The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

The fOll> wing lnIOTmdtiOn Ieia tive to important construction pro- jects on the main travelled high ways of New Englind together with suggestions as to routings has been prepared by Sconoy Touring ser vice. Main routes not specifically mentioned may be assumed to ne in generally satisfactory condition.
 Connecticut.
 Route 3 - New concrete road from Middlebury west to U. $. 6 open. Bolton Notch east through Andover under. constr u ction; through traffic Hartford to Wilii- mantle avoids this by following U. s. 6.
 Y. s. 8--Danbury west to New York state line being graded for concrete; about half the work may be avoided by running from Dan bury south on U. s. ' for short distance then following a good oiled gravel road back to U. s. near Mill Plain; traffic maintained over remainder of work.
 Route 8-Torrington to Winsted. five miles complete reconstruction about half of which Is over new alignment; to eliminate 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 11l.-East Hampton 70 Marlboro, grading for concrete, largely over new right of way; conditions good.
 Route 128-New Milford north to Woodville; three miles new con crete at New Milford end of pro- ject completed: remainder of work excelt shoulders and cut-offs at New Preston and Woodville schc- duled for completion about August l; meanwhile ry-Torrington traffic should go via Sandy Hook, Watertown and ThOmaston or via New Mi ford, Kent, Cornwall bridge and Goshen.
 MAINE.
 V. s. 1--Ogunquit to Wells, four miles grading for concrete with traffic maintained. Wells north to- ward Kennebunk, three miles con crete nearing com D letion. Var mouth north toward Brunswick, seven miles concrete construction: greater part of work Is avoided by using toward tarred detour through South Freeport; traffic maintained over remainder of project. Wool wich to Wiscasset, six miles heavy grading, about half over new right of way; delays likely. Three miles construction in town of Warren with good detour available over parallel road through Warren V.l- lagc. Through traffic Portland to Bangor advised to take inside route via Auburn. Lewiston. Au- gusta, Waterville and Pittsfeld.
 Y. S. 2-Work between Gilead and West Bethel nearing complet- ion; one mile fair dirt detOur still in effect at West Bethel end.
 Route 118- Poland to Casco, heavy grading for five miles; con titions only fair and other routes are advised.
 MASSACHUSETTS.
 Route 3-Kingston north. con struction for eight miles; through traffic has good optional routes posted over parallel roads.
 U. S. 6-North Swansea east toward Fall River, widening for six miles; traffic maintained under good conditions: through traffic Providence to Cape Cod has good optional route via Taunton and MiddleborO.
 U. s. 20 From junction with Mass. 8 (West Beckett) east for six miles, con s ruction in varying stages; through traffic from AL bany or Troy 10 Worcester or Bos- ton should use Mohawk Trail (Mass. 9 or the Berkshire Trail (Mass. 109) through the Berk- shires. Through traffic Worcester to Boston advised to use Route 115 to avoid construction in Marlboro and Waltham.
 Route 28-Reading north toward AnHover, six miles widening and resurfacing: road open but through traffic Is advised to use other state routes.
 Route. 1O8-- Windsor to East Windsor, construction work near ing completion.
 Route 110-Eight miles between Haverhill and Amesbury, widening road; travel conditions good. Route 131-Southbridge to Stur- bridge. construction for three miles partly over new line; conditions improving rapidly; little or no in- convenience.
 Route 14O-Milford south. heavy grading for 3h miles; traffic main tained under poor to fair condi- tions.
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT. S. 2-Jefferson Village west to Jefferson town line, four miles grading and surfacing; poorest sec tions may be avoided by using fair detour to north of main road. Grading starting east of Jefferson Village; traffic is maintained un- der poor to fair conditions. U. s. 3-Franklin east through Triton, grading, through traffic advised to use optional routes north of main road. Plymouth