Evening star., 1948-01-06
Plan 10 Improve
Maryland Roads
ToD.C. Studied
Trumun's Interest in
$l1S,270, 900 Program
PIeoses Gov. Lone

ECoCl OIL Ol0CId1o OSNAdy WCAC SO1A-
sidering request by Maryland off,
cials for an immediate appropria-
ton of $4,000, 900 and a continu-
ing appropriation of $4,000. 900 an
nually toward a $118,270,000 pro-
gram to improve Maryland roads
leading into the Capital.
Gov. Lane of Maryland, lead
ing a. group Of more than a score
of Maryland officials and others,
yesterday laid the States road pro-
gram and its request for Federal
help before Maj Gen. Philip B.
Fleming, Federal Works admin
istrator, and then before President
Truman.
On leaving the White House, Gov.
Lane said the President was very
much interested in the whole busi-
ness" Another in the group
quoted Mr.. Truman as saying the
Maryland delegation did not have
to sell him on their plans.
Gov. Lane said he was delighted
with the reception and with the
interest taken not only by the
President, but also by Gen. Flem-
ing and Mr.. Macdonald" He re-
ferred to Thomas H. Macdonald,
public roads administrator.
Fleming Promises Study.
Cen Fleming said Of the pro-
posals by the Maryland group:
"They have a peculiar problem. We
will study it and give it sympathetic
consideration"
In asking for the special appro-
priations to modernize the Mary
land roads leading into Washington,
q statement laid before Gen. Flem-
ing said Maryland would agree to
match the annual appropriation and
spend the funds for the improve
ment OF the highways Immediately
adjacent to the District.
Maryland currently receives $4,-
792, 600 in Federal aid for highways.
The statement submitted to Gen.
Fleming was prepared by the Mary
land Highway Advisory Council and
the State Roads Commission. 1t
outlined the 8,27O 900 program to
improve highways directly related
to the service and benefit of the
District Of Columbia"
Rockville Pike Included.
This program includes $67 ,250, 900,
which the statement said, would be
required to modernize five roads.
These highways extending from the
District line, the mileage with
which the plan is concerned and the
cost are as follows:
Rockville pike to Brink, which is
about 8 miles beyond Gaithersburg,
where the road to Damascus and
Westminster branches off U. S. 240
to Frederick, 20 miles, $14,000,0 900,
The Baltimore Washington boule-
ward to the Jessup-Me road, 10
miles, 10000.
Defense Highway to Annapolis, "A
miles, SIG, 300, 900.
Marlboro pike to Drury, II miles,
So. .400, 900.
Maryland Route No. to T. B.,
13 miles, $7,150,000.
13 Other Roads
The improvement of 13 other
roads In Maryland within a IS
mile radius from the Districts zero
milestone would take 51,020, ,000
These roads, extending from the
District. line except in the instances
noted, the mileage affected and the
cost are:
Connecticut avenue, 6 miles,
$4,200,000; East West highway from
the Rockville pike to the Baltimore
Washington boulevard, 81 miles,
$6.790OO0; Georgia avenue and
Colesville road, 9.5 miles, $3.50 900;
Georgia avenue extended, from the
Colesville road, 84 miles, $3.50 900.
Also, New Hampshire avenue, 5.6
miles, $3,920,OOO; Queens Chapel
road, 3 miles, $4,000 Rhode Is
land avenue, 16 miles, 1,120 900;
Largo road from the Defense High
way, 11.2 miles, $500, 900; Central
avenue, S.s miles, $4,s40 600; Indian
Head road, 9.4 miles, $2,820, 900;
Suitland road, 1.6 miles, $500, 900;
Massachusetts avenue, 2.6 miles, ST.
100000, and the River road, Be-
thesda, 10 miles, 100000.