The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
TO ELEVATE ERIE TRACKS.
PLANS SUBMITTED TO JERSEY CIrY
AUTHORITIBS.
The City Asked TO vaeate Several Ussssd
S~trsets-The RsiirosA compass In Tern
to Lny Out Two streets-How the Cost
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streets-Tbe RaiirosA Conps.y In Tern
to Lny Out Two streets-How the Cest
or the Improvenc.t H 90 ne Divides.
Tho plans prepared for the elevation Of the
Erie Railroad tracks through Jersey City were
submitted 10 Mayor wsnser yesterday and
sent TO the Board of Street ard Water Com
missioners for approval. Tho plans contcm-
plate the abandonment Of the present tunnel
to freight traflc. and.the construction OF anew
tunnel With open cuts at either end. The new
tunnel will be constructed above the old one
and will he devoted ~ passenger trsfnc. The
new passagewsy will consist of two open cuts.
with an intermediate tunnel 600 feet long.
The present tunnel is a mile loaR. Tho COM
pany own a right o. way through the hill
80 feet wide. so that there is ample space for
the now thoroughfare without having IL d.
rectly over the old .unnei. The city will DO
asked TO vacate several unused streets. and
as compensation the company will lay out
two new streets alongside the western cut.
This will necessltate many changes in the
street system on the Heights near the cutL 1t
will DO necessary to build bridges. and the
topography OF that part OF the city will be ma
terially altered.
3:ayor wanser says that tho plans. IL ac-
cepted, will give a boom to real estate on the
Heights in the northern part OF the city.snd
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unused and worthless.
The tracks for the passenger and freight
traffic respectively will run side BY side on the
elevated ~trestlc until they reach MONMOUTH
street on the ea.t SIDE. aud :hsr. they wiz d.
verge to go through their respective thorough
west end after passing through tn. hill. The
completed by DEC. 81. 1925. 1t was thought
that the grade crossing At Psvonia ayeIue
UOauible for some time To como. The CO npany
just maintain that crossing to.connoct with IL,
cattle and freight yards south OF Pavonia ave
nue.. The estimated cost OF the work is
81. 900. 900. which will be raised by the issue
OF bonds.
.ween the Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City
on the one side and the Erie Railroad COMPANY.
the Long Dock COMPANY. and the Penn Horn
Creek Hallway Company on the other. IL
provides for the elevation OF all the tracks OF
the main line ut Henderson,, drove. Erie. Coles.
and streets and Jersey avenue at.a
clearance OF twelve feet the entire width of
the streets. The elevated crossings shall be
supported by bridges OF iron or steel and the
bridges must span the entire street. and II
necessary they shall be SUPPORTED; IN addition
10 tho stons abutmsnts, by iron colum As set In
tho curb line of the streets.
Between the cross streets the road is to be eI-
tended on elevated tracks either by trestlos
or filling OF earth or stone and masonry, or
both. within the cohnpany's right OF way. The
cost OF the eleyating. filling In. stone or bridge
work. and all railroad construction IL To be
borne by the railroad company. Damages for
vacating or closing any street or avenue and
changing the grades OF streets shall be borne
by the city. This will be In accordance with
the Track Elevation act OF last winter.
nsi hG G,'' ,r st e 20 Monmonth sSreet, be-
tween the place where the main line IL ele-
waited and the Erie ear shops on the south side
az the tracks at Monmouth and Tenth streets.
so rs 10 admit OF the passage OF locomotives
and ears from the main line across the level OF
il is -aid. viii not be sufncient 10 interfere
with the travel OF pedestrians and vehicles
along Monmouth street.
NJ sufficient Roadway Monmouth and cole
streets are % be depressed ut the crossing 5-l0
feet. Jersey avenue 4: TO be Decreased two
feet al the crossing. and one foot IN n hundred
on either side. Ls!e street is 20 be depressed
hundred et ON ether side' AT Erie stree, IN.
depression at The crossing vii be ! O+-lOC
feet. and at the sides the same as at Erie street.
At Henderson street the depression Is to be
5b-lOo Mt the crossing. ald i Clio feet or the
north SIDE and ! 0-lO feet on tie soath side.
ne plyii t.sa a ,Saro ps,s:sGe 'i nss 70 Y % aae asss
from the contre line OF Tenth street to the
sontherly line OF Twelfth street. a distance Of
from the centre line of Tenth street 10 q point
thirty feet north Of tho southerly line OF
Eleventh street. n distance OF 80 feet. Parts
OF Provost and Tenth streets are also 10 DO va
Gated.
The city also agrees to change the grade Of
PavOnia ayenue 80 MS 20 give clearance OF
eighteen feet over the company's tracks. ard
the company will depress the tracks as much
on the Heights there will be six bridges
over the cuts at either end OF the new tunnel
TO be paid for By the company. Portions OF
Mcpherson place. Fleet street. Perry street.
Terry alley. Bernn street, and Huron avenue are
to he vacated. The con sideration given ny the
com pa NJ for these vacations Is the withdrawal
OF tho objections 10 the extension az Baldwin
avenue and the Improvement OF 81. Paul.
avenue between summit and Tonnele avenue.
Tho company will also open up Hopkins ave
nue. and two new streets.
The plans will bo considered ny the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners at Its
regular meeting next Monday.