Evening star., 1935-10-06
CITIZENS SEEKING
. REVIVAL OF GROUP
Chevy Chase Head Sug'
gests Bypass to Relieve
Traffic on Conn. Ave.

Plans to cooperate with citizens
along Connecticut avenue between CAL
vert street and Albemarle street In an
effort to reorganize the Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association are be-
ing discussed by the Chevy Chase Citi-
zens' Association. This move would
follow a suggestion made frequently
by James G. Yaden, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
that strong neighborhood groups aid
In restoring and rebuilding small
adjoining associations.
At one time the Connecticut Avenue
Association was large and active, but
for some time it has not held meeting
nor had any officers. At the next meet
ing of the Chevy Chase Association, to
be held October l6, the executive COM
mittee will present the plea of several
prominent citizens along Connecticut
avenue that the association help in
rebuilding their association. The COM
mittee will also present a plan of
operation which was drawn up at its
last meeting.
Most of the members of the eXecu-
tive committee are in favor of helping
the adjoining group, especially as they
have a common problem in transporta-
tion facilities and automobile routes
to and from downtown Washington.
Bypass Is Urged.
In regard to automobile routes and
attempts to relieve congestion on Con-
necticut avenue during rush periods,
Edwin S. Hege, president of the asso-
citation, has written a letter to Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer sug-
gesting bypass parallel to Connec-
ticut avenue which could carry part
of the automobile load. Hege sug-
gested that Reno road be made into
an arterial highway with stop signs
at intersections. The route proposed
was from Chevy Chase Circle via
Reno road, Thirty-fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue to downtown
Washington. Those wishing to go to
the eastern section of the city could
use Reno road, Porter street, Kingle
road and Adams Mill road. A bypass
around Connecticut avenue was par
ticularly needed at this time, Hege
said, because street resurfacing and
car track removal will reduce traffic
lanes on Connecticut avenue one third,
adding to the congestion already felt
The suggestion was approved by
Van DuZer who wrote Hege that he
would have stop signs installed on
streets intersecting at Reno road so
that it could Immediately be used by
through traffic.
The associations Executive Commit
tee also took up the matter of the new
Chevy Chase bus line at its meeting.
Objection was voiced to too few busses,
infrequent service, overcrowding and
poor ventilation. A list of suggestions
to the bus company was drawn up,
which will be presented to the full
association for action.
List of Suggestions.
The list includes a request for the
addition of more local buSSes, espe-
cially during rush hours, and a sug-
gestion that the company give more
adequate local service without dis
elimination against the less expensive
facilities. A complaint had been made
in connection with this item that the
company was running many Of the
express and coach busses and too few
of the local buses. Another sugges-
tion was that all busses have the same
fare, and that as soon as bus is
filled it could continue on downtown
without stops, the same as the present
express service.
Parking along Connecticut avenue,
which causes slow movement Of buses
and crowding at the curb, was also
objected to, and request made for a
study to determine whether or not
parking could be animated so that
vehicular traffic cosd move more
smoothly.
Other suggestions in the list drawn
up by the Executive Committee are:
That some busses be routed over the
Nebraska avenue loop to eliminate
transfers, special rush-hour service
from the Bureau of Standards, a study
of stops to determine the best loca-
tionS to serve the maximum number
of passengers, and that the drivers
Of buses be trained so that opera
tions will be smoother and safer.