New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
THERE 4 GOOD PATEMENT is NEEDED
THE FINE ROADS OF QUEENS COUNTY OUGHT TIC
BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM BROOKLYN.

THE FINE ROADS OF QUEENS COUNTY obpii ~
BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM BROOKLYN.
question which the wheemen or brooklyn
should now concentrate their attention Is that OF
providing a suitable connection with the good ROADS
OF Queens County. AT present there is gap OF
about three miles between the point where the
Eastern Boulevard ends and the beginning OF
broadway in the town OF Jamaica. For the greater
part of the way there is a granite pavement on
Iiberty-ave but to reach that the rider has to go
a haf-me or more along a wretched sidepath on
East New-York-ave. which at places runs peril
Ously near telegraph poles and is not easy r'u'"S
even for an expert.
Some Improvement will be effected when the
work now proposed Is completed-that Is. the pro-
vision OF connections between the terminus OF the
Boulevard and East New-York-ave.. where there Is
A steep and perlous hill. and also between the
eastern terminus OF Liberty-ave. and the city line
where it meets the blind end of Broadway ms
work is 10 be done under an act passed by the last
LEGISLATURE But 1t will be only a little part OF
what ought 10 be done for the benent OF the Wheef
men of Brooklyn in fact. Of those OF the entire
metropolitan district. for there is no easy way Tor
New-York riders to reach the fine roads OF Long
Island without going through Brooklyn and at
nresent trip through the eastern part Of Brooklyn
for any rider Is an experience that few Will care 10
repeat II for no other reason. the need OF a good
roadway here Is seen when 1t Is known mat
Idbartv-ave is already occupied by trolley rail-
road which will render 1t unavailable for many
wheelmen and almost all wheelwomen. even IL 1t
had a pavement that could be uaVersed WIN
reasonable degree Of ease.
Apparently the best and most practicable sugges-
ton which has been made 'for solution OF the
probem thus presented is that of Alderman Clark
of the Twenty-sixth Ward, a wheelman himself
who proposes that a macadam road should be
placed on the street known as Eastern PARKWAY
which is virtually extension OF the Eastern
Rouleyard 1t Is not proposed TO macadamize the
entire roadway particularly as the elevated road
runs along the street for about mile ana a haii'
with its columns standing In the roadway put only
a strip In the middle covering the distance between
the elevated columns.
II will be necessary to secure the passage OF
bill by the Legislature 10 enable th's WORK 10 be
done and IT Is believed that this can be obtained
without difficulty. There is no question that the
city authorities will cooperate with the wheemeh
In carrying out this project Mayor-eect "urstet
IS member OF the Good Roads Association ana
though not a wheelman. is heartily Interested IN
bicycling ard will his influence to bring about
ANYTHING reasorabe that the wheelmen of the city
desire CITY Works Commissioner White. VINO VIII
remain in Office at least until February l. mas re-
peatedy expressed his desire to see good road 10
the eastern limit OF the city, and MS department
will be sure to second cordially any movement IN
that direction.
I, ,s estimated that $4,000 or $4,000 would easily
| cover the cost Of the improvement Eastern Park
| way (streeO. which the macadam VIII ne paSei
II this plan carried into effect Is less than three
miles long and average width or twenty-five
or thirty feet Is all that will be required
AS a whee;man OF a dozen years standing re-
marked Yesterday, This matter Is really or nuch
greater importance to the bcycleriders OF Brooklyn
| than the building OF return path from Coney
Island about which have been hearing 30 much.
Tha, question bythe-way. Is going TO solve itsef
when the side road to the Of the present path
| has been macadamized. That work has been be-
| gun and understand that the Park Commissions r
Is going TO push II az rapidly as possioie ! aNoId
the path. as rule on tho days wnen good n h
riders likely TO be on IT, but went down thefe
| us, for a change last Sunday or course. II was
| very much crowded. but when the macadam OF
| which | Just spoke IL completed say, as far down
| az Uowe's the pressure will be greatly relieved.
| IL wi! he lessened also when wheeers can ger
| quickly and easily out 70 the magnificent roads
a good many riders object 10 resortlng 70 the
| elevated road when they go out for spln-though
| Of course that Is great convenience at times
and women riders In particular ind 1t no easy
| stairways. The consequence IS that many riders
are virtually shut off from those beautiful roads
roadway through the Twenty,sixth Ward. from the
| point where the Eastern Boulevard ends. The
| jumping on place there Is soon to be Improved
| TO be sure. but such Improvement as the pro,
| posed macadamized roadway on the street called
| Eastern Parkway though II possesses not =,
single feature Of parkway "a needed 70 mako the
II feel sure that the wlsest thing the wheelmen
! OF the city do Is to make united effort "a
obtain this 1t VII no, be costly u1derakhIn taking
tiles would undertake II at once n the Legislature
| had given its permission. Why. believe that the
amount paid by wheelmen for the privilege OF
| in Fuitonst. would be sufficient to pay the inter
est on the bonds that would be required for this