The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-22

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cross roads in six hundred miles,
and speeds allowed at 60 and 65
mph.
Naturally one gets quickly
across the state, but the tourist
misses many really interesting
things. He doesn't see the quaint
old towns, with their many his
torical attractions; he doesn't OBJ
serve the diverse occupations and
methods of living in multitude
of communities. took the express
ways out of curiosity and because
the time / could be away from
business was limited. But any
other time l shall travel the lei
surely routes which wind through
the quaint and interesting country
side.
l thought of what the new turn
pike had done, between Peters
burg and Richmond. 1t has been
open only few weeks, at cost
of $73 millions. There is no need
to stop anywhere except to pay
the toll which is 65 cents between
Petersburg and the northside of
Richmond. Instead of the usual
one to one and half hours along
busy U. S. No. 1, with its 65 traf-
fic lights, the trip can be made in
some 40 minutes, or less. The road
offers relaxed driving on good
surface for BAT miles.
This $73 million dollar express
way helps to get tourists through
towns faster than ever, but it also
does something else. 1t takes
business from the dozens of mod
ern motels on No. l. between
Petersburg and Richmond. Nc
doubt many of them will be forced
out of business; in effect Their
property will be confiscated
through depreciation in value
Perhaps the losses along the ole
road will equal the cost of the
new expressway.
i Pa. Turnpike Oldest of All
! For about the fourth time.
travelled on the Pennsylvania
turnpike, which / rode on first
about 20 years ago when it wa:
newly built. This road sprawls fol
47O miles across the state from
the Delaware River and the New
Jersey Turnpike to the Ohio line
and for about one cent per mile i
may be used. 1t goes through
seven tunnels under mountain
peaks and continues another 49,
, miles across northern Ohio ant
Indiana to Chicago.
To police this 470 miles o
Pennsylvania turnpike, the Stat
employs 159 men, and spend
$4,000 a month. Of course Their
, are hundreds of other employees oil
this highway, including tickle
takers, mowers of grass, mainte
nance men, etc. OF the entire dis
lance driven along this route w
, saw only one officer in evidenc'
and he appeared to be giving in
formation to tourist, yet the tol
speed limit is IS miles per hour.
, After a short visit in northwest
ern Ohio, we spent the night il
, western Pennsylvania near Erie
and there we got on the New Yorl
. Thruway, which continues 50O
miles to New York City. We tool
off at Buffalo, went over into On
tario for an afternoon of sight
, seeing. Then we returned to thu
. fast toll road, and continued ou
trip, stopping overnight in SYRIA
cuse. town of 100000 and thu
states fourth largest city.
:; We arrived in New York City OF
Sunday afternoon, where we spen
two nights and left early on Tues
day morning, driving home via thu
New Jersey Turnpike, some IN
miles, and the Chesapeake Ba!
/, ferry, some APO miles all told tt
Manteo. In all we rode about 1,S0'
miles. In New York we saw tw'
good shows and paid double prices
for food and lodging. AS for tn
turnpikes, one usually pays mor'
for food and lodging on these also
We noted that food has Away
been in the hands of one larg'
caterer on the Pennsylvania turn
pike. Prices seemed higher thai
most othay nlaces and the seryic,