New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
pErJEF FOR THE BRIDGE ThAFriO'

r,1rr FOR THE BRIDGE TRAFFIC.
~, Az IN Rim SURFACE CARS FROM BROOKLYN
CONTINUOUSLY ACROSS AND BACh ""Hi"'
tn the Editor OF The Tribune ~
c,r. pegardIng the bill lately approved au'hor~
,a ,bs construction OF a new bridge across INC
nos, River presumably from Broadway p.oo"y"'
:" ,,a vicinity OF Grand-st.. New-York' aiio" mo
"a saw that I recently addressed commu'''. w. ~
=. ,ho trustees OF the present Bridge ana 10 VIC
pond Transit Commissioners OF TINS cry es
49,, ,o,ior NJ a plan for the better utilization Oh
tho exi.tIng Bridge, which has receive" MANI -,
,ross,ops Of approval, and Is equaiy app'N"0
TO the new Bridge. tho
rho MA, which urge IT, briefly. TO treat DOM INC
old and the new Bridge as any o'her c''' 'e" 49,.
and TO run the elevated ana s"riaoe a.
prooklvn continuously over the Bridge anu ao'o's
~, vorL other underground or on an eie'a'e'
s,ruc,ure For the existing Bridge propose mo.
the numerous lines OF electric cars oo'' 80
the brooklyn terminus be above" " r...,
Wv. oon,,r,,ouslv over the present cable railway
and two additional tracks laid on the Prese"' 10,
,,ys and from the New-York terminus ""u,'
., >, tho North River returning by loop ''e
80 ,rav For the new bridge propose VIC"
no rrovlled in addition to the loot""s or -.
WAYS II found desirable, with iour or Oh
,or tho various lines OF surface ana e'e'au 80
conyerging at Broadway. brooklyn ""u ,a
cors IA. run continuously across the br''se' ""
80 UNDERGROUND 1or an elevated STRUCTURE
,oross \ew.York TO the North RIVER anu 'e'"
S,a,Iors should be provided with passenger e'e.
,.o,ors uhen necessary AZ the Bridge 'e'hi'"'.'
,h ferries and at the intersections III ne" ~
,,,h the main longitudinal lines OF eie'a'e'' '''
,.',o and ,nropose,D underground cars
nv this plan the disagreeable Growing anu ,,"
,os,,o, a. the terminals OF the present b'''e'
you'd be wholly avoided. FOR there wouia De
,,.,uv no terminals: the full possibilities Vi VIC
hr,1,s woud be realized. and COMMUNICATE" w
.oos, New-York and Brooklyn wouia De re"u.
~ oosv "a between uptown and downtown new
York. ,.a.ra a resident OF Brook
~, iorg since realized that me h,eii sp rr,o.
Hil; i,snn,,sni congestion OF traffic at me leI,ss
a., t -, .he terminals OF the present briose 49,
~. ~ ~ Hrookyn's prosperity. ana that ~ "a
,imuitv OF communication alone 'ouif oe ~htch ~
n t. ,.yri,v OF the two cities In fact ~n'sn -
!. sought TO effect by unity IN name e,;rms,ion OF
1.oI afncultl~s in the way OF cons Ym"rn .o s,r
49,, ~ ni,n / am convinced. can reauiiy ", oo GO,
m Wv, and their consideration maS - :. rmst
nnnsi until such time as they may nav ~ ",..,ng
H. ,h,s connection | may be patuoneu 10, moi
~ .''' NJ NV profession patent Jaw MAJ, ~
hnan.aL snecIal familiarity with ms
~ bumhle holder o. the degree OF ,l.n IN wss "a
snc.ved from Princeton University Some m' ,y.,s,v
@ and while president OF the Engineer'ns 5000 "a
ago anu, ytwarsi,v made an exhaustive study ana
u,,hlishel my Views OF the construc'SV, y, the
~ he present Bridge. hope as c'L NH ,scsivs
:" "ss.r m New-York" that this plan VIII reocNe
,.o,,r annroval and public advocacy, ,,-ocrp
your "P'''" ~ CLARENCE l.. BufHrH'
\av-York May %, 1870.