Evening star., 1941-09-30
Columbia Island
Span 70 Virginia
Considered
Thorouehfores Plan
Outlines Expansion
Of Arlington Roads

A proposed bridge to connect the
terminus of New Hampshire avenue
with the Virginia shore across the
northern end of Columbia Island is
suggested in a major thoroughfares
plan now being studied by the Ar
lington County Board.
The suggestion was included in a
report on scores of roads which the
county is asked to develop in the
future. The major thoroughfares
plan and map were presented to the
board at its meeting yesterday by
Col. Christopher B. Garnett, chair
man of the Arlington Planning
Commission.
The thoroughfares map is one
step IN the preparation of a master
plan of development for the entire
county on which work has been
progressing for the last few years.
The report on proposed highway
development was drafted by Frank
L. Dieter, county planning engineer
Concerning the development OF
county highways, Mr.. Dieter re.
ported: THE lack of foreknowl.
edge concerning Federal develop.
ment complicates intelligent ad-
vance thoroughfare provision"
Future Connections Seen.
The master thoroughfares mar
seeks to develop plan of future
connections between primary OF
major streets and collector or feed
er streets.
Detailed proposals of the plan
designed to be flexible to meet fu.
ture contingencies, provide for the
following streets and right-of- way
width:
Williamsburg boulevard, 100 feet
to connect Chain Bridge with in
tersection Of Leesburg pike anc
Fairfax boulevard, providing a by
pass for Arlington and downtown
Washington.
Yorktown boulevard, 100 feet, be-
tween Potomac River and Old Do
minion drive and so feet to Will
hamsburg boulevard. This is a new
route designed to connect with the
Fort drive in the District.
Spout Run parkway and Lor.
com lane, 10 feet. is a Federal prof.
ect connecting three radial high.
ways with unit 2 of the George
Washington Memorial parkway.
Lee highway, an existing route
with a contemplated right-of-
width Of at least 30 feet.
Lee boulevard. minimum right-of-
way width 220 feet. 1t is planned
that local parallel roads serve
abutting property, preserving center
roadways for high-speed traffic. Ac-
cess to Lee boulevard would be at
grade separations only at important
crossings.
Dual Lane Highway.
Columbia pike, 80 feet, an existing
State highway that is now being
widened and connects Fairfax
County and populous centers to
Key Bridge and Memorial Bridge
area
ArmyNavv drive from Columbia
Island to Richmond right of way
width of $50 feet. Designed to sup
plement the present congested. in
direct U. S. Route I. This would
be the recently announced dual lane
highway which would run from
Arlington to Woodbridge, Va. Most
of this project lies in Fairfax
County.
Arlington-Ridg road from Wash
ington boulevard to Alexandria, 72
feet wide, is the portion not con-
trolled by the Federal Government
along the Arlington National Gene
terry. The Federal portion was not
included in the plan because of lack
of assurance that it would always
be open for travel.
Jefferson Davis Highway, or U. S
Route l, described as of insufficient
width. An alternate route lying
east and paralleling the existing
route is proposed. 1t would connect
Key Bridge and Georgetown to the
existing highway at South Twenty
eighth street.
George Washington Memorial
parkway, a Federal project, stress
being placed on a connection near
Key Bridge to Lee highway by way
of Oak street.
Roughly, highways which encircle
the Arlington National Cemetery
the new War Department Building
the Federal Office Building No.
which is to be occupied by the Navy
Department, the Agriculture Ex-
perimental Farm. Fort Myer and
other Federal holdings in this area
would be fed by II radial roads, &C
cording to the plan
The roads feeding into the area
would be Arlington Ridge 'road,
Army-Navy drive, Walter Reed drive,
Lee boulevard, North Pershing drive,
Tenth street north; Courthouse
road; North Rolfe street, North
Lynn street and Key Bridge, the
proposed new bridge across Colum-
hia leland orJ R6op, or;,I pr;dro