channel to the Wright. li,,s
They have also succeeded IL -.
curing right Of way 200 feet yyida
Tor about so per cent 81 TIA ny.r.
posed mileage and expect n, -.
cure the right Of way FOR cha -.
naming distance III the nasr
future. Al National RonIes,e =
Association has been formss = -, J,
work with Lee Highway Associa.
ton and cooperation has been
offered to extend the 2OO.foot
boulevard to Miami Fla. and
north to Bar Harbor, Ne. I.esId.
Ing men of the country are bacl,.
ing the project which, whila ~
ambitious one. Il possible 81
realization.
Governor Byrd of Virginia hna
recently stated that he desired
to bring visitors to Virginia ana
that such visitors might beconas
honeseelkers and spend their davs
under the sunny skies of the Ola
Dominion. This desire viii ~
realized. With the development
OF the Shenandoah National PART
the completion Of the Arlsnofon
Memorial Bridge and the oneTinc,
Of the 200-foot boulevard thers
win dawn for Virginia euch ! !.
era OF prosperity a. hae not
been dreamed Of By this reners.
ton. -.