New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
City Plan Board Drafts Program For Better Roads to New Britain
 To Balance Money Paid to State

ther demands might be made upon it by New Britain, may be excuses i3 it has not seemed to welcome any suggestion for improved highways. It is hoped that by presenting a pro- gram which will include all needed extensions the popular approval of all roads will be secured and the state highway commission will be given an idea of New Britain's re- quirements, which in view of all the conditions, seem reasonable as well as desirable. If assurances were given that the complete sys- tenn of connecting roads as outlined would be provided, New Britain might well afford to rest here until home date far in the future when shifting population requires a change.
 What the Program Suggests
 "Please look at the accompanying map for a moment. You will find sCme trunk highways indicated by sold lines. These are New Britain's present equipment. Others are in- dicated by broken lines, and those are the ones for which adoption Is desired as part of the city plan and completion of which will be request cd of the state highway commission Tc partiCularize: l. The Hillcrest avenue cutoff on the Stanley street route to Hartford eliminating several l I,I nd Ch hn IF Tl- ing the distance from Gillett's Cor ner to Allen street. We have prom isr. that the state will put through the usual 30 foot highway and the city will, it is expected, add 60 feet in width at some future time, creat- ing boulevard.
 "2 The East street route to Hartford. Nothing required here.
 "3. Ellis street extension to the Boston post road. This requires about II miles of new road, con- nccting Ellis street with Richards street in Newington and providing a short route to the territory lying be- tween Hartford and Middletown. There has been considerable discus sion of the improvement, but no action has resulted, except a request 10 the city engineer to prepare maps showing the layout.
 4. New Britain to MiddletoWn and Meriden via Berlin. Complete. No action desired.
 "5. The Cat Hole Pass road to gi1 nrt route 10 Merden via Arch street and Klnsington street. The approval of the state highway commission and necessary legislation were secured several years ago. Should be put through without delay,
 "6. Direct route to Southington via shuttle Meadow road and a present clay road branching off at the upper end Of the lake. This would save q number. of miles of travel as compared with the present route Wa plainvillc. IL is a short cut on the road to Waterbury. Be- yond sharp decline as the road leaves the lake there. are no en- glneering difficulties.
 ~. New Britain to Plainville, Nothing required here.
 "S. Pennington avenue, New Britain to Farmingtont Shortens the distance as at present via West Main street. Should be put through.
 "g. Stanley street from lbelle's corner via Patterson park 10 Farm iugton road. Provides a short cut from the northern part of the city to College highway and points west and north.
 And that is all. Nine state high ways. three of which are complete and six Of which require work to be done upon them. Direct outlets in every direction facilitating travel to and from the city.
 The Highway Fund
 "1n order to make comparison between the amounts New Britain is paying into the state highway fund and the benefits which the city de-