Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
Planners \ Back
Road Changes
In Arlington
Elimination of Lee
Boulevard Grade
Crossing Favored

Plans approved at the last meet
ing of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission calling
for the elimination Of grade cross
ings on the lower end of Lee boule.
ward have been supported In prin-
ciple by the Arlington County (Va)
Planning Commission, County Plan
ming Engineer Frank L. Dieter an
nounced today
Mr.. Dieter brought the plans
before the county commission In
consideration Of trafhc problems
that may be created with the pro-
posed construction of eight story
apartment buildings at the inter-
section Of Lee boulevard and Arling-
ton Ridge road.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commissions plans call
for the elimination Of a grade cross
Ing at Arlington Ridge road and
provides a series of traffic lanes on
the approaching sides of the present
intersection to divert traffic away
from the boulevard. A short dis
lance away where the boulevard
crosses the abandoned Arlington
and Fairfax Railway right-of-way,
provision Is made for the boulevard
to be carried over the railroad bed.
Connection to Bridge.
Also approved by the county COM
mission at its meeting Tuesday were
plans for connecting a proposed
traff1c circle at the southeast corner
Of Arlington National Cemetery
with the Fourteenth Street Bridge
leading into Washington. This con-
nection also appears on plans Of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and would entail the
use Of some Federal Government
property.
Mr.. Dieter reported on a con-
ference held between county officials
and John Nolen, director of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. ard representa-
tives of the Army. The conference
was for the purpose of presenting
the countys major thoroughfares
map in an effort to tie in Airing
tons program with those of adjacent
Jurisdictions.
The major thoroughfares map
has been approved by the Plan
ming Commission and an examirYa-
ton reveals many contemplated i'm
provements. The basic idea of the
planners appears to have been The
establishment of large number of
radial streets emanating from the
entrances to Washington. and also
circumferential highways connect
ing these arteries.
Future Highway.
In drafting the thoroughfares
plan, Arlington planners have taken
into consideration data compiled by
similar oficials in ADJACENT juris-
dictions and also those of Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties
in Maryland.
An examination Of the map shows
that future development of a high
way Is contemplated near and
roughly parallel to the northwest
ern county line so as to provide traf-
flc from the west a means of by
passing Arlington and Washington.
The proposed lane extends to the
Potomac River in the vicinity of the
area north Of Chain Bridge.
Many existing highways would
be Strengthened or shortened by
some of the changes contemplated.
For example, one detail shows Lee
highway extending from Military
road in Cherrydale to the highways
present intersection with Old Do
minion drive. The new route would
traverse the abandoned right Of way
Of the Old Dominion Railroad.
The planners have also made pro-
vision for the future development of
Fairfax drive and Tenth street
north which would provide q faster
route between the section near East
Falls Church and lower Lee boule-
ward.