New-York tribune., 1896-06-01
LIKED BY THE WHEELMEN.
IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL BE APPRE-
GATED.
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LrBERTY-AvE. AMI
BROADWAY A BEDFORD-AvE CROSSING
AsPHALTrD SUGGESTION BY AN
OFFICIAL. WHO RIDES.


number OF improvements have lately been pro-
vided for the comfort Of wheelmsn IN Brooklyn that
Will be highly appreciated by the large number of
devotees OF the swift and steey s;esd that hath
only two wheels.
One of them is the virtual completion of the
connection between the end OF Liberty-ave. at
Eldert Lane and the beginning Of Broadway in the
town of Jamaica. The contract for this work was
made last fall, but the contractor has not seemed
10 be In any haste Notwithstanding the demand
for the completion Of this important link In the
chain of good roads the eastward There was
considerable flling-ln be lone 10 bring the road
up TO the right level and it has now been curbed
ana macadam!z II Is not yet open TO regular
vehicular traffic but the bcyc,ists have been per-
m,tted to use It for the last few days. 1t Is a
great relief TO them. Formerly they had 10 go
down Liberty-ave. on a sidepath and then cross a
sandy bit of road and make a sharp turn to the
left to reach Broadway. The Improvement is only
A few hundred feet in length. but ii is of the first
importance to all riders IN the metropol tan district
who wish to go out on Long Island.
corresponding Improvement is being made 20
connect the Eastern Parkway with East New-forK
ave: the contract for it was made at or ABOUT
the same time a. for the inst in the finishing
stage but on account Of complications re-
gard ng the right OF way the progress OF the Work
has been delayed. and the old road down poor
and precipiious hin has st 70 be used
The first Of the railroad intersections on Bedford
completed.
where the crossing was particularly bad The work
was done last week. and special effort was made
to get /, completed in advance OF the Memorial
Day parade II It had not been for the parade
work on some of the other intersections that are
to be improved would also have been taken III manu-
last week The contracts for these improvements
were made last fall. and Ottcia. OF the Depart
nenr of civ Works SAYS that the recent action
Of the Aldermen not fastened II an hour'
IL was not begun sooner. because the flegnts fii-
road Company IL putting down new rails ana time
had to be allowed to permit that work TO be car
ried beyond Bedford-ave
Other cross ngs that VIII H. provided with asphalt
are those AZ Purnam-ave. Bergen-st, DE kalD-
ave. and Park-ave Tn grant blocks al fu'oil.
St Nlrvte-aVe. and flusning-ave. are not 70 ne
disturbed ana the crossing at Buffers which -
macadamz'l. Will be left as i T. AZ fdrk-anr Ark W.,
ne old cable siot has ben taker, OUT IL haS hol
been used for years. and will probably never De
used again. The aspha.t AT Gaies-aVe nas Ds, st
carefully laid. with blocks Of granite pa''' next
the rails. ,. - .h hicvcle
ont OF business hours expresses nuch ratlSidctIo
- -. effor-s pnt forth by Park Comm ssion-r
Wooiruf IN behalf OF the wheelmen 5- Of the cy o1e
N ng whch il seems me desirable to can o.
isn,ttom No. Mar ihe man entrance Of the Park
;, 4 mo.t excellent thing but the railroad company
ft,9 s'op every tine before passing IT, That wouid
adj 20 ihe safety OF riders oi ne DfErT, an. ~
n'fh, he well 70 have ihe same thing done where
he cyc,. path Is carried across the VI nv
Tanrs % the Park though cars are not 80 npmer-
ous there All wheelmen who r j. on Bsdi t a.
annr.cla,e the fact that the cars OF Ihe a'one ,
ss are required to stop before crossing tne Ave, ave-
me and 50 when they See a car approachIiIs me
know II Is safe 70 ahead and pass III rom , ,n V
rn.ica that the Nassau Company mas put. w
.,,ns an All ia lines bearing the WORD otop. on
bor n sides Of the avenue and y mas uone ,b he Eas,
~ ~, thar, its ROgers-ave. ltne crosses lhe i-S.
rn PARKWAY In my opinion ne raiiroaa com, ha
,,,tes ehoud b. compelled 20 malt tnelr cars or
c-,.s;ne any street with smooth SaNerneht
tS, is i,sei as a thoroughfare by riders OF IN.
~ ,.~-Ssl 1 genera. ci'y Tdlnance 70 that ene,n
Tond h. A good thing. and IL should be strictly
s,r rood