Show PIKES CIKES PEAK AAK HIGHWAY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN Ne veins being that will Put flut Vernal on alain continental through adoption of an independent alignment from indianapolis east to the atlantic ocean the pikes peak ocean to ocean highway as has forged another link in its great tal highway at a conference of cf its committee on eastern extension held at indianapolis on february 16 15 decision cislon do was wa 8 reached in n favor of a route extending from indianapolis through springfield and co I pinhus lim hus ohio pittsburgh to 11 alphia with a connecting branch aiom lorn harris harri i burg to washington D C and another itom reading Pennsyl vanto lo to new york city plans for or the extension of the highway were aero made at the annual meeting of the associating in for st joseph missouri on february 2 when a committo committee 0 named to represent tile the PA in for or the selection of a route from rom indianapolis to tho atlantic antle coast the association is already independently be and salt lake city through Spring fiet illinois and ahll abil 91 st Jog joseph epli Mis souil 1110 ville ramas kansas bill lington bolado nn ado springs Loa Load dille Nille glenwood glen wood spi ing ng 7 Coloia colliado do vernal provo and salt lak city utah A committee on wo vestern stern ox extension tension will shortly complete an investigation and alid make report as to tile tho most lost feasible outlet to san in PennsYl pennsylvania vanta the high way Is being organized tho william penn highway and arrangements are under way for a meeting to be held at in ili march to complete at the present finlo the road Is marked with red and white bands between indiana potts and salt lake city and I 1 lc li iq expected by the officers that this marking will ivill bo be completed giom the atlantic coast to tile pacific and also alif hat att the enamelled enamel led steel sign market also wll bot bei placed the entire length of the route prior to tho no opening of the 1916 touring season seabon the pikes peak ocean to ocean highway has received illonal Titi recognition as aa one 0 of flip three main trana continental routes pol following lowing til tha fortieth parallel of lati latitude tudo ill highway offers alin most moat direct tal route through the contival pirt of the united states it Is tile scenic loute traversing tit jiin mountain wonderland 1 through colorado and utah ni 11 through many points ot 01 historic interest and fol lf ir wi in many fu clances sl ances trails hist blazed by the indian the plo nver tho the early rail railroad rodd surveyor and tile the ron pon express iho association at IN annual convention memorialized congress to make provisions foi a cicat military road itom coad to and pointed out the logical advantages it i t n central higday lay plans plan also wore were made for concerted campaigns in 02 callous failour stated to bring about carty carly of a moro more permanent character all along I 1 he lovite official sociability and reliability runs rune have hava the feasibility of this to as shown by the fact that a tour starting atom colorado springs springe on april 14 1916 maintained an a average running time of 27 miles per hour between eliat city and ana |