New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
4 NEW BRIDGE ~ PROSPECT PARK.
IT WILL SPAN THE ARM or THE LAKE BETWEEN
BREEZE AND LOOKOUT HlLIS.

The legislature Of I776 appropriated The sum oil
$50 900 to r used for the purchase Of ncN r' and
impi ovcmcnt, about Pro poct Park The ,omml'
,oncr- decided three hfths Of the amount fer the
purchase e. ste, for parks aud the remainder Tor
permanent park Improvements. Up "a the beginning
- IN, present year s-2Gi7 - had been paid ont for
the work upon the new entrance to Prospect Park, at
the Wiah and ocean Parkway gate for the new iron
Lullwater bridge for stone sentry boxes. and for lay
inc "A new water main and some minor needed I'M
proVement,. At that time there va, stll cue ABOUT
S44 900 upon the contracts for the wo.k then IN
finished and since completed and paid for making z
about Si3GOOO expended ont of the 100000 appro-
prated leaving balance of $4,000. After careful
Gc,aou 10 Wa, decided devote the greater part
# thi. 10 the completion Of the original plans for
roupping the Park by building the stone bridge be-
| tween Breeze lin and Lo,Rout l over the arm OF
the lake which connect, the Lullwater and the
BnncnWa,cr.
The design when the Park laid out was 10 con
nee. the drive over lill with the Circuit Drive
about the Nethcrmoad bv q bridge and erect re-
fcctory adjoining IT, and also to extend the drive past
the well at the foot Of lookout Ill., until II connected
with the West Drive owing 10 the lack OF funds 10
conycte the Park according 10 the plan, Of the men
who laid IL ont. this bridge and some other contem
plated work wa, completed temporarily. y wooden
bridge wa, con>tuctcd'and ha- served IT, purpose with
frequent repairs until recently. But the structure has
become unsafe and instead Of replacing It by wooden
structure and iron in accordance with the
original design was decided upon.
The plans call for a fine structure with Stone Abut
mcus and an iron span. The foundation Is 10 be ot
concrete The work will be- OF red granite for the
a,, cour,c-. and the facing, Of Bclevlle sandstone
lad i rock faced ashlar. The corce viii be OF red
sandstone There VIII DE lsht and airy. but strong
iron span about nfy feet above the water. The
cnlru. 10 tie roadway will be- about on level with
the top Of Breeze Ilil where the camera ob>cur' for
nrry stood and the other end viii ac level with the
drive ~ the base of Lookout iln. There viii be
sidewalk on either side of the roadway Oi the bridge.
A. soon 70, the structure Is t'mpl"tc theIr VIII
b, "A great attraction - tl- pare OF The IHr TO visitors
vino .ud Nttlc of Interest 1n the OIL wooden br.dE''
and seldom cto-- IL un foot or IN caurager; IRON
The now bridge beautiful view Of IN" llhe WIN
tr winding arm extending from the boattouse to Duck
Island can bc secured and 40" piacid sheet o WafF
beyond can be- seen o good advanHsr Tie coating
and SEATING Will also bc well seen ipm thls point.
Ilo contract for the work on the bridge has been
made with t,c Wallace Iron Company, oi NcWJersey,
ilr sI5JI2. to erect the iron work, and with l.. T.
Irowu. of Brooklyn. al T31,lOo for the stone work.
pt.y we're the lowest bidders. the total amount BENG
-l1Cf. Mr.. nspWn H. the agent 10" contractors VINO
td NOT appear IN the matter. lie put III nld FOR
AT. me work al So 700. The highest ud wa SboC93.
c ,vur, is To b. completed by the end OF next year.
ne work Of excavation for the foundations IN under