Evening star., 1928-02-19


the Atlantic seaboard would be the
Washington Boulevard, now in process
of development by a corporation which
includes DR.. s. M Johnson, former
managing director of the Lee Highway
Association, and several Washington
men, according to preliminary report
made public yesterday by George S.
Webster. vice president Of the fedora
ton and chairman Of the highway COM
mittee which has surveyed the tristate
region of Delaware. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. Through traffic would
be diverted away from the congested
over seven major bypass highways,
according to the committee report.
Particular attention has been given
to the Washington-New York route,
which would be direct. free OF excessive
grades and through comparatively un-
developed country.
The report follows extensive study
by the highway committee Of the fed
Grafton under the chairman OF Mr..
Webster who is a former chief engineer
for the City Of Philadelphia and men,
Der Of the board os engineers for the
Delaware Bridge Commission. The rec
concentrations are made after close
cooperation and consultation with the
highway departments Of Pennsylvania.
New Jersey and Delaware. portions OF
which States are included N the tri-
state region.
Endorsed by President.
"Of the seven great highways recon-
mended," said Mr. Webster. "the major
route would be link in the proposed
low gradient superhighvay paralleling
the Atlantic Coast from Florida to
Maine, already under contemplation and
to be known as the Washington boule-
ward This road recently obtained
strong Endorsement in principle from
President Coolidge in a speech before
the Union League Club of Philadelphia.
At that time the President said: There
should be great trunk highway ex-
tending from Maine to Chile. Our re-
lationship with the vast territory be-
tween the Rio Grande and Cape Horn
IN commercial way will become more
intimate A good system OF highways
should join the principal points in
North and South America. While their
own governments must necessarily build
! these. we can assist in their financing
The primary purpose of all these
great highways" Mr.. Webster added
| will be to provide ways 10 get past the
| principal cities in the Philadelphia tri-
state region without going through
| their congested centers. Increasing con-
/ gest:on makes the need for re.ie. more
| serious year By year.
These seven great routes we are now
| recommending. We believe are an I'M
| portant approach toward an adequate
remedy for existing difficulties They
/ Will provide more direct, more con-
| Ierient and more expeditions movement
! OF vehicular traffic largely through the
/ avoidance OF the congested districts.
/ The aim in recommending these by
! pass routes is not 10 divert any business
1 from the larger cities. bu. merely &c
divert through traffic, Such traffic adds
! nothing 20 the income OF the cities
/ through which it passes and only
serves 70 clog up the local business II
/ the centers of the cities as il weave:
its way in and out again"
| Highways Recommended.
! Route No. IA link in the proposed
/ Washington Boulevard running from,
! Maine 10 Florida and joining I'D with
the proposed pan-Amsrican route al
voca,ed by President Coolidge
Route No 2-Relief from the Lincoln
Highway and routes 10 the South by
passing Trenton Philadelphia. Chester
ard Wilmington.
Route No. "a highway uarsllelins
, the Delaware R;ve- on the New Jersey
side
I Route Nc. A scenic and !n,erpa-s
highway for tristate region.
Route No. S-An inner traefc loop
; using City Line avenue. Philadelphia
ard tying III the highways 70 the weS:
/ and South,
: Route No. e-A highway along tbs
! Delaware River primarily for iadvStr.a.
! Use. New Jersey program
| Route No. An ouser-circ;.:s route
/ around Camden now IN part o. the New
Jersey State Highway Commission:
I program Of improvement as Nc. Sal,
I All seven % the routes here SUs-
gcs;ed." said Mr.. Webster. ARE Q: Su.-
! acieHi magnitude 10 be c!aSSeG as State
highways. Certain Of them, particularly
route No. !. are O. srea; national :FY,-
F.. portance and probably should receive
! nationa, supper. IL their acquisition,
( and construction. Several Of them pass
through municipalities and Will he sub
ject 10 the special regulations wf!ca h
govern In such CASES Al Q. sser. TO
matter whs, their larger significance
pass through Sres. many separate
Jurisdictions. cities and borouSf,s. towyl-
ships. COUNTIES and In SoTe cases sew
cyal States.
Full Cooperation Urged.
The only way any Of them can os
realized is through the full ec-opsrs-
ton ot Al, the governmental IuriSd!c-
tionS affected, first, III agreeing upon =
definite right Of way and width and.
then. on the time and ,.stho6 y. cSa0-
Stsuc,ion and the use and maintenance
0. roadwayS'
Mr.. Webster pointed gu, that IL the
case Of each ot these rcadS 10 matter
how immediate lis Need, the first sep
toward realization will he the plac.g,S
oi the routes on the official plans et
the various Jurisdictions within which
they fall This. he explained. is def
nitsly authorized by law IN the State ~
Fennsylsania, and can es accomplished
II effect IL New Jersey and Delaware
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