Evening star., 1952-12-14

These are the Is major con-
struction projects recommended
for nearby Virginia by the regional
highway group. Total cost for the
part one immediate needs, and
part two future needs of the
program is estimated at $62,231,-
900.
Jefferson Davis Highway u. S.
Route u, from Shirley Highway
at the Pentagon to Hunting
Greek, widening to six lanes, from
Pentagon to Monroe avenue.
thence along Old Georgetown
road to First street. At that point,
both Patrick and Henry streets
would be widened to A feet, with
the former maintained for one
way traffic south and the latter
one-way north. Where both
streets remerge at Gibbon street,
Patrick would be widened to six
lanes to Hunting Creek. Both
mergers of Patrick and Henry
streets would necessitate new
road cuts diagonally through city
blocks.
Channelizing with concrete 'is-
lands" intersection at South Glebe
road; reconstruct underpass Of
Washington and Old Dominion
Railroad; widen to six lanes via
duct over Potomac Yards at Mon
roe avenue, and realign and chan
nelize approach of that thorough
fare to the viaduct. A part one"
project entirely. Cost: $4,680,-
600.
Shirley Memorial Highway IVA.
Route $500, from just south OF
Washington boulevard to Little
River turnpike. Part one con-
struction calls for grade separa-
ton for weaving" sections. OF
roadway just south of the Penta-
gon, completion of the traffic in
terchange at the intersection OF
Alexandria LeeSburg turnpike.
and widening from four to six
lanes the stretch between latter
intersection and Pentagon. Cost:
$1,875,000.
Part two calls for continuing
widening to Little River turnpike
and building grade separations at
both Seminary road and w. & O..
D. Railroad. Cost: $930.000.
Columbia pike IVA. Route 244) /,
from Washington boulevard to
Little River turnpike, in the part
one plan, widening to provide four
lanes from the boulevard to Glebe
road, and from Glebe road to
Holmes Run at Lake Bancroft.
From the Fairfax County line to
Holmes Run, the existing section
of Columbia pike would be by
passed by a new stretch to the
east, with the old road left for
purely local traffic. Grade separa-
tions at the intersection of pro-
posed Arlington Mill drive just
west of the w. & o. D. Railroad
and at the juncture of Alexandria
Leesburg turnpike and Seminary
road. Cost: $1,915,000.
Part two: Continue widening
west to Little River turnpike, with
a widened bridge over Holmes Run
and channelizing at the intersec-
tions at the Old Columbia pike
and Little River turnpike. Cost:
$75O,OOO. . .... .--.-.
Arlington boulevard u. S. Route
l.50), from west approach Of pro-
posed E Street Bridge to Seven
Corners, all a part one project,
widening to six lanes. Ten grade
separation structures should be
built to relieve problem of street
intersections now at grade. Pro-
posed locations are: E Street
Bridge approach, Fort Myer drive,
North Courthouse road, North
Tenth street, North Highland
street. Glebe road, Park drive,
Mill drive-W. & o. D. Railroad,
Carlyn Springs road and Seven
Corners. Cost: $10,431,0 900, in
Icluding $5 million estimated for
building the E Street Bridge ap-
.proach itself.
Lee Highway u. S. 20 and 21D
from George Washington Memoir
ial Parkway just south of Key
Bridge to Washington boulevard
near northeast edge of Falls
Church city limits, all part one.
The strip from the parkway to
North Lynn street in Rosslyn
would be new road. Exception for