Evening star., 1952-11-15
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|FreewdY Route
Fight Flares at
|Berwyn Session.
Legislator Intimotes
That Maryland U. :
| Exerted Pressure

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Some 800 irate Berwyn md j
residents had the promise Of a
Legislative leader today that he
would find out whether pressure
from the University of Maryland
influenced the proposed routing
lof the Inter- County Freeway
through their community.
Delegate j. Frank Lillard. jr.,
Republican. Of Prince Georges
County told a protest meeting of
the Berwyn Citizens Association
lin Berwyn School last night he
wanted to know why the proposed
freeway route dips in" toward
the university instead Of follow
ling what he called a more logical
path farther north.
Then he declared:
II intend to investigate whether
there has been any pressure from
the 'kingmaker on the hill to
bring. the freeway closer to the
university. And you can draw
your own conclusions as to who
I mean"
It was generally conceded that
Mr.. Lillard referred to DR.. H. c.
Byrd, university president.
Public Hearings Next Month.
Shortly before Mr.. Lillard made
his remarks. the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission announced that copies
of its master highway plan for
suburban Maryland, including the
freeway, will be distributed to
the public November Is. Public
hearings will be held next month.
The planning commission is
drawing up a specific route for
the proposed freeway, which would
ring the District from a proposed
new Potomac River bridge at
Cabin John around to another pro-
posed span on the Potomac across
from Alexandria, Va. It would
cross the Baltimore boulevard at
Berwyn, about a mile north of
the university.
The planning commission so far
has revealed only a general loca-
ton for the proposed highway.
It is admitted, however. that the
planners would like to run it
through Berwyn somewhat parallel
and north of Greenbelt road.
The planners also admit they
would like to extend a planned re-
location Of University lane to hook
up with the freeway where it inter-
sects the Baltimore boulevard. The
most generally agreed on plan for
relocating University lane would
lextend that heavily-traveled artery
northeasterly from Colesville road
behind Byrd Stadium to Metzrott
road. University lane now runs
through the campus to connect
with Baltimore boulevard.
Two Other Legislators Attend.
State Senator John Raymond
Fletcher, Republican, of Prince
Georges, and Delegate j. Douglas
Bradshaw. Republican, of Mont
gomery County, also attended the
meeting.
The planning commissions an
nouncement said Montgomery
residents will have an opportunity
to express their views on the
Freeway and other road projects
planned for suburban Maryland
at hearing at 8 pm, December
16, in the Glenbrook Club, 5000
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda.
A second hearing for Prince
Georges County residents will be
held at 8 p.m., December II, in
the Hyattsville Armory.
The proposed master highway
plan will be available for public
inspection beginning Monday at
the Commissions Montgomery
County regional Office. $500 Coles
vile road, Silver Spring, and at
its Prince Georges County regional
office in the Calvert Mansion, 4811
Riverdale road, Riverdale.
Copies will be ready for public
distribution November Is on ap-
plication at either Office.
The plan will show the pattern
Of highways which the commits
sion believes should be built in
the next Is year, to serve the
expanding population. Some of
the roads already have been built
! and are mentioned for improve
! ment in the State Roads Com
Missions 12-year construction
program, made public earlier this
week.