1868 VETOES

tion of U. S. Route 5 from Woods Corner to U. S. Route 301.
The right of way heretofore acquired has cost in excess of
one-half million dollars and all embraces the denial of access
features.

This Bill, if enacted, would result in a considerable loss
to the State. In addition, it would deny to the State Roads
Commission the right to control access along Route 5 be-
tween Woods Corner and the point where it intersects Route
301. It is further pointed out that said Route 5 from the
D. C. line to Woods Corner is now being constructed as a
controlled-access highway. Furthermore, I believe it unde-
sirable and unwise, as a matter of policy to legislate on
specific administrative problems.

For the above reasons this Bill is being vetoed.

This Bill is an attempt to find by legislation a solution for
a purely administrative problem, which has now been dis-
cussed with the State Roads Commission. I am familiar with
the background of the controversy which engendered the
legislation, and the reasonable and logical solutions proposed
for the problems of the citizens along these routes, which
appear to be consistent with the best interests of the entire
State. Accordingly, I have requested the State Roads Com-
mission to give immediate consideration to designation of no
part of U. S. Route 301 as a controlled access arterial high-
way or as an expressway. In addition, the State Roads
Commission is requested to consider constructing no portion
of U. S. Route 5 from a point at or near the intersection
of Route 301 southward to its terminus at Point Lookout as
a controlled access arterial highway or expressway; nor to
impose any control of access on any portions of Route 5
between Woods Corner and Route 301 that are not being
built on an entirely new location.

Respectfully,

(s) THEODORE R. MCKELDIN,
TRMcK: R Governor

SENATE BILL NO. 487

May 6, 1953

Honorable George W. Della
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

At the request of the County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County, I am vetoing Senate Bill No. 487 which