Evening star., 1933-12-10
CHASE BODY
!. SEEKS TRAFFIC AID
Linking of Rock Creek and
Potomac Parks Included
Among Five Plans.
Star Staff Photo,

Measures to relieve traffic congestion
on Connecticut avenue north of Calvert
street will be pressed this Winter before
the Chevy Chase Citizens Association.
Edwin s. Hege, chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee, has made an ex-
tensive study of traffic conditions within
the Chevy Chase area and is prepared
to urge action looking to the relief Of
what is regarded as a very unsatisfac-
during the morning and late afternoon
rush hours. With the rapid increase in
population in the Chevy Chase section,
these conditions are becoming yearly
more acute
First in consideration is the compile
tion of the ling connecting Rock Greek
Park with Potomac Park. Next, as Mr..
Hege views the situation, is the require
ment Of busses operating on Connecticut
avenue, at least in certain areas, to use
the street car tracks. In this way pas
sengers may be loaded and unloaded at
the safety zones without interference
with traffic.
Needs Are Listed.
Another need at this time, it was
pointed out, Is the widening and
Strengthening of Broad Branch road
from Nebraska avenue south to Tflden
street. This would relieve traffic to q
considerable extent. Still another prop
osition is the construction of high
level bridge over Rock Greek at point
on line with Monroe street.
Since the opening Of the lower Rock
Greek driveway, this means of transit
to Massachusetts, avenue and P street
has become increasingly popular with
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ton on Connecticut avenue below
Woodley road. Pressure will be brought
to bear on the Public Works Admins
tration to allocate sufficient funds to
complete the connecting link with Po-
tomac Park. Men under the civ:s
works program are engaged at present
in pick-and-shovel work excavating the
valley for a roadway. To date. however,
no allotment of funds has been made
for the construction of the roadway, and
it Is feared this may be long delayed
unless the matter is prosecuted vigor-
ously.
Mr.. Hege has long advocated before
the Traffic Advisory Council the con-
struction of a high-level bridge over
Rock Greek. This is matter. however,
which would require legislative author
ity and would involve a considerable
sum. As a means of diverting traffic
from Connecticut avenue and as time
saving element, it would be of tremen-
dous advantage to Chevy Chase resi-
dents wishing a quicker access to the
territory east Of the park.
Effort Made Previously.
Some time ago the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co. made application for
permission of its buses operating south
of Dupont Circle to use the traffic plat
forms or safety zones for the loading
and unloading of passengers. Many
members Of the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association are In favor of this policy
for the Capital Transit Co. as q means
of speeding up traffic on Connecticut
avenue. Busses now operating ON the
avenue frequently, it was said, form
bottle necks that delay motorists un-
necessarily while they stop for passen-
gers during the peak hours.
This condition Is particularly annoy
ing, it was claimed, between Calvert
street and the Connecticut avenue en-
trance to the Geological Park, an area
congested with apartment houses. Dur
ing the rush hours traffic also Is de-
layed at times by the loading Of bus
passengers farther north. Advocates
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that II street car passengers can use
the safety zones there is no reason why
bus passengers cannot use them also.
These and other matters looking to
the improvement Of conditions on the
main north and south artery of that
section will be taken up at the Decem-
Der and forthcoming meetings of the
Citizens Association. Meanwhile, q
survey Is being made with a view to
sounding out sentiment, among the
Chevy Chase residents with respect to
the control of liquor sales. A report
will be rendered at the December meet
ing and action is expected to be taken
on definite policy
It was reported informally that there
would be no widespread objections to
the sale Of bottled liquor by those places
Of business which now have beer IL
censes There Is a strong sentiment,
however, against drinking Of intoxicat-
ing liquors In any stores within the
area, according to various reports.