New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
SHORE DRIVEWAY PLANS. |
PORTION OF THE THOROUGHFARE
SOON TO BE COVERED WITH MACADAM.
All. DEPENDS. HOWEVER. UPON THE MEETING OF
THE COMMISSION PARK COMMISSIONER
woopRUFF~s PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
FOR CYCLISTS AND DRIVERS.

THE COMMISSION - PARK COMMISSIONER
woopRUFFs PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
FOR CYCLISTS AND DRIVERS.
psope who have been anxiously awaiting the
completion Of the Shore Driveway will be pleased TO
,.srn that the Driveway Commission WI. meet soon
and formulate plans for the macadamizing of that
ort,on of the shore drive just west Of the Govern
mont reservation. extending TO Owls Head. This
meeting Of the Commission will PROBABLY be delayed
until Mayor Wurster appoints a member 10 take the
MACE Of General Woodward 1t is also possip4e
that folks who enjoy the pleasant sensation OF SPIN
,ing over a good road will find admirable con-
rectlon between the Shore Driveway and the Park
entrance ut Ocean Boulevard before midsummer
7, was officially given out yesterday afternoon that
90 soon as the weather permitted laborers woud
begin the work OF laying macadam in Fort Hanl'i-
,on-ave from the Park entrance TO point near 'he
old city line ,..,,r,,
tbs thoroughfare a cyclst or driver ma! se'
around 10 the Boulevard in a twtnkng. III was
.xnlaned at the Park Department yesterday 'ha'
,bis will be a sort of roundabout way, ana one
sure to meet with public approval
MR. WOODRUFFS PLANS.
Timothy l.. Woodruff the new Park Commits.
.oner is an enthusiastic driver and cyclls' ne sau
=, Saturday: Il am devoting more thought ana en-
-rv N nroner provisions for bcycl!sts riders anu
drivers and pedestrians than am 10 those "iose
whole idea OF the parl; system is embraced III
artistic IDEAS and in simply having things ioof
,re..v In the consideration of that which ~ oeS'
Cor hicvc,ists and horsemen. am not unnlnului OF
fhe fact that pedestrians must be careu loi an,
pathways OF the park Kept clear ,or United on
use Therefore. bicyclists Will not De pei'i.TT III ~
.he mathis inside the park, and provisions VIII De
,nods so that the bicyclsts and pedestrians can pe
separated 10 some extent OF leass, !" t" ~. nark
the pathways along the outer edge o. , ,h bhicy
This separation OF the pedestrians and the olGy
cists 10 avoid accidents on the pathwa;S ou.a 49,
ne mark will probably have 10 be erected DF erec
ins fences dividing the paths al cer'a" po'"''
where the traffic Is the heavieS; . -, -.
Tho Commissioner said further thai ne oi fot
care 10 go into details as yet MI W ~
soI',.,on now before the Board OF Aldermen TOT
the having of Fifteenth-st.. between NinIn-a.e o
what is better known as rrospee, .ssrted ina. he
is in favor Of having wheelmen travel OUTSIDE 'he
park as much as possible &c.,, -. ,o-ses Nr
Woodruff said:
WHAT WILL BE DONE FOR DRIVERS
I'VE propose TO put the bride path IN the PARK
g., the hest possible condition although It's orighai
construction ! understand. was OF such a char-
acte- az 10 make it extremely difficult TO keep IL IN
.uch condition as TO make I, satisfactory TO eques-
,ra,ns Now as for the drivers AS is ALREADY known
20 x,sstern driyeway TO the Ocean Parkway
"a the driyeway between the present cycle path ana
The Sidewalks being maca damized ana the appr2
5own beyond Parkviile This will enable drivers
NJ vehicles and heavy wagons who co not wish 10 OF
are not permitted to drive among lhe totteis ~
avail themselves of the security anorded by inns
Tbe small parks such as Forrest and Sunset Parks
and the extension OF the Eastern PARKWAY VIII re-
certain cases have been instituted. II Ii not al az
proba BILE that the Shore Driveway Will be competed
within two years -, ...s =.
4 number OF the property Owners nave rei"se~ ~
accept the prices offered theIn