Evening star., 1941-09-30
Columbia Island
Span TO Virginia
Considered
Thoroughfores Plan
Outlines Expansion
Of Arlington Roods

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 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 map
seeks to develop a plan of future
connections between primary or
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 and
Fairfax boulevard. providing a by
pass for Arlington and downtown
Washington.
Yorktown boulevard, 100 feet, be-
tween Potomac River and Old Do
ninion drive and go feet to Will
liamsburg 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- way
width of at least 80 feet.
Kirkwood road, from Spout Run
parkway to the intersection of Fair
fax boulevard and Tenth street, 71
feet. This would connect the Clar-
endon business section with Spout
Run parkway.
Nellie Gusts drive. from Lorcum
lane to Military road. p feet. would
tie In with Highland street north
erly to include Military road.
Proposals Outlined.
Military road from Nellie Custis
drive to Williamsburg boulevard. II
feet, a feeder or local thorough
fare.
Wilson boulevard from Rosslyn to
Clarendon, 72 feet, an existing
street on which new building lines
are to be established.
Lynn street from Fort Mver to
Key Bridge, 80 feet, a vital link
from Lee boulevard to Key Bridge
and the Rosslyn area. partially
utilizing the abandoned right of way
Of the Arlington e. Fairfax Rail-
road.
Rhodes and Rolfe streets from Fort
Myer gate to Lee highway. 70 feet.
connecting high population density
areas and connecting Lee highway,
Wilson boulevard and Lee boule-
ward.
Tenth street, 70 feet, to connect
Lee boulevard to proposed Fairfax
boulevard terminus in Clarendon.
Would furnish direct connection by
means of Fairfax boulevard from
Lee boulevard to Falls Church across
the country.
PerShing drive from Lee boule-
ward to Washington boulevard, 72
feet, connecting with two important
collector streets, including the Buck
1ngham community area.
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
Walter Reed drive, 80 feet a
radial highway from Lee boulevard
near Hatfield to Leesburg pike.
Army-Navy 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 l. 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-Ridge road from Wash
ington boulevard to Alexandria, u
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
Eads street from Washington
boulevard to Alexandria, 72 feet,
following an abandoned railroad
right of way.
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, Federal project, stress
being placed on connection near
Key Bridge to Lee highway by way
of Oak street.
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