The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-17

me QeClSlOn Oh the cOmmIASlOA
was the more acceptable because
OF the fact that It practically in
sured the construction not only Of
the Lee Boulevard, but Of the
straight he-bridgep route also,
these being the two highways over
which opposing groups in the
county had been contesting since q
year ago last June. z
The Lee Boulevard will be built
with the active assistance Of the
State. The ''straig ht.to-t bridge"
route will be built through a bond
issue to be floated by the magis.
terial district, or districts, through
which the road will pass. Steps
already are being taken by leading
citizens to provide Tor an election
on this issue.
The success Of the bond issue Ii
regarded as assured because of the
fact that the tstraIght-to-the.
bridge" advocates will have the
active support and cooperation Of
the Lee Boulevard people with
whom until now they have been
In opposition. The local necessity
for the short route providing direct
access to Washington from Falls
Church, Ballston and Clarendon
has been generally recognized and,
with the controversy ended, all
have Joined hands to see that II ID
built at once.
Work to Start Soon
It Is probable, also, that the next
few months win see actual work
started on the 200-foot Lee Boule.
ward which will pass through Arl-
ington and Fairfax counties, on to
the proposed Shenandoah National
Park and to the Shenandoah Valley
Pike which It win join at New
Market, Va. Owners Of land in
Arlington and Fairfax counties
through which the new superhigh.
way will pass, approaching the a,l-
hancement Of values which the road
win bring to their land, have vol
unteered in a number Of cases to
build stretches Of road through the
properties at their own expense.
Others have promised, free. large
quantities OF crushed rock for road
building. One owner, q prominent
nurseryman Of Fairfax county, has
offered not only rock for road build.
ing but has agreed to landscape the
right Of way through his property
and to plant Japanese cherry trees
and other ornamental trees and
shrubs.
A short time after the road con.
troversy broke more than a year
ago, the Arlington county board Of
supervisors appealed to the State
Highway Commission TO determine
the most feasible route through the
county for broad, through high
way.
Surveys were made by the state
engineers in compliance with this
request and 3 few weeks ago a
hearing was held by the commits
sion at the Arlington court house
when both sides had an opportunity
to present their arguments
Seen As State Project
After a thorough consideration
the commission wrote the board
Of supervisors expressing the opin-
ion that the Lee Boulevard was a
project Of State Importance and
would therefore be accepted by the
State Highway Commission, sub.
ject to the fulfilIment OF certain
promises made by the sponsors Of
the road.
The "straight-to-the.b bridge" route,
the commission said, was plainly
d local project and therefore should
be built by the county.
Notwithstanding its local aspect,
the commission recognized its inn
portance and necessity to the resi-
dents Of the thickly populated sec.
lions Of the county and suggested
that immediate steps be taken by
the county looking toward It's con-
struction.
A copy Of this letter also was
sent to the Fairfax county super
visors who at once Endorsed the