Evening star., 1944-12-17
Master Highway
Draws Fire Of
Woodside Area
Public Meeting Called
For Tomorrow at
Silver Spring Armory


Residents of Woodside and Wood.
side Park whose homes would be
affected if the proposed Northern
parkway is routed through Ansor
street and Alton parkway will pro-
test the route at public meeting fo1
Silver Spring residents to discuss
the pending master or general high
way and zoning plan at pm. to-
morrow at the Silver Spring Armory
1t was learned last night. The meet
ing is one of series called by the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Paul M. Coughlan, president of
the Woodside Civic Association, said
that more than so residents of the
area have signed petition opposing
the route. A resolution adopted by
the association declares that it
would depreciate property in a
strictly residential area, is unneces-
sary and that the cost of a de
pressed highway as proposed would
be prohibitive.
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Mr.. Coughlan asserted that devel-
opment of the parkway would mean
that at least several high-class resi-
denceS would have to be torn down.
He pointed out that Anson street is
only go feet wide and the parkway
is to be at least 200 feet wide.
Although Woodside Park Civic As
sociation will not take action on the
proposal until next month, E. j.
Wagg, president, said a number of
local residents would appear at to-
morroW's meeting to oppose the
route. Letters describing the pro-
posed development have been sent to
all association members, he said, and
the association soon will take def
mite stand on the proposal.
According to Fred w. Tuemmler,
planning director of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, the northern parkway
probably would have a minimum
rlght-of-way of 300 feet from the
Juncture of Western and Oregon
avenues to the point where it picks
up the extension of Sixteenth street.
From here the right-of way would
be narrowed considerably in the de-
Veloped portion of Silver Spring
between the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road and Georgia avenue. It is
proposed to extend Sixteenth street
northerly from its present terminus
at the Falkland Apartments to the
proposed northern parkway. This,
Mr.. Tuemmler said, would involve
the acquisition and elimination of
an old frame dwelling on the Snow
tract.
Underpass at B. G. O.
The parkway would then under
pass the Baltimore & Ohio Railway
tracks and continue as a depressed
highway through Anson street,
underpassing both Second and
Georgia avenue. 1t is expected, the
planning director stated, that the
parkway would require only one
tier of lots along the north side of
Anson street.
After underpassing Georgia av-
enue, the parkway would continue
to Alton parkway, eliminating the
old dwelling on the William P.
Wilson tract. Sufficient open area
exists here for the construction of
traffic interchange, Mr.. Tuemmler
said.
Continuing northeasterly along
a Wldened Alton parkway, now 100
feet wide, the northern parkway
would go to Sligo Creek, where it
would join with major connection
to Baltimore. In the Woodside
Park community, where the new
parkway would follow the present
Alton parkway, additional right-of-
way would be necessary.
Although detailed plans are not
complete, Mr.. Tuemmler said it ap-
peared likely that the following
dwellings would be involved: Nos.
1112 and Ills Noyes drive, 9005 Alton
parkway, 1119 Woodside parkway
and lib Dale drive. The dwellings
on the west side of Alton parkway
between Highland drive and Noyes
drive would not be affected.
Maps to Be Available.
North of Dale drive the new park
way would go through unsubdivided
land and no dwellings would be in
volved. In Woodside Park it is pro-
posed that Woodside parkway be
carried over the new route on
grade-separation structure.
Maps of the proposed route will
be available at tomorrow nights
meeting There also will be distrib-
uted tentative study maps of the
proposed master or general Zoning
plan for the Silver Spring business
district.
The meeting also will include a
general discussion of the proposed
location of the community build
ing on the site in the rear of the
State armory, proposals for the ac-
QUESTION and operation of public
parking lots, the general parking
question and the master coming plan
for the Silver Spring business sec
ton.
Col. Lee emphasized that these
proposals will remain in the study
stage for five or six weeks. Future
public meetings will be arranged for
citizens of North Woodside and Four
Corners.
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