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that the entire project is still in
the exploratory" stage.
Mr.. Writ pointed out that any
such rights of way acquisition
program need not include all the
projects surveyed. He said it
was hoped the Richmond con-
ference would shed light on
which projects in the county
might be included in the event
the program should be put be-
fore the people for a bond-issue
vote.
Conference Aims.
At the fact-finding conference
with State Highway Commits
sioner j. A. Anderson here to-
day. Mr.. Writ. County Manager
A. T. Lundberg and others want
to learn:
l. How are major highway i'm
provements being scheduled by
the roads commission for Arling-
ton County now?
2. Whether, and to what extent
would county rightS-of way ac-
QUESTION speed the schedule?
If there is hope that the prof.
ects would be speeded consider
ably, the county board will con-
slider the possible recommends
tion of a bond issue, officials
said. The main question before
the voters in that event would be
whether they want to lay out ad-
ditional tax money for a speeded-
up attack on traffic ills, or wait
for the slower expenditures of
State money.
Thomas j. Broyhill, Arlington
builder active in both county
and Statewide highway devel-
opment groups, said he favored
the idea if it will speed road i'm
provement. He said he has dis
cussed the possibility with State
officials previously. and accom-
panied the county officials on
today's Richmond trip.
Rights-of-way covered in the
tentative study represent all the
State routes in the county. Rep
resenting now some of Virginia's
worst traffic bottlenecks, the
routes were studied with the idea
that they be improved or rebuilt
as four-lane divided highways.
IL Areas Involved.
Following are the II areas
making up the $50 million
figure:
/. Route 237. North Fairfax
drive: from North Glebe road to
Lee highway, $552,000.
2. Route 100, South Glebe
road; from Shirley highway to
Route /, Jefferson Davis high
way, $150,000.
3. Route 100. North Glebe
road; from Washington boule-
ward to Lee highway, $143,OO0.
4. Route 120, North Glebe
road; from Lee highway to Chain
Bridge, $326.400.
S. Route 800, Old Dominion
drive; from Lorcom lane to Fair
fax County line, $161 400.
6. Route l, Jefferson Davis
highway; from Shirley highway
to Alexandria City limits Gin
cluding area for proposed over
pass at South Glebe road), |
$626,OOO.
T. Route 244. Columbia pike;
from Washington boulevard to
Fairfax County line (including
area for proposed overpass at
Arlington Mill drive, $348.6O0.
8. Route so, Arlington boule-
ward; for proposed overpasses
between North Lynn street and
the Fairfax County line at North
Lynn street, Fort Myer drive,
North Highland street, Park |
drive and Arlington Mill drive,
$3.50, 900.
9. Route oil, Lee highway;
from RoSslyn to Falls Church
(including areas for one over
pass and traffic channelizatiors
at five intersections). $1,149, 900.
10. Route 211, proposed Falls
Church bypass; from Lee high
way to Fairfax drive, $221,000
II. Route 1913, Fairfax road;
from Chain Bridge to Fairfax |
County line, $21, 800.
Most of these Improvements |
were recommended by the
Regional Highway Planning
Committee, which studied area
highway needs in the District |
and Maryland as we'll as Virginia.
Meanwhile, State Highway De-
partment officials said $4,182, 800 |
already has been either allocated |
or provided to make other i'm
provements recommended by the
regional group.
The major improvements
among those tabulated by the
State officials were:
Jefferson Davis highway, $685.
900 allocated for improvement
from the r. F. & P. Railroad
overpass to Alexandria city linn
it's.
Columbia pike. $280,9OO for
work improvements completed
near the Fairfax County line
and from Route 236 to Holmes
Run Bridge.
Arlington boulevard, 1.104, 1853
for work underway on grade
separation and approaches at
intersection with North Glebe
road; $699, ,S20, for work under
way on grade separations at in
tersections with North Tenth
street and North Courthouse
road.
Glebe road, $292,S50 for work
underway from Columbia pike
to new grade separation with
Arlington boulevard; 1925. .442 for