New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
ASPHALT on BROOKLYN HEIGHTS.
SMOOTH PAYMENTS NEARLY ALL THE WAY TO
TIE BRIDGE AND FULTON FERRY.

SMOOTH PAVEMENTS NEARLY ALI. THE WAY TO
THE BRIDGE AND FULTON FERRY.
Some noteworthy work has recently been done in
providing asphalt pavements In the region known
Brooklyn Heights. and there are good many red
lines in that part OF the city on Commissioner
Whites map showing the improved pavements laid
and under way in 1880 1t is now possible 10 go
asphalt within three short blocks o; the Bridge
terminus at Sands-st.. and within about twice that
distance Of Fulton Ferry.
The last statement needs some notification for
actually 1t is possible to get within three blocks OF
Fulton Ferry on an asphalt pavement; but. the
man said TO his friend who remarked that It was
nasty underfoot. but fine overhead" there very
few people going that way" The asphalt pavement
nearest TO the ferry IS that on Columbia Heights.
which extends as far down Middagh-st. But be-
tween that point and the ferry there is great hill
fixed and It Is paved with cobblestones. No one
thinks Of driving up down this hill, and wheel
man would attack IT. going in any direction. To
climb ii from the ferry Is like going up a mountain.
and one would scarcely undertake 1t except in a
case Of Necessity.
on Willow-st the asphalt stops block further
south. at Cranberry-st.. and the asphalt pavement
on Hicks-st down as far as Orange-st. II Is
on the cards to extend this block further. but
after that the grade Is steep that 1t Is not deemed
advisable TO lay smooth pavement. The lower part
OF IIlcks-st is covered with a deposit Of cobble
stones such as abound elsewhere in Brooklyn In I'M
counted numbers. and therefore IS not available for
bicycles on their way to the ferry. The best route
for them to take is to turn from Hicks-st through
Orange TO Henry-st.. and then reach the ferry by
way Of Fulton-st That Is not an IDEAL way. but Is
the best now available. The pavement in Henry-st
Is granite. and the new granite in Fulon-st makes
a good roadway. even for bicycles.
IL is not at ali probable on account OF the coEsd-
cradle grade up from the ferry. that asphalt pave
ments VIII ever be carried much nearer 10 II than
at present. Nor Is nearer point 10 the Bridge Ike
Nv TO be reached. one going down town by the
usual route through Schermerhorn and tNntOn-sts
should through Pierrepont-st 70 Hicks. and
then down the latter either to Pineapple or Orange
St on Plneapple-st. the asphalt runs 10 Futon-st.
and to the Bridge is by Concord and LIB
erty-sis. The asphalt on Orangc-st stops at Henry
being granite on the block between Henry and
Fulton: then, OF course IL Is only few rods along
Nassau and Liberty-sts. to the bridge. As between
these two routes II Is about six OF the and half
a dozen Of the other. Both longer than the d.
rect route down Clinton and 1Aberty-sts. but the
distance over stone pavement is reduced
Clark-st. also has asphalt pavement It's entire
length. just Pineappe-st has, but II does not
form part OF any through route The asphalt pave
Mont igue-st Is being replaced, and the
same is true OF the old out asphalt on Scher-
mcrhorn-st. near Boerum Place. although. strictly
speaking. that IS not Brooklyn Heights.