Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
CITIZENS DEMAND
AVENUE WIDENING
Comprehensive Program of
BettermentS Outlined for
Wisconsin Thoroughfare.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHEVY CHASE, Nd, January 49,
A. comprehensive program of improve
nent of Wisconsin avenue during 1890
from the District OF Columbia line
northward was today requested In a
joint petition to the board Of county
commissioners for Montgomery County,
signed by duly authorized representatives
of each of the 10 civic bodies in the
area involved.
The petition pointed out that "the
widening and improvement Of Wisconsin
Avenue from the District OF Columbia
line to Bradley lane, by reason OF its
increasing importance as an arterlal
highway is public improvement which
should receive the early attention OF the
authorities in such constructive man
her as to make it harmonic with the
Improvement of that avenue on the
District of Columbia side, more capable
Of caring for increased traffic and pro-
teeting the lives of those who are COM
peeled to use it."
/. Endorsed by All.
Citing that the program had received
the unanimous Endorsement OF each OF
the Is civic bodies within the area pro-
posed to be improved, and that for the
purpose of co-ordinating the procedure
NECESSARY in the premises those bodies
had named from their respective organ
izations a representative, and by reSolu-
ton authorized that representative to
speak for them on a joint committee to
be known as the Wisconsin Avenue
Suburban Commission, the petitioners
called on the county commissioners TO
place this section of Wisconsin avenue
on the program for Improvement dur
ing 1880, involving the following action:
II. That steps be taken to acquire
rights of way on the west side of Wis
roESin avenue from the District of Co
iurnbia line to Davidson drive to widen
that avenue in conformity with the
plans of the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, and
s(a) The construction of curb and
sidewalk on the west side of wisconsin
AVENUE from the District of Columbia
line to Davidson drive, with appropri-
ate and sufficient parking space between
same to provide for the planting OF
trees.
between the District OF Columbia line
and Bradley lane be changed to conform
toe the grades of the existing concrete
roadway on the east side OF Wisconsin
avenue.
Would Pave Avenue.
ktc) The paving of Wisconsin avenue
from the District of Columbia line to
Bradley lane with concrete continuous
frem the west curb to the existing road
way on the east side of said avenue,
Which will result in uniform paved
roadway throughout this section.
.(d) The shoulders or parking on
the east side of Wisconsin avenue be-
tween Bradley lane and the District of
Columbia line be brought to grade at
this time wherever necessary to make
possible a uniform planting of trees on
both sides of the avenue and construc-
tion of sidewalks.
"(e) That in the interest of public
safety, community Identification and
highway efficiency the trolley poles be-
tween the District of Columbia line and
Bradley lane be moved to the sides Of
the avenue to conform to the section
OF Wisconsin avenue Immediately south
of the District of Columbia line, said
poles to be of standard iron construc-
ton
so. That the necessary land be ac-
otiired by the county authorities to cor
rect the existing dangerous and awk-