The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-04
New Motor Route To New Jersey Shores
 Completely Avoids New York Traffic Jams
Yonkers and Alpine Ferry Lands MOtOrist in New Jersey With Straight-a- Way to All Points South Entirely Free From Conjestion Even on Sundays and Holidays

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 In past years many residents of Waterbury have refrained from driving to the popular beaches along the New Jersey coast because of the discomfort and delay that always results from the heavy traf- fic that is encountered in passing through New York city. They knew, of course, that it was possible to ferry across the Hudson river north of New York and then drive down through the suburban cities and towns of New Jersey. but hesitated to do this through fear of losing their way.
 Until recently this fear was well Justified, but such rapid progress has been made in recent months on some of the new super highways that are being constructed by hte New Jersey highway department that 1t is now possible to pass through this rather congested area on fine, new concrete highways that are so we'll marked as to enable strangers to roll along at good pace without having to stop to ask questions at all.
 There are several ferries that may be used to reach New Jersey without having to drive in New York city but the one that is :. easiest to reach at present from all points in Waterbury is that in op- eration between Yonkers and AL pine. Moreover, this ferry will land the motorist at a point in New Jer- sey that Is never congested with traffic even on Sundays and holi- days, thus saving him much time and annoyance.
 Those who contemplate coming via the Boston Post road follow 1. route 8 to Shelton and from Shel- ton follow route 316 to Bridgeport; and from Bridgeport the Boston Post road is followed to Port Ches- ter. Here they will keep to the right at a sign marked "Hutchin- son River Parkway" and soon come on to Westchester avenue. This is fine, wide concrete thoroughfare that leads to White Plains. Do not follow 1t all the way to that city, though, but only to the northern end of the Hutchinson River Park way that joins Westchester avenue about three miles northwest of Port Chester.
 At this junction turn left and follow this beautiful parkway for about five miles. The speed limit here is 35 miles per hour and as it Is we'll patrolled by motorcycle police it is we'll to resist the tempta- tion to exceed that speed at any 1. time.
 Now the motorist should watch for a sign marked "Yonkers Ferry" at Mill Road and turn right away from the parkway when he comes to 1t. The balance of the way to the ferry, which leads through Tuckahoe to Yonkers, is we'll marked throughout and is prac- tically unmistakable.
 IL the motorist prefers to use the route through Danbury, instead of the Boston Post road. he will find this, also, we'll adapted for reach ing Yonkers without encountering much traffic, Ordinarily this would lead him through Ridgefeld, Bed ford and White Plains, but as route 22 Is now under construction between Armonk and White Plains, the preferable route Is to drive west from the village of Cross Riv- ger to Katonah and then follow route IF southwest through Mt. Kisco, Pleasantville and Pocantico Hills to Tarrytown. In passing 1t may be mentioned that the big es- tate of John D. Rockefeller Is To- cated in Pocantico Hills, while Tar rytown, also, contains many other beautiful estates of wealth and prominent New Workers.
 After crossing the ferry and driv- ing up the face of the Palisades on a well-Eraded road that can usually be negotiated without shift ing gears at all, the tourist should keep left at the top and proceed southward along a fine. wide con- crete highway that is marked as U. $. Route g. This will lead him through Englewood Cliff past the New Jersey end of the new George Washington bridge, now under con- struction. The bridge plaza, here. is a veritable marvel of engineering ingenuity and work on it has af- ready progressed far enough for one to get good idea of how traf- fic will be handled there a few months hence.
 About a mile and half south of the new bridge the motorist will curve right and follow route 5 winding down hill to the village of Ridgefield. Here at traffic light, keep left and continue south, soon coming on wide concrete that lasts all the way to the junction with the Holland tunnel approach road at the traffic circle in the western part of Jersey City.
 At present a new bridge is be- ing constructed just north of this point. necessitating detour over Manhattan avenue. the Hudson boulevard, and Newark avenue but this is only slightly longer than the main road and provides good pavement all the way,
 Once at this traffic circle the mo-