Evening star., 1928-05-27


the National Capital to finC
their desired routes leadins
out of the city are being asked fol
by the Office of the director oi
traffic. With the necessary fund.
at hand and the design already
chosen it is expected that by the
end of next month Washington
will be one of the best marked
cities in the country. This viii
mean that the city will move from
about last place into rSt, proud
but delayed action.
While the bids are being re-
ceived, Traffic Director William H
Harland is considering the best
places for the installation of these
markers. It is his plan to direct
onconling tourists through the
city avoiding the congeSted areas
This plan has been carried out
already in many of the large
cities. most noteworthy of which
is Philadelphia. There. instead OF
routing the motoriSt passing
through by way of Chestnut and
Broad streets, where traffic is most
dense, signs encourage the travel
Ter to go through Paramount Park
to the upper end Of Broad street,
where the Roosevelt boulevard
commences.
Zero Milestone Terminus.
The suggestion has been made
to Mr. Harland that the various
highways leading into the city be
routed to the zero milestone,
located on the north side Of the
EllipSe, Just south Of the White
House. It was the plan at the
time of its erection five years ago
that it should be the starting
point of all highways leading out
of Washington. Harland, acting
on this suggestion will confer with
Col. u. S. Grant. Sd. of the Park
and Planning Commission, under
whose jurisdiction the zero mile
stone comes, to obtain authority
for placing signs within the park.
At present Harland is consider
ing marking the various routes
leading into and out of the city
as follows:
United States Highway 240, en-
tering the city at the District
Line on wisconsin avenue. Left
on Massachusetts, avenue, right or
south on Twenty-second street to
Virginia avenue, left to Potomac
Park.
United States Highway Oil, en-
tering the city from the Key
Bridge. Right on M street, right
on Twenty-third street and left
on Virginia avenue into Potomac
Park.
United States Highway /. enter
ing the city from BladenSburg
BladenSburg road to Fifteenth and
II streets. right on Maryland ave-
nue.. down B street by Capitol Hill.
around Peace Monument, right on
Maryland avenue, and left on
Fourteenth street into Potomac
Park.
United States Highway so, en-
tering the city on BladenSburg
road. following the same route as
United States Highway l.
These comprise the national
highways. Highway 240 is the
old National Trail coming in from
Cumberland and the West. High
way 2II comes in from Fairfax
and the South. Highway is the
National Eastern highway that
extends from Maine TO Florida.
Highway 50 comes in from Anna
polls and continues through
Washington to Alexandria. Win
chester and points West.
All these and the continuation
of them that come in over the
Highway Bridge from the South
are to be routed into Potomac
Park. A brief spur would lead all
Of them to the zero milestone.
State Highway Routing.
Other routes, State highways
such as the old Seventh street
pike leading into Georgia avenue
and Sixteenth street; the Canal
and Reservoir roads leading into
GEORGETOWN, both at NJ street and
@ street, from Great Falls and
Fairfax; the highway from Upper
Marlboro leading into Penn
sylyania avenue; the Good Hope
road leading into Eleventh street
from Anacostia and southern
Maryland, and the other route
from the Baltimore pike, leading
into Rhode Island avenue. will be
routed conveniently as soon as
suitable Identification can be OBJ
tanned from uhe two neighboring
States.
Harland, upon his return from
q study Of traffic conditions in
Cleveland, reports that conditions
there are about the same as here,
except that pedestrians are under
strict control where the irtersec-
fiong are controlled by lights. Be-
cause the lights are strung over
head. making 1t hard for the
motorists TO see the signals, many
have so~called traffic light find
err" attached 10 their wind
shields. BY means Of mirror the
driver is able 10 see the lights
without leaning out Of the side OF
his car. All Of which goes TO prove
that the lights erected on the sides
Of the streets, as in Washington
are the best arrangement. The
driver in Baltimore will readily
agree TO this.
No Sunday would be complete
without some mention Of the new
traffic lights that are on their way
for installation here. They are
still on their way with prospects
Of more being ordered. The first
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