The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.

THE ROUTE AND ROAD PLAN OF THE ELE-
Waited RAILwAy-coNTRACr sIoNED-TuE
ATLANTIC AVENUE ROAD.
Tho contract for building the Elevated Railway Of
Brooklyn has been signed by Mr. Emil saucr. OF this
city. II only remains for tho company prosecute
tho vigorously, and tho problem OF rapid transit
which has vexed ihe residents or tho City OF
Churches so sorely, will DO solved Before the
actual construction OF the road can be COM
mcnced II will DO necessary Tor tho company
TO furnish survey OF the route, pro6e Of the posi-
lions for foundations OF columns drawings Of the pan
including transverse girders longitudinal grders, floor
bcams &C The road will be constructed on tho
following route:-From Fulton Ferry along Water
street TO Main street, Main street to Plymouth street,
Plymouth street TO Hudson avenue. Hudson avenue TO
Park avenue, Park avenue 10 Grand avenue. Grand
avenue to Lexington avenue, Lexington avenue TO
street to Broadway, Broadway 10 Fulton avenue IN
East New York. and thence 70 woodhaven.
THE TRELLfs GIRDER PLAN
Mr.. l. Krkup, constructing engineer, having roc
commended that the plan should DO that OF tho trellis
girder, or beam, which Ia all openwork, tho railway
company adopted his suggestion In his communica-
ton Mr.. Krkup characterized the plan that ''is
perfectly safe Tor tho public travel combining safety
to tho lives Of passengers and neatness In harmony
with the public taste, and In accordance with tho de-
sroof the owners OF property on the route provided
In tho charter"
He suggests that instead of having the srost buried
up with broad platforms at turnings 'the turning
be made TO the radius Of the curve" Ho adds In ref
TO the OF material needed In the trells
beam plan, that IL allows Tor no dead weight, every
sectional area Of square inch Of iron used In the
structure being fully employed In tho work Of sus.
tanning the load. AS the structure WILL It is claimed,
DO six times stronger than required for any
load which will ever be- imposed upon II,
there will be no danger Of its breaking down,
The columns will DO round and set In ample founda-
tons, thus obvatDg such accidents might occur by
the presence Of sharpc0rnerod iron posts. The long
tudina beams will DO OF thirty-nve feet span, except
Ing where II 10 necessary to alter that length to avoid
0bstructions on the streets The transverse beams
will extend from curb to curb, and their length
will be governed by the various widths OF
streets on the route. The door beams viii rest
upon what is techinaly known as the .bottom chord'
OF tho Longitudinal girdcrs. Thus the trains will
In between the beams. and II Will be impossible for
engines Jump tho track II Is probable that
at least a half mile vi the Elevated Railway will be
constructed before next fall
Tho Atlantic Avenue Steam road will supply the
wants oil many OF the Inhabitants, but the great
OF tho population residing between Williamsburg aud
Hall will be particularly benefited by the Elevated
Railway.
THE ATLANTIC AvENCE ROAD.
In urtherancc of rapid transit between the heart Of
Brooklyn and the outlying stations Vi the Long Island
Railroad II is proposed by the Mcssrs. Poppenhusen
to have double track, not only Atlantic avenue.
from the junction OF Fiatbush avenue to East New
York, but between the latter point ana JAMAICA along
the routc Of the old Brooklyn Central and Jamaica
track Preparations for laying the second track have
already been commenced and the work Will be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible with view to having
the schedule by the LIST OF June.