Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
MT. VERNON ROAD
MODEL DISPLAYED
Miniature Is Shown as
Builders Exhibit at High
way Congress.

A striking INSTALLATION of how the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, now
being constructed on the Virginia banks
OF the Potomac River, will look when
completed will be afforded visitors to
the exposition OF the American Road
Builders Association being held at the
washington Auditorium this week in
conjunction with the sixth International
Road Congress. An elaborate model
placed by the Bureau of Public Roads
q minimum right of way Of 200 feet,
Agriculture, in charge Of the project.
Is prominent part Of the exhibit.
Model Is Replica.
This model, which was completed
last Spring and displayed in the base
ment of the United States Capitol for
inspection by members of Congress, is
an exact replica on miniature scale
of the base of the railroad and high
way bridges, showing the proposed
overpasses, and the Mount Vernon
terminus. It gives an excellent birds
eye view OF the project at these points.
accurately reproducing parking and
landScaping scheme, with model trees
and grass plots lining the right of way.
Extending 1914 miles in length with
OF the United States Department of
except through the city of Alexandria,
the Mount Vernon Highway will be q
part OF the George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway, stretching from Mount
Vernon to Great Falls on the Vir-
ginia side, and from Great Falls to
Fort Washington on the Maryland side.
It VIII rival Americas greatest drives
In scenic beauty and historical interest
and will be presented at the exposition
as an outstanding model Of American
highway engineering.
Soil Methods Shown.
In addition TO the Mount Vernon
Highway Model, the Bureau of Public
Roads will present q large educational
exhibit demonstrating the generally ac-
cepted practice in the new science of
subgrade soils. According to the new
method, roads are no longer being built
from the ground up, but the ground
itself Is studied, treated and prepared
in order that the most suitable pave
ment bases may be obtained under all
conditions.
The equipment and materials expo
sltion OF the "A. r. B. A." which win
present the evolution of road-buildino
machinery to a worldwide patherinS
OF experts, will officially open tomor-
row afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the
washington Auditorium and will be
held daily October z, 8, 8 and 10.
Reception Planned.
A demonstration field will be main
tanned as part of the exposition in
Potomac Park, where various types of
construction and maintenance will be
available for inspection of the dele
gates.
A reception will be held in honor of
all delegates at the offices of the Amer
lean Road Builders Association, in the
National Press Club Building this eve
ming from to Z o'clock and delegates
are invited to attend luncheon given
by the organization prior to the off,
cial opening Of the exposition tomor-
row.
The American Road Builders Asso-
citation has opened its offices as head
quarters for all visitors and delegates,
affording them mail, telegraph, tele-
phone and information service during
their stay in Washington and issuing
programs in the four official languages
Of the road congress.