New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-06
BUILDING TIE BRIDGE APPROACHES.

PLANS FOR THE WORK on THE NLW-lORh SIDE
Now that cable-malling is under fair head
wav and the great supports OF tue srper5iruciure ol W
New-Yo ana Brooklyn Bridge begin to be hh "Iic ny
WIRE in their proper positions the i'ne mas "r'Fou '
actual work the construction OF the approaches o
laborers in mid-air have become Thoroughly acqu'n'
with their several duties and able, without constant
supervision to continue the work Of paying oui WIZ
the Brooklyn tower which viii occupy their aten'lon ~
leos far ephteen months FOr seven ana ohe-
half years." said the Chef-Engineer, yesterday W.
have been engaged in building our anchor perS anu
towers and getting ready for cablemakinS NJ" We arc
TO start on another and au important brahch VI 'no
work-the construction OF the landspdns, II may 81
designate them" -.
c,o,na WAS broken Yesterday for the approach on inc
Vow York side near Frank n-squrc. II has been 1ouhu
mast convenient to extend the work from the ahchor"sc
pers toward the termni, the buildings on t' i"'
near the anchOragcs have been purchased anu ~
most cases demolished. The construction OF inc NJ"
YORK opnroaeb which ia to 15G2 feet and six inches III
length will require not less than four years heaul io
II will De nearly one-t4ird the entire leng'h oil 'Lo
bridge and nearly twice as ion the Brooklyn approach
and much more elevated \ band OF workmen was en-
gagged yesterday in digging The iounjatloh ioI 'no '
foundation wall and brick arches These VIII d. i'''e
directly against the anchor pier anu Is lno"E"' WI
add IN The strength OF that massive column OF w"rk Inc
bridge company already the property between 'ne
,ccu,red the ground Will prepared for the remaining
walls and foundations mp 10 the end oil the approach
near City Hal Park. As this approach fronts on an i
poriant street, ana is much exposed 10 Wow s "''
nral features Will be Of better character ana present
more imposing appearance, 'an on Inc brOo~! Su''
where the approach is less conspicuous.
The crolnd between the anchorage ana Franklin
c,.re where work is now in progress will be occupied
nv. a. substantial budmc which viii contain stiirways
to rive access TO the bridge and will also he occupied
~, brein,ss nurnoses There will he a bridge over
Frorlouarc - feet wide. 1915 feet long on ihe norm
SIDE aud about 40 feet long the souih SIDE. me
irl,e VIII be- divided into two spans cluster o. CS
iron columns supporting ana sepa tl III %, III
between Cherry and Pcarl-sts. Two plIch ll'i' WI
liza he bullt in the walls OF The small huhdlhtS
ia I've erected between tn'Sc slr,tts Two illhN'cl9
wrought iron sirIcT- supporting the b"S' aio =" i
1ron tursr pirl~. The D! dgc over Ilahh HiHl'I' ~
h. I'm, most important of in the cniltc approach Ho
,Iios over the othcr streets VIII have Ordinary p"''
.iuirrs resting on Inc abutmtnlsahu VIII po VI
snuarr bridge the spaces between th" a'uti
which viii he enclosed by Waias running on e''h s ~
I'M. upuioach are he bun, massive sdlpl'S 4D t,iV
ruadWIy. The spaces viii oe i-hlrd DY aiVhN III 'o
;.turus, AMI can be adapted iOi sl'Its"h
I roof of thc approach viii he formed D} 10y M ron
l..irus ocr,~s tine longitudinal WALL, ahd t"hi''thS
tisfn Ia, means of SHIRT Dck arches into soma pAt
o. m Irc roadway tLs platform VIII ne "a l".-'u
,s Oh tc bla-c There VIII ne hoiN'-cii l'i-' ~
rams a., uts,eu niger cars Will be from 400 10 300 I.e IL
length aud VIII operated ~ steam eh-l' III ~ W.
d,.rlroiud room. between North hlidm ana ,""thi
SIS The foundations Tor tAc walls ana dv"JH, no VI
I'M. ;.p,roacn are To be Laid Win great e. lc' ~
tc riIrd along tie route il OF uuccrtun stdbihN Ia
SONG u.ar.s. ~ mere al one u"c existed pms
,,t t and iu sandy places concrete FOUNDATIONS
anus. bo laii. Tue oil cis oi tit 5uEt CoiP"nN @ ~
zone, TO work with enthusiasm On TINS ne" oitcn VI
d.. opcn or travel if not completely nnisAed WITHIN