Evening star., 1928-02-19
WASHINGTON BOULEVARD ROUTE
OF ATLANTIC COAST HIGHWAYS
Seven Great Roads Recommended by
Regional Planning Federation Would
Follow Project Backed by Capital Men.

at remains for the seyera; jurl.dic.
tions concerned with each Of the in
dividual highways" he said, "to COM
oine In determining exact locations. and
to this end It Is suggested that an
early step toward realization might well
be the creation of committees and the
holding OF joint meetings OF engineers
of the cities and States involved. pub
lie officials and interested citizens in
various districts along the suggested
routes 10 discuss plans with State and
Federal representatives and others 70
decide upon definite lines Of action"
A detailed description Of the seven
routes follows:
Route No would avoid built-up
areas as much as possible and for the
mos, part follow new rights Of way.
Plans provide for an express roadway
with few intersections and no direct
grade crossings; and with local road
ways on either side. Direct connec-
tions would be made from this highway
In the various residential and indus
trial centers and chief points Of inter-
est along its route. It would be, IN
effect. the backbone Of the highway
system Of the East Coast Of the United
States, Of vast importance 70 industry.
trade and recreation and Of great prac-
teal and strategic value in time Of va
as well as peace.
Direct Road to New York.
The Washington to Nex Yor;: section
would be direct. free OF excessive grades
and little destructive OF existing de-
ve!opr1ent. It would follow as close 20
the built-up centers as economy ot sc-
QUESTION and construction and the bes.
fuihllment OF is primary purpose would
permit. It would tie IN with routes
which have been planned by the Eex
Jersey State Highway Department ard
the New York regional plan for ao-
preaching New York City and for bv-
passing New York City 20 the north.
crossing the Hudson over existing and
future bridges. From the New YORK
region the route would follow ar almost
direct line to crossing OF the Delaware
River near Yardley. From Ya-dley g
would extend southvester!y along rex
right OF way. passing between NevtozT1
and Langhorne and near Fort Washing
ton, crossing the Schuyikiu River BE-
tween No-ristown and CorShonocser.
Just west Of the Schuylkill River ore
branch would turn westward along the
Chester valley 10 Harrisburg and beyond.
The main route would continue
southweste-ly. !ntersecc the Lincoln
Highway a. Wayne cross B-aadyv!rs
Creek near ChadGs Ford and pass Como
vingo and Eavre de Grace. and thence
pass around Baltimore 20 washington
ard the South.
Route No. >. giving relief tor the
Lincoln Highway and routes 20 the
South. would follow existing rights OF
way for the greater part o. ..S
length 1t would take OF New jersey
Route No. IS a short distance north c.
Bordentovr. cross the Delaware River
between Bordento.u ard Trenton. o.ck
up the highways radiat;ag from T.e--
ton and ;n;erSect the Lincoln Highway
west o. SeSianiry Fails. F-cE this
point i would follow The Reading Rail
road as far as Eyc2l crossing . re
rorti, side ct the racks a. Trevose.
Prom Ryda, !. would pass near Glen
side and Chestnut OF the Schuy,k,,l
River below CcnShohockea. From the
Schuylkill RiTer The route would pass
oy existing rights ot way nsa- villa
Nova or HoSsroat. B-ooGlaL and Mar
pie. almost 20 Sva--nrrc-e. where =
would divide. one branch continuing
through Swa--a.rc-e. the other follow
ing a csw .;gh: Q. way paSs.1S ves.
of Swartsno-e. rsa- waIiire.o-d.
B-ooShs~en and Sr:6gsxats- ana On
70 the southwest. parailei:nS she Oe.a-
ware River about tSo arS a half miles
inland. and encirc,;ag w..n.nstor. n
this manner i,;ts-Scc.ils a.. siSnxays
leading from the west into t1s rz.u-
cipal :rsGc celter<. Phi.adslrl,.a,
Chester. Wilmington etc.
New Yors-Philad.,phia Route.
Ro,;.c No ;. Parai.s,... the r:vs- -
the Nsv Jersey SIDE. sso-S.-g c.-ec.
route Q: low sra5!sr. from, New YORK
to Philadelphia and Camden sco
around theSe csctsCS 90 Delaware
County, Wilmington ard The South
II IS Route ASIA as included - Tie
Ne~ Jersey State highway plan and
enters The region iron, the north q.
E.shtS;owD- By-pSSS;rs Y;SAss.owr.
So-6ec.ow2 ard Burlington. i wos,,j
follow direct cc-->s % Camden. -ns
ecHssSssd center 9: Camden would ~
Svolcec oy passing cTs- the crsscer:
So4'eyS-G nov under cc-s;r.ct>cr
kTo-D Cs-rCs:. Ire -yl.:s : planned ~
Io..c" me Crown ro.-t rcai south
ward along TIE Delaware E;vs=. c->Ss-
GS tas r!Tsr oy ferries nj S<l5Ssys,-.
q Chester t2rcrcSsa3. re1g.SS-cvs -
Wilmington. and psrn<yI..e - W.
cltrStoil. sI6 peC-Svi.ts - Nsw Castle
Route No. 4 would ~ SCENIC and
ir'srps-S highway. ;sS;cS \ ,s.S,-s1v
coarse around ,1re more SscSe,y r,>u-
lated AREAS. generally following c-ssS
Es!lsyS and coCcsctils W Sc-as q: .ss
existing ard Proposed pats - .ns
rss:o., and points ~ historic s.,S scscs.
interest. This highway, vi:s.sI,v
parkway ScG destined primarily s.,-
pleasure ,-acsc, woG,G esSE.l az WI
rl,ilSie1 sU6 extend ,sc-.awa-c s.<>r,S
Continued or Seventh rass1