New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
TWO LINKS, BUT ONLY LINKS
THAT GOOD ROAD TO QUEENS COUNTY
YET TO BE PROVIDED
ONLY FEW HUNDRED FEET TO BE IMPROVED
NOVA PROBABILITY THAT EASTERN PARK
WAY osTREET) MAY HE MACADAMIzED
UNDER THE LAW OF 1892.

UNDER THE LAW OF 1897
Some misapprehenson has been created IN '''0
public mind in reference to the proposed imp'o''
ments which Include "macadamizing Eastern fa'N
way from old city line to East New-York-ave.' anu
"macadamlzng Lberty-ave. and Broadway from
end Of present pavement to city line. THIS is inc
way in which the matter is phrased in the punishe'
advertisements. one unfamiliar with the regions
concerned might easily think that consiuerdoi'
undertaking was contemplated. and that perhaps
miles Of work involved. Some nave lhiei'e
that at last the long wshed-for good road 10 inc
eastern boundary Of the city was actually 10 DC
provided
As a matter OF fact. only two short Inks one
at each end OF that road will be supplied when thls
work is completed and the entire work now pianneu
involves hardly more than quarter OF mle '
length. To what has been mentioned should De
added the matchmaking OF East New-forK-ave'
from Eastern Parkway to Douglass-st; but VIII"
that counted in the improvement will cover less
than half mile.
All the same. the engineering problems inVoIVeu
have been the most troublesome that the lily
Works Department has encountered under inc
present administration in connection with street III.
provements The Eastern Parkway, or Boulevard
comes to abrupt end at the old city line d.
Raph-ave. From this point there Is steep ue-
scent about one block long. 10 East New-forK-aVe'
at its junction with Howard-ave. This NIL mas az
ways been terrible obstacle 10 bcycle-riders so'ne
in either direction. The contract just maze cans
for the grading and macadamizng or TINS Snoi'
stretch OF bad road; and the macadamizng Will os
carried right along on East New-York-ave TO 'he
eastward as far as Douglass-st distance OF TWO
blocks. From Douglass-st. East New-fork-aNe' -
paved with Belgian blocks and this part or H. as
far as Liberty-ave.. IS soon TO be occupied Dy
branch of the Flynn trolley system. so much lor
the first Of the two links.
GRADING WOULD BE NEEDED.
The second includes a few hundred feet-not more
than 500 or GOO-between the termination Of the pres
granite pavement near the eastern ehn "a
Idberty-ave and the beginning OF the finely macad-
amizei Broadway In the town Of Jamaica, Queens
County This connection will be made in a straight
line from Enneld-st, branching TO the north"aru
from the line OF Libertyave. and the elevated ran
road tracks A good deal OF grading viii be neces-
sary here.
At present wheelmen who go by elevated train TO
the last station Of the Kings County road at Grant
ave. have to reach Broadway by riding sidepa'h
down the hill on Llberty-ave, and then turning
sharply TO the left for two or three rods, with
sandy and perous crossing just at the turn until
within a few months everybody had TO dismouht az
that point. but lately some Improvement has Deeh
made and Il IS possible to ride all the way
These two links in the line Of good roads TO. the
limits OF Queens County are being provided under
special &C; OF the LEGISLATURE passed this year IL
has taken a good deal OF time 70 work out the de de-
tails ana prepare the proposals, although COM
missioner White has been anxious 10 push the "oTA
But even wen his work is completed little will
have been done toward giving the people OF broon .
Ign that good ROAD to the eastward "en o Is 50 Wor
stretch nearly three miles OF Belgian and granite
are soon to be LAID East New-York-ave. and
Liberty-ave. are plainly out Of the question as a
roads built in Queens County But the links
may stin be links such a thoroughfare ,-,
From the intersection Of the Eastern Bol!eyarl
with East New-York-ave.. the street called Eastern
Parkway runs in straight line parallel almost al
the way with Iibery-aye Il has been susgeslesa
that the best thing available would be 70 Suppl
that street which is now unimproved, win ma
that this be done without securing special legs
lation to acGomPsn H. VA pformerv The
town OF New-Lots passed IN ~ when en- atoTs
annual instalIhen,s.
PRoPERTY-OwNERs MAY CONSENT.
Il IS now believed that the owners OF property
on Eastern Parkway street. VIII consent TO- have
the work proposed done under this act. though as
the city at large would benefit greatly by the i'm
provement IT would seem only fair ana right that
the city should bear good share OF the cost OF
the work. II IL can be done under the hVe-year
act, it Is called. The matter would be simplhsd
In every way. The first Of the tWO links already
spoken Of would then lead in straight line 70
Eastern PARKWAY lstTeeD' ara Enhelhos,. %ous
to connect the macadam!zei surface of Eastern
Parkway at its eastern end with the second link
1t is an open question OF course, whether the en-
tire surface OF Eastern Parkway (streeO should be
calamized. or only strip In the middle. es-
pecally as the elevated road runs nearly half IFS
length. and the pillars are placed not al the curbs.
but in the roadway. on this account Il has been
though; by some that maeaiam merely the width
of the pillars would be sufficient which Is doubtless
true SO far as cycling Is concerned. While the
elevated structure would be a drawback 10 the
use of this street for driving. II is disadvantage
to wheeling; in fact. there Il an advantage in the
shade afforded by the railroad during the hot
months Of summer
city Works Commissioner White has expressed
his willingness 70 al his influence TO bring
about this Improvement. II Is his idea. too. that
after the extension Of the Eastern Boulevard to
Highland Park It VII no; be difficult thing to
make a connection perhaps through Force Tube
ave and COndult-ave, from Highland Park to the
improved roadway on Eastern Parkway Street.
This would be Of great benefit 10 all Brooklynltes
who drive. though Il Is questionable whether
driving could wisely be permitted over the conduit
through which BrOOklyn's water supply Is
veyed. But Mr.. White says that there could be
no objection 10 bicycles going there freely. In
connection with his suggestion. II will be recalled
that q proposal has already been made that the
surface OF the conduit should be turned into
cycle path for a dozen fifteen miles from Brook
Ign.
ASPHALT on BROOKLYN HEIGHTS