Evening star., 1935-08-15
OFFICIALS SURVEY
PROJECTED ROADS
IN TAKOMA AREA
Proposed Improvements Are
Inspected Following
Conference.
SLIGO CREEK PARKWAY
COST is ESTIMATED
Total for Two Links Would Be
SAG, ,000-Funds Awaited
for New Hampshire.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK, Md, August 15.-
An inspection tour of four major road
improvement projects in which OH
cials and civic organizations here are
vitally interested. was made yester-
day by Maryland State road officials
and engineers. accompanied by rep
resentatives of a co-ordinating group
of civic leaders.
Prior to the inspection trip meet
ing was held at the home of Judge
Herman C. Heffner, chairman of the
group, who described the projects
which include extension Of the Sligo
Creek Parkway to Maple avenue, ex-
tension Of the Sligo Greek Parkway
to New Hampshire avenue. extension
and concrete paving of New Hamp-
shire avenue on the Maryland side
to College lane and Riggs road, and
the widening and paving of Eastern
avenue from Laurel to New Harnp-
shire avenue.
Costs Estimated.
Irving C. Root, engineer for the
National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. said the cost
of extending the parkway from the
Montgomery line to Maple avenue
woulS be s28,070. The cost of build
ing the parkway from the Prince
Georges line to New Hampshire ave-
nue. would be approximately $4,000.
All land In both of these units is
owned by the planning commission.
With regard to extension of New
Hampshire avenue. all plans had been
completed. and the commission is now
awaiting the necessary authorization
and P. W. A funds, reported allotted.
Lacy Shaw, member of the COM
mission, spoke briefly and urged secur-
ing the ALLEGATION of funds from the
State. as the county is without funds
The unfinished sections, he said, were
still listed as major projects and con-
stituted at present the most important
roadway links. The parkway, when
the two units are completed, will pro-
vide q driveway from Sligo Hills
through Takoma Park to New Hamp-
shire avenue. With the completion oi
New Hampshire avenue to connect
with the recently opened thoroughfare
to the District line, a shorter route
would be provided to Baltimore.
Attending Farley.
Those in the parley and tour Of in
spection were:
Charles Nice Wilkinson, a member
and E. G. Duncan, engineer of the
Maryland State Roads Commission;
Paul Coughlan, commissioner; H. w
Nichol, engineer, and w. w. Hodges
assistant engineer of Montgomery
County; Irving C. Root, engineer, and
Lacy Shaw, member of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission; Col. A. L. Conger, U. S
A.. retired, member of the Takoma
ParkTown Council, representing Mayor
Frederick L. Lewton; Walter Trey
president; DR.. Waldo L. Schmitt ano
DR.. Guy Clinton, Takoma Park-M Mary
land-District of Columbia Citizens
Association; Judge Herman C.. Heff
ner, president; DR.. c. C. Galloway
| and DR.. j. A. LIE Clerc, Communit,
League of Takoma Park; John Coff
mann. ST., secretary; Edgar G. Crit.
tenden and r. L. Houston Jones, Ia.
koma Park Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. B. C. Coon, president, and Mrs
]. A. Robertson, Takoma Park Wom-
ems Club: William A. Mellen, Wild
wood section, and w. H. Hutton.
The visiting officials will inspect the
plans for all of the Improvements ano
will advise the local organizations
with regard to Federal funds.