Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
COUNTY PLANS IS
MILES OF PAVING
Surveying Parties Already in
Montgomery on 11-Proi.
ect Program.

Preparations are being made by the
MoNtsomery County commissioners 10
pave Is more miles Of State ana county
highways in that county during the
coming Spring ard Summer. with the
hope Of getting this road construction
work started Just as soon as weather
permits and completing it by next Fab.
surveying parties from the Maryland
State Roads Commission now are on
the lob making preliminary surveys of
t!le IL projects on the program Of the
county authorities.
Of the Il jobs. six are located in
what is generally regarded" as subur-
ban Montgonery County. adjacent TO
Washington. while the other five are in
TIE upper or rural sections Of the
county Funds FOR this were assured
when the commissioners sold the S4o0,-
00o road bond issue. authorized at the
Inst session Of the Maryland Legisla-
tire. at the highest premium ever paid
for Montgomery County road bonds. In
addition 70 this money four and one
half miles Of State road will be built
from funds obtained from State gaso-
line tax. as provided by the last Lecis-
lsiurc. According to county aUthori-
t.>s, it is expected that approximately
four and one-half miles Of new State
read will be built in Montgomery
SHAnlT c2Cn wear I-ogn tflS county
share OF this fund.
Additional road mileage III Mont
E2nlery County is expected to be built
from county funds. under inspection
and specifications of the State RoacS
Commission in 1929 and 1890. as State
Senator Eugene Jones and members 81
the House Of Delegates from. Mont
corlery County have indicated they will
support additional Montgomery County
t2rd issues for the purpose of road
construction to the extent that the net
increase in the taxable basis Of the
county will allow without further rails
ing the county's tax rate.
Three mile Connecting Strip.
What is regarded as one of the most
important road construction and paw
irC projects in the suburban section of
Montgomery County on the program for
this Spring and Summer is the miles
q. new paving to connect Wisconsin
srenue at or about Bethesda with
Georgia avenue az or about North
voodside. This road will open up an
important and growing section and pro-
vide for the first time direct connect
ing traffic artery between the east and
v-cst suburban sections OF the county
separated by Rock Greek.
A. the present time il nlotorist
wishes 10 travel from Bethesda to Silver
S-vIng. or visa versa. il IS necessary &c
50 via kensington or Rock Greek Park.
through the District of Columbia. By
either Of these routes ii is a distance
OF between and miles. When tbs
new project is completed. however. j;
Will be only about miles from the
heart Of the Silver Spring business Sec
ton 10 the heart o. the Bethesda bust
mss SECTION bT motor car
The two suburban commissioners for
Montgomery County. d.. Bcnj. c. Perry
Of Bethesda. and Lacy Shaw Of Silver
Spring, today made an inspection trip
over the land where the new paved
road Will Be built While the exact
route has not been determined, one
plan c. the county commissioners is
extended a. North Woodside. and ex-
tend il 10 the northern end of the
Brookvil!e road on the west side OF
Eock Greek. thence via Jones Mills road
ID Connecticut avenue. thence along
the north boundary line of the Column
b.a Cos11sry Club to Wisconsin avenue
The read would enter Wisconsin ave-
nue Just north Of woodnont.
To Finish Old Road.
Another important project is the con-
s-uctioa o. the one remaining mile on
tie old Georgetown road 10 join WITH
the Wa~hing ton Rockville road a.
Afonsrose south Of Rockville. This
stretch will provide an important trat-
&c outlet for many suburban residents
and greatly relieve much congestion on
the Rockville pike. Other projects in
the suburban sections are:
Two and one-t1ird miles from Poto-
r7sc 20 Great Pals: one and one-han
Yl.leg from Seeks Corner TO Browns
Corner 10 Takoma by way Of Carroll
sTenue: one mile from Sixteenth street
- the District lire 10 Georgia avenue
- Sligo An ALLEGATION of not more
tnan $4,000 viii also be made 10 re-
surface. the Columbia pike in the Coles
vile district
Ti1e other county paving projects on
the program % the Board ot County
Commissioners are: Three one-niie
sections e the vicinity Of Germantown
snd Old Germantown; two miles from
NJ end q the present construction
from Da-neStov:l toward Seneca: one
naiie from Iaytonsvi,Ie toward Clays-
vile and Olney; one mile from Oiney
toward Lay;o,2SYi!lc: one mile from
CsltherSourg toward Goshen.
The roads Will al! be IS fee. concrete
highways arc built under the specihca-
tors OF the State Roads Comm tsSior1