New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
NO SMOOTH ROADWAY AS YET
PLANS UNDER CONSIDERATION IN BROOK
LYN.
,rrrrRrs PLACE APPARENTLY OFT OF THE
orEsrIov-THE GATEs-AvE. And WiLioI"h-
nY-AvE. rLANs-How WOULD ST.
MARks-AYE. DO?

oo ., tho mans urged by the Good Roads Asso-
citation 10 provide a smooth-paved route from peu-
,ord.ave 10 Brooklyn Heights lnclude' h'"e''s
rr,,, nc q link between ST. James Place ana Bre-
WORT Place TIC action OF the Aldermen last we"
nuts Lefrcrrs Place out OF the question: al le'S'
until the opposition OF certain OF the piop'rV-
o,,.rs there can be overcome. These people OBJECT
>, - sn,oo,h pavement because they have no desire
D., a,,rac, travel 10 their street. which they choSe
as 4 place OF residence because II is quiet anu "o'
n ,horoughfare Probably they would nave no oo'
lection 70 bicycles alone but an asphalt pavement
would be certain TO draw carriages ana trucks 'n''
or and the quiet which Is so highly valued wou1d
be seriously invaded 1t Is the same spirit as tha'
which kept Clinton-ave paved with cooolestones
long
The ,iood Roads Association intends TO make
further effort get smooth pavement on lelie''S
Place This route. however. would De rouhuaoou'
and is by no means the best tina, can be arranged.
Two others are decidedly better. one OF these III
wolves the placing Of asphalt on Gaies-ave. from
Vovcrlv-av, TO Classon-ave. and between Frank
lin and Bedford ayes. only seven blocks need TO De
covered here II Is true that there are car tracks
between Franklin and Bedford ayes. but car tracks
for A single block would no; be serious opJecuoh.
Tho part OF Gates-ave. to be repaVed ~ occupied
with nrst-class residences and IT is not improbable
that the owners would consent TO pay one-half OF
the cost OF the Improvement. The repaving or
Gates-ave would complete the bicycle route to Clin-
ton-aye leaving only the question Of providing a
connection from CInon-ave. to Cumberland-st.
AS TO WILLOUGHBYAVE.
As an alternative TO The Gates-ave route the re-
pavement OF Willoughby ave. between Cumperiahn-
St and Bedfordave.. has been suggested ms "ouio
undoubtedly be the most satisfactory solution OF the
problem. since II would be direct route and would
accommodate the eastern district OF the city. as well
az the section embracing the Twenty first and TWEEN
tv-third Wards There are eighteen blocks. or about
three-auarters OF mile. 10 be paved here. ana IN
the opinion OF some OF those who have considered
the question n brick pavement would be better than
ANYTHING else. The OF this undertaking would
be less than 10000, In all probability, II either as
phalt or brick was used.
The Wloughhy ave. route would supply the miss
/ Ing link between Cllnton-ave and Cumberand-st
I'm the most practicable way; In fact It is question
whether II the Gates-ave route is adopted 1t VII
not be wise TO go as far north Woughby IL
order TO reach Cumberand-st An official or th'
Department OF city Works had this TO say on th'
subject: 'Of course there are only two straigh
routes available east Of Cumberland-st.; Is La
fayette-ave the other Willoughby ave. All thu
other streets filled with car tracks. Lafayette
ave has a granite pavement all the way and Il
largely used for heavy trucking and so forth. II
take up this pavement transfer the granite blocks
somewhere else and pu. another pavement In thei
place. would be costly operation. and scarcel!
seems worth while. Willoughby-ave. has cobbl
pavement and no asphalt has been laid on II as yet
nor Is any contemplated
VARIED CLASSES OF RESIDENTS.
1t Is a curious thing that for several blocks nea
Washington Park. WlIoughby-ave. is occupied b.
hrst-class houses almost good as anything in tn
Hill region then II dcgenerates and for consider
| able distance contains only houses Of humbl
character and factories: then. again. east OF Nos
trandave, 1t braces up as II were. and Is occupie
| by nice houses more. Now for the greater par
| OF the distance west OF Bedford-ave. II would h
useless to expect the owners to share In the cos
of repaving this street. The city, under the presen
law could do the work Itself; that IT, the Mayor an
| the Commissioner OF City Works can agree to do II
| II they have sufficient money to warrant II.
| II am strongly OF the opinion that brick pave
ment would be good thing here and as far as W
| can learn the cost would be about the
phait. Thus far VIC have not been able to make an
oempartsouS for ourselves. - no brick has besn pl