Evening star., 1930-10-30
PARK PLAN
PUT UP TO CITIZENS
Chevy Chase Section 8 As
SoCiation Resolution Advo.
Gates Improvements.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHEVY CHASE, Md, October 30
Comprehensive improvement of Wis
consin avenue from the District of CO.
lumbia line to Old Georgetown road was
advocated in a resolution introduced by
j. A. Overholt at the annual meeting of
the Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
Section 8, held at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School
The resolution. follows:
Whereas Wisconsin avenue, the
Gateway to the West from the National
Capital Is an arterial highway over
which not only residents of large part
Of our county but motorists from the
great Northwest travel in going to and
from our Nations Capital; and
Whereas this highway from the
Maryland-District of Columbia BOUND
ary line to the Old Georgetown road, by
reason Of the greatly increased traf-
nc, due to the recently completed Wild
ening of that highway on the District
of Columbia side and the opening of
the Bethesda Silver Spring highway,
coupled with substantial increase in the
volume of trafdc due to the develop
ment Of suburban Montgomery County
as q residential area, Is becoming inad-
equate to efficiently and safely serve the
public in its present condition.; and
Many Petitions Presented.
Whereas numerous civic bodies with
in the area have previously petitioned
the county commissioners for Mont
gomery County to improve this impor-
tant arterial highway in q comprehen-
sive manner, involving
"(a) The establishment at the inter-
section Of Wisconsin avenue and the
District Of Columbia line of suitable
and creditable ornamental park;
"(b) The widening of Wisconsin ave-
nue. northward from the District line,
the establishment of curb lines and
construction of curbs, cutters and side
walks in conformity with the improve
ment on the District of Columbia side: :
"(c) Reconstruct with concrete the
roadway on the west side of Wisconsin
avenue from the District. Of Columbia
line to Bradley lane on o level with the
east side and pave with concrete the
street car right-of-way from the District
line to Old Georgetown road:
sd Remove or cause to be removed
the poles Of the Washington Railway &
Electric 90. from the center Of Wiscon-
sin avenue from the District line to Old
Georgetown road and substitute there
for modern standard size iron poles,
placed outside Of the roadway; and
Whereas the present condition of
Wisconsin avenue north of the District
line is q constant menace to the safety
OF motorists as well as pedestrians; and
Whereas the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, at It's April, 1880.
meeting, unanimously indorsed the
project and cited that the carrying for
ward to completion as speedily as possi-
BILE Of proper, adequate and creditable
improvement Of this highway Is of vital
importance to the public served thereby
and to the development and general
welfare OF Bethesda district and our
county; and
Project Ind0rsed.
Therefore be 1t resolved, That this
association unqualifiedly indorses the
improvement of Wisconsin avenue in
the comprehensive Kramer outlined and
calls upon the Board Of County Com
misSionerS to take such constructive ac-
ton as will insure, without undue de-
lay, the completion of this improve
ment, to which the area Is justly en-
titled;
"Be 1t further resolved, That the
washington Railway g. Electric Co. be
requested to cooperate to the fullest
extent in making possible the improve
ment by bringing its tracks to grade
and removing It's trolley poles to the
sides Of the roadway;
BE it further resolved, That q COM
mittee from this association be named
to present the position of this body to
the county and railway officials and Co
operate with the representatives from
neighboring civic organizations who
have received like instructions from
their respective associations"