University of Virginia Library

Make Area Commercial

The state highway department,
in its proposals for eliminating
the east-west traffic congestion in
the University area, hoped to
gain final approval of the construction
at the Tuesday meeting
of the City Planning Commission.
The maps presented,
however, failed to show in detail
the changes that would alter
the entire area.

Edgar J. Gunter, associate professor
of mechanical engineering,
then presented a plan showing
the actual work to be done in
the fraternity-residential area (see
diagram). He contended that the
changes would make the area a
commercial one and a through
route for trucks entering the city.