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Sperryville-Luray route was in line with future federal action. As to the rumor that the route was “bought,” Dr. Johnson noted that Front Royal had raised $31,000 in subscriptions versus $23,000 for Luray.
Dr. Johnson next proceeded to talk about the three steps involved in developing and building Lee Highway. First, it would be necessary to quickly create a useable and comfortable road all along the route. This meant bringing the road up to an acceptable condition in the next few weeks, at the outside within 60 days.
In 30 days, the president of the National Touring Association would make an inspection trip. If the road met requirements, it would be put on that Association’s maps and literature for immediate use. A stream of travelers would be diverted to it. This step called for road maintenance to be done quickly.
Second, it would be necessary to develop a modern highway. He noted the road from Washington, Va., to Sperryville was “all right,” but narrow. What was really needed was a road bound by a tar product or made of concrete. Enameled Lee Highway signs would then be posted along the route once this step had been met. People were to enlist the support of the federal and state governments to build Lee Highway, and support Virginia’s road bond issue coming before the Virginia General Assembly in 1922.
The third and last step would be to attain the Lee Highway ideal for width (60foot right-of-way), construction, and other essentials. Dr. Johnson went on to speak of the good roads program in general and the need for great highways for military purposes, citing once more the roads in France in World War I that
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