Evening star., 1946-07-24
Start Seen
On Widening Of
4-Foot Roadway
North of Eust-West
Highway Planned
By ]. B. Zotman

Widening of Wisconsin avenue for
approximately 5000 feet north of
the East-West highway is expected
to start soon under the direction OF
the State Roads Commission as
result Of action taken yesterday by
Montgomery County Supervisor Will
lard F. Day and the county commits
sioners.
The board approved a letter, to be
mailed today, in which Mr.. Day re-
quested the roads commission to be-
gin work as soon as possible. Mr..
Day said, in his letter, the county
has acquired 20-foot right way
along the east side of Wisconsin
avenue from Avondale street to
Chase avenue and from Chestnut
street to Glenbrook parkway-a dis
tance of about 1900 feet.
In asking the commission to start
moving the curb east for 20 feet
along the two sections of roadway.
Mr.. Day said the county will pro-
ceed with plans to acquire rights
of-way along the remaining $500
feet between Chase avenue and
Chestnut street.
74-Foot Roadway Planned.
He added the county also plans
to acquire land on property now cc-
cupied by the Hot Shoppe at Wis
consin avenue and East-West high
way so that the roads commission
will be able to widen the intersec-
ton and bring 1t in line with Old
Georgetown road.
After the commission has COM
pleted widening the street along
the east side and the county has
constructed new sidewalks, Mr.. Day
declared In the letter, the county
will acquire land along the west side
Of Wisconsin avenue sufficient for a
74-foot roadway between curb lines.
The present width is 40 feet.
He informed the commission that
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce Of
flcials and the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion have approved the project as
proposed.
In accordance with a request by
officials of the Naval Ordnance
Laboratory at White Oak, the COM
missioners approved the erection OF
stop sign at the Colesville and
Avenel roads.
Mobile Radios Approved.
The board also agreed to a pro-
posal by laboratory officials to in
stall two additional mobile radio
transmitters-one In the fire chiefs
car and the other in a jeep used by
the laboratory's fire department for
patrolling and inspection purposes.
The boards action will be transmit
ted to the Federal Communications
Commission. The laboratory now
has mobile radio units in its hose
wagon and firehouse.
The commissioners approved q
resolution to erect a stop sign at
McComas avenue and Plyers Mill
road near Kensington.
Mr.. Day reiterated his request
that the board set up minimum
standards for road construction in
new subdivisions. He pointed out
that builders now do not know what
}road specifications to follow In or
der to have their roads taken over
and maintained by the county.
Road Request Approved.
The question arose when A. r. and
Hilda P. Lethbridge OF Ednor asked
che commissioners to take over q
strip Of land on the south side of the
road from Ednor to Norwood.
The petitioners agreed to grade
the land and place inches of gravel
along strip IL feet wide in the CEN
ter. The commissioners approved
the request, on condition the gravel
is "compacted" and any future i'm
provements be paid by abuttine
property owners.
Detective Corpl. Carroll Miller
was given leave of absence to at
tend the Federal Bureau of Investi.
CATION Police Academy. Corpl. Mil
Ter Is stationed at Bethesda.