Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
PLAN BRIDGING
Of POTOMAC RIVER
Allegany Authorities to Span
Stream Between 0ldtoWn
and Green Spring, w. Va.
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CUMBERLAND, Md, August a.
One of the most important improve
ments planned by the road authorities
for the near future is the erection OF
the bride over the Potomac River be-
tween Oldtown and Green Spring, w.
Va. The bridge, a two-way steel
structure, which was removed from
near Baltimore, was obtained by the
road directors of Allegany County
This bridge will give another connec-
ton with the West Virginia road sys-
tenn and a short cut from Cumberland
south.
1t is planned to extend the con-
creting of the Oldtown road from
Spring Gap to Oldtown. In this con-
nection, residents of the eastern end OF
the county and the West Virginia Road
Commission are urging the Maryland
authorities to continue the improve
ment Of Oldtown road to Kifer, this
county, opposite Paw Paw, where the
interstate bridge crosses the Potomac.
This would AFFORD the shortest cut to
Winchester and points south and also
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100000 to Be Spent.
Approximately $100, 900 is to be spent
IN shouldering the National Highway in
Garrett County from the Pennsylvania
line eastward to Keysers Ridge, where
the Oakland road begins.
The McMullen Highway from the
Amcelle plant to the Celanese Corpora
ton of America is to be widened with
concrete shoulders for distance OF flVe
Gradually the entire roadway from
Cumberland to McCoole will be made
uniform width of 20 feet.
Grading of the McCoole- Westernport
link has so far progressed that the
pouring of the concrete surface for a
distance of five miles will begin in Au-
gust and will be completed before late
Fall. When this is completed there
viii be a continuous concrete highway
from Cumberland to Westernport.
A new bridge is to take the place of
the dangerous structure now standing
on the National Highway a quarter of
q mile east of the Pennsylvania State
line. The new bridge will not only be
wider and more modern, but will be so
placed as to eliminate the dangerous
curve. The cost of this new bridge.
with shoulders, is estimated to be about
500. 900.
The Allegany County road program,
under direction of the Road Board, is
going ahead rapidly. The Pea Vine Gap
road, connecting the Bedford road with
the Valley road, is being macadamized
for distance of about two miles. It
vill connect up with the present hard
surfaced road near the old school house
on Valley road. Over a mile has been
n1acadamized through the village Of
Oldtown.
win Resurface.
It was decided by the directors to put
an ameisite top on the new three mile
relocated section of the Vale Summit
Midland road, which is being graded.
The county authorities are hopeful the
State Roads Commission will take over
the thoroughfare when completed by
the county 1t links up the Clarysville
road at Vale Summit with the Georges
Greek boulevard at Midland.
The link in the 40-mile highway
across Preston County, w. Va from
Fellowsville to the National Highway
between Grantsville, Md, and Union
town, Pa, Is now in use. The newly
surfaced portion of the highway extends
from Kingwood to Bruceton. Less than
Is miles now remains to be hard
surfaced in order to connect with the
Pennsylvania 4-mile stretch to the
National Highway. Starting at Fellows
vile on the Northwestern Turnpike, the
highway runs through Tunnelton, King
wood, Bruceton and on to route 40, the
National Pike. 1t is proposed that the
road be called Conley Highway in honor
Of Gov. Conley Of West Virginia, who
Is native of Preston County