New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
4 PROPOSED STREET EXTENSION.

ADVANTAGES OF HAVING BEDFORD AVE. REACH
THE Ntw EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
The aralrs Of the new bridge across the Fast
Rlyer are now assuming such satisfactory shape
That the Commissioners will De- abe to an
nnunca definite plans FOR proceeding with the work
o. construction. The drawing Of the plans In detail
v.I occupy considerable time-probably several
months In tho mean time It IL necessary 10 secure
the consent Of the war Department TO III" erection
- fh. bridge AZ = certain hegh: above the river.
aul - Will also be necessary to fix upon the exact
ste of the bridge.
Thu. fr ~. sli,' has been on.y approximately de-
terfnined By the purchase ot tn rights and fran
chs,s u The Fast River Bridge Company. the Com
mlss.oncrs decided 20 huil across the lines de-
termln.I on hy the company. Il was possible for
them 20 20 further rorth~arl and avoid the COM
yans's property altogether but II was decided after
careful examination that bridge 80 built would be
much more expensive. ami that there would be
economy in paying .9pco ani wipns out the COM
Iauys claim altogether
H. 4 general way. all that has been setted on tho
subject of ste s ;hat the brooklyn terminus shaI
BE- near Broadway and the New-fork terminus not
far from Grani-st. The probabilities are that the
BROOKLYN terminus Will be somewhere I'm the vicinity
OF Broadw1y and Rocbl.ng-st. one important piece
Of property which the Commissioners VIII doubtless
avoid X possible Is the fine building OF the Will
iamsburg Savlngs Bank az Broadway and briggs
St Il is possible that the terminus VIII be just
north and OF that property II Is expected th't
the Commissioners will arrange FOR commodious
approach the bridge ani siuiousiy aVoid the
serious mstakcs made in connection with the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge.
II requi;es only little study OF the map or Brook
lyn show that the point referred TO as the prom
able bridge terminus Is really me 'rnltr rom @
which three important lines OF travel rsIlaIe, ne
first Of these s, OF course. broadway. ih'h ohF
few blocks to the eastward ls another lluch-t .
.llcI thor1ughfare (;randst II Is easy 10 80" that
with little effort Grani-st. could be extended 50 as
10 run directly to the bridge Il thr 'ri""S 40 AZ
the point mentioned. , 49,, -
Now for the third line. Everybody who has gone
down Brdforl-avc. IN the direction oi the icriy
knows that at Uavward-st. 1t mahes swerve 10 the
loft and changes ts direction materially Bearing
this I'm mind. look AT the map again dnu conceive
Iiclford-avr. extended In straight IN, rom my
warl-st II will be that. 80 extended IL would
strike broadway at the very point to Whlch rel
ercncc has already been made. Such an extension
would be 'ess than half II mile IN length ana IL IL
believed by some OF those VINO nave studled the
bridge problem attentiVcy that the fN'"hsVn On
VIII be necessity to enable thc ne" otluso " w
most useful 10 the people or the Guy ~ HIsc.
And II is further pointed out that II the extension
is necessary IL should not be allowed 10 wait uhtll
years after the bridge Is finished. am theh. per
haps never be don" AT all. a. mas brr IN" ms ~i.n
talked OF for twelve thirteen years; but now
seems likely not 10 be- accomplished at all
only serious objection to IN" extension OF bou-
ford-ave IN that II would cut diagona.y across
number OF blocks and leave II number ot ugly CORES
This great driving thorought"re oil that see
ton OF the city. however. and without the extension
| IL would be an awkward thing to reach the brldSc
entrance since Bedford-ave where II crosses broal-
way viii doubtless be between the bridge and the
river. and return journey for several docks VIII DC
/ necessary