The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-19


 tive to important construction pro- jects on the main travelled highways of New England together with suggestions as to routings has been prepared by Socony Touring Ser vice. Road men from this Service are making continuous personal in- vestigations and are constantly in touch with the State Highway De- partments, whose friendly coopera- tion is acknowledged.
 Connecticut.
 Route 3-Concrete all in on new section from Middlebury west to U. s. 6 but new road will not be opened until shoulder and guard rails are complete; traffic uses old road with no interference.
 Route 8-Torrington to Winsted, five miles complete reconstruction, largely over new alignment; to elim- mate possibility of delays through traffic should use other state routes.
 Route 12--Jewett City to Green vile closed with traffic routed over first class parallel road through Newent.
 Route 111-East Hampton to Marlboro, grading for concrete, largely over new right of way; con- ditions good.
 Route 12S-New Milford to Woodville, complete reconstruction with conditions poor; DanburJ-Tor- rington traffic should 70 via Sandy Hook, Watertown and Thomaston.
 Maine.
 U. S. 1-Between Ogunquit and Kennebunk, five miles construction with traffic maintained, subject to delay. Yarmouth to Brunswick eight miles constructions; traffic maintained over about half Of work; detour for remainder is by way of South Freeport. Woolwich to Wis casset, six miles construction with traffic maintained subject to de- lay. Three miles construction in town of Warren with good detour available over parallel road through Warren Village. Through traffic Portland to Bangor advised to take inside" route via Auburn, Lewis ton. Augusta, Waterville and Pitts field.
 U. S. 2-Gilead to Bethel, four miles construction, largely over new right of way; there should be no delay but conditions may be rough from time to time. Carmel. three mlleS uHQST COIIoIi uStioh' tA"AAAS US toured over good local tarred roads to the north.
 U, S. 201-Bingham to Moscow, two miles construction with traffic maintained under fair conditions.
 Massachusetts.
 Route 3-Kingston north, con- struction for eight miles; through traffic has good optional routes ractad nvar naralIel roads,
 IT. S. 6-North Swansea east toward Fall River, widening for six miles: traffic maintained under fair conditions; through traffic Provi- dence to Cape Cod has good option al route via Taunton and Middle boro.
 U. s. 7-Construction at Ashley Falls nearing completion.
 IT. s. 2O-Work from Lee east to function with Route at West Becket nearing completion; West Beckett to Bonny Rigg Four Corn CTS. conditions are poor at several noints where there are varying stages of constructions; through traffic from Albany to Worcester or Boston should use Mohawk Trail (Mass 9 through the Berkshires. Construction in Wilbraham and Palmer nearing completion. Through traffic Worcester to Boston advised to use Route 115 to avoid miles construction west to Marlboro.
 Route 109-Windsor to East Windsor, three miles under con- struction with delays probable un- til middle of July.
 Route 131-Construction at Southbridge nearing completion.
 Route i40-Milfo:d south, heavy grading for 3 1-2 ,-; traftic maintained under poor to fair con- tions. Milford north. surfacins completed.
 IT. &. 2-Jefferson Village west to Jefferson town line. four miles heavy grading for concrete con crete construction; poorest sections may be avoided by detouring over oil l-Rrayel road to the north. Work east of Jefferson Village scheduled
 IT. s. 3-Franklin east through Triton, grading started; through traffic advised to use optlonal route which wili bc posted north Of main road. - . heavy grading; traffic advised to use good optional route posted through Plymouth. Ashland and New Hampton t0 Bristol.
 U. 1, 4--t'ranklln south for four miles. contract has been iet for raisjnR grade and reaii faelnRi when work starts traffic will he routed over posted optional routes,
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