Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
ARLINGTON ROAD
NEEDS OUTLINED
Record. Sized Delegation Pre-
sents Views at CharIottes-
vile Meeting.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.


urge the construction of three new high
ways and the verification of the tenta-
tive ALLEGATION already made for the
year of 1929.
The projects advocated are the
widening and paving of Glebe road,
from the Washington-Alex pike
to the Lee highway; the construction OF
two connecting roads with the new Ar
lington Memorial Bridge; the widening
of the Washington alexandria pike and
the continuance of the work done last
year on the Lee highway from Rosslyn
to Cherrydale.
The first speaker for the county was
B. M. Hedrick, supervisor from Airing
ton district. He read resolution passed
yesterday by the Board of County Su-
pervisorS advocating the Glebe road
project. He called the attention of the
commission to the fact that this road,
which has been owned by the State for
more than five years, is the only direct
connecting link between the northern
and southern ends of the county.
Frank Campbell Speaks.
Hedrick was followed by Frank G.
Campbell as a representative of the
Arlington County civic Federation and
as member of the Virginia Park and
Planning Commission. He advocated
the Glebe road project, and requested
that some definite action be taken re-
garding the large number of signboardS
now being placed along the State high
ways. Col. H. J. Shirley, chairman of
the highway commission, took excep-
ton to Campbell's statement that the
commission had been handicapped By
lack of power.
A measure of assurance that the
tentative ALLEGATIONS of $4,000 for the
Washington Alexandria pike and Lee
Highway projects would not be changed.
in order to finance any of the proposed
propositions, was sought by Hugh Reid,
member of the House Of Delegates
from Arlington County.
VIII Hear Federal Views.
In reply to plea by DIR. Samuel M.
Johnson, president of the Lee Highway
Association and advocate of the con-
struction of the Lee boulevard, Col.
Shirley said that the commission is
ready to receive suggestions from the
Federal Government as to what should
be done. and indicated that the COM
mission Is prepared to give favorable
consideration to the suitable Develop
ment of the bridge approaches and the
connect the bridge with existing State
highways.
Members asof all of the delegations
made it plain that they are not seeking
to have any of the $3.50, 900 tentatively
allocated to the continuance of the Lee
Highway and the widening of the
Washington Alexandria pike diverted
from these projects.
1t is their purpose, they said, to have
some of the funds diverted from other
projects of less Importance in the Cul-
pepper District, of which Arlington and
Fairfax Counties are a part, to the
pressing needs in Arlington County.
The Board of County Supervisors, rs
represented by Hedrick, are asking only
for the development of Glebe road.
This is the only road in the county,
they pointed out that directly connects
the northern and southern ends of the
county, reaching from the Washington
Alexandria pike to Chain Bridge. Only
the point from the Lee Highway to the
bridge Is now surfaced.
A resolution, passed unanimously
yesterday by the Board of Supervisors,
requesting the development of this road,
called the attention of the commission
to the fact that the supervisors have, at
considerable expense, obtained options
for free rights OF way for the widening
OF a greater portion of this road. These
options are for the period of one year.
and II the highway commission does not
allocate funds for the roads develop
ment at this time the options will
expire.
Glebe road, it was made known, has
been owned by the State for more than
flve years and no effort has as yet
IN ~ van~
Action on the Lee Boulevard, 1t was
pointed out by DR.. Johnson, is necessary
In order that Virginia may have a con-
nection with the new Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge when it is ready for use.
DR.. johnson is not asking that any
money included in the present alloca-
lions be used for this purpose.
Connect With Bridge.
There is fund. he pointed out, held
IN allegiance by the commission for the
filling in of gaps" in the State highway
system. It would be possible, and even
feasible, he said, to use part Of this
1und for the construction of enough
road to connect the Virginia end of the
nrldge with other paved roads In the
county.
Col U. S. Grant, Sd, director of pub
TIC buildings and public parks of the
District, has announced that the new
bridge will be ready for use by March
OF next year, year ahead Of the orig
inal schedule. While this is an achieve
ment OF note, DR.. johnson declared. it
Will be OF little consequence If the Vir-
ginia end is blocked by the failure of
the State to provide an exit on that side
Of the Potomac.
1t is his purpose to have the highway
commission allocate enough funds for
the construction of 20O-foot boulevard
to the Government road that runs
parallel with the eastern side of Airing
ton Cemetery, to widen this road, and
then to continue the new road to a
point at the northwest corner of Fort
Myer reservation, where temporary con-
nections can be made with other State
and county roads.
Fairfax County, while allocated but
$4,000 for the construction Of new roads
in 1929, is seeking only enough money
to construct the mile and a quarter of
road on the Leesburg pike, beginning
at Difficult Run. It Is the opinion of
| supervisors Mark Turner and Harry
Leigh that the projects sought by
Arlington County will be Of more bene-
mt to Fairfax County residents than
any project contemplated by the latter
county.
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