New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
THE NEW ROAD TO THE EAST.
PROGRESS of THE GLENMoRE-ANE. I'M
PROVEMENT
TWO THIRDS oF THE WoRN NoW COMPLETED
NND 4 CONSIDERABLE PART OF THE ROAD
II Ic;E-VIrWFIED rRI"K IN PENN
SYN ANA AVE

sYI.NANIN AVE.
Good proercss is boing made with the Glcnmore-
ave Improvement. and there il every reason 10 no.
lieve that VIII bc nearly il no, quite completed AZ
the time set several weeks aeo-ndmcV' ABOUT 'he
middle Of October The provisional arrangement
VIZ hat IL" parade IN honor Of ne complexion OF
this road should take place on tcioh'r IL. ana
mo- change will have to he made ia the date OF
the celebration which will mark the provision
OF the nc-,lesirod smpo hpavcd through route 10
the eastern side Of the city and the fine r"adS 10
lie found on the further side of the cry me VI
Queens COuntN
Already about tvo-thirds of the work in Glen
,,,.r,-,,,., and tho connecting streets has been
dane and substantial progress has been made
with remaining part although 1t IL not poSsio'
vct for bicycle rider to 80 over the eastern sec
ton Tn" western section il not entirely com
pletod but IN. surface dressing has been applied
and 80 thoroughly rolled down that wheels can go
oyer il without difficulty The only difficulty IN
reaching this section just at present Is along III"
| Eastern Parkway.
The strip Of road connecting the present terminus
| If The Parkway with East Ncw-N ork-aVe. l. now
almos, ready for use. hut barriers arc still erected
~ its western end There has been great ana mex
disable delay in the prosecution OF this work whicn
| being done under a contract made las; year ny
| the Department Of city Works. hut there is pros
pct tina, will finally il" finished ~ tim" to permit
| In, Clcnmorc-ave Improvement TO he reached with
|
| But jus; wcsi Of this point. the Parkway itself
work is conl, on FOR the distance Of block between
| buffalo and Rochester ayes, ana this block IS
oscd to public use. There piles Of broken stone
| by the roadside showing that the condition OF the
| roadway which is being dug up by force of men
| is TO be materially improved. The Improvement Is
! needed and it would 10 excellent thing If the
| surface of the Parkway all the way 10 BEDFORD
| ave could he gone thoroughly and put in good
| shape Some work done on II several weeks
ago in the vicinity Of NOstrand-ave. but there was
not ST. efficient money available 10 carry II further
| AT Rocheser-ave IL is now necessary for wheel
either to dsmount and lake 10 the side pain OF
to turn out On the cobbe-paved side road, which is
| niche. deep in dust At any rate. he VIII nave TO
| dismount when he reaches Btfao'aye. ana pass
around the barrier marking OFT the Work done uhder
| Al the foot of the hill whore the street still called
| Eastern Parkway crosses East Newly ork-dv".. ne
| comes to the beginning OF the WORK known ny the
| COMPREHENSIVE name of the Glenmore-avc Improve
| for nearly a mile. and then. swinging one block
| ~ ihe north enters ,onmorc-avc.. which II fol-
| ows 70 The civ line For the first few blocks the
surface is somewhat soft. and here the steam rol'r
| * still Al work but ono can wheel drive over II
| with ease and many do so. but no heavy wagon
are yet allowed on IT, Farther TO the eastward lhs
| to he in prime condition. and the vigorous use OF
| The roller is st required
| After the turn through Sione-ate. the character
| of the road is somewhat improved but 10 one gong
| II "A bicycle there - a most DECIDED con.
trast between the macadam surface and the asphalt
| section Of the road. which is reached az Alabama
ave Before arriving at that point IN" worst feature
of The new route to the limits OF tho city ~
encountered. That Is the crossing OF the tracks OF
| the Manhattan Beach and Csnarsi' railroads There
are no less than ten pairs OF rams 10 " sol' ot
and IN. panking H. In comparatively poor condition
| This * in need Of immediate Improvement. IN"
crossing will be serious drawback TO the pleasure
Of ride drive here no; only because or ~ rough
| ness but because of the danger during the season
| when many trains run on boih roads. There
| seems 10 be no way OF avoiding II. however
| The asphalt part OF the new road II no" IN nrSt-
rate condition. Since the Park department set
| Two men at work clean Genmorc-dv" tn.
l..p Ion ftttk-l md gl.tf
| fault can he found with 1t. The asphalt covers
| nearly a mile. and has been completed 10 ASHFORD
| St as far a II IL to extend. At TINS stree, th'
| macadam rccommenccs. and VIII be carried al
| the way to the city line. Yesterday only the nrs
| TWO blocks had been finished. and cyclists found
II advisable turn Clcvelands st. for one blocN
and go over the granite pavement In liberty .av"
| 10 reach Broadway In the town Of jamaica. Every
day sees an Improvement IN the condition OF tins
section of the road. ana inside or "A Hohti
| AZ Is certain that II will be finished.
| one who wishes TO make little d'tour IRON
| the smooth pavement In Gl"Dmor"-hy". may do ~
| bv turning either north or south on Pennsylvania
| ave. To the south he can 20 TWO blocks. ana u
| the north four blocks. far Jamaca-aN
Crossing III. latter Bushwick ave. Is reached. an,
| there a gang Of IL at work laying a hric'
| pavement % h. character mat f"C"htl,
| nut down In rcnns NaHia-aNc. rms paEcn'h
| l. we'll laid ana offers perfectly smooth Hui
| face A. g. consider tbl" suud on the ~ui
| face. and riding over II bicycle Is delightful
Their. are some bad crossings IN the brick. no"
eyer notably the ~ Fulton-st The grant
blocks at the Intersection OF Atantlc-aN"- W"f
being rclad yesterday. making decided Improve
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