New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
WORKING FOR BETTER ROADS.
COMMITTEE ON STREETS OF THE AssO-
GATED CYCLING CLUBS REPORTS
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS


Some people seem to think that the Associated
Cycling Clubs Of New-York have been organ
lied soley for racing purposes. Such Is not the
case, for the interest displayed In street and
road improvement by the club members Of the
association shows that the organization is work.
ing In the interests Of cyclists In every direc-
tion The appended information is Of special
value to cyclists in this district. and 1t Is COM
piled from a report just issued by the Streets
and Road Committee Of the association. The
local authorities working in harmony with
the cyclists. The report is in part as follows:
Aexander-ave. is asphalted from One-hundred-
st.. and the latter street is asphalted from Alex
ander-ave. to Willis-ave. The committee calls at
en0n to the Pe aSs nn Bay sr
Rochelle and other points along the sound always
asfct insi- 70 the Sorissrn Boulevard
and thence along the Southern Boulevard to West
been unrldable for nearly two years and tho com:
b n C
thirty-eighth-st, east along One-hundred-
rsghtns' to C onehHndred
through One-hundred -and-forty- third,st. to Wills
north on ao blocks to- to
ave- where the bicycle strips begin BY FOLLOWING
Ward and Pelham Bay Road, which leads to City
Island. New Rochelle and other places on the shoie
The roadway between Mndison-ave. bridge and
Third-aye is still rough and riding over 1t Is un-
which bicyclIss use Constantly that is in poor
a condition for riding. The Commissioner OF Street
Improvements has however promised to begin o the
and also contempfates the building of new bridge
FeatherSed Lane #, from qo Js-
Is laid from the latter road to r the
easery approach to Washington l 3no B nt This
and sPfh -eshihst from Third to Wills ave on
saRs sae bee. or a on Third
to Prospect ave- from when later pOnr ne and all
The Committee requested that the asphalt strips
be laid next to the carracks instead o
along the sHe has T seen
The macadamizng Of Tremont-ave. Is pracIica ,
and brSse proceed on
Cmacadamzed) onehundred1 t.
Washngton-ave (macada mized). thence east on Ire
to West Farms from when s po ON p one
nam Pork or northward on Man-st.. West Farms.
to Bronx Park and the White Plains Road ;uo ~.
Pelham-ave. will soon be macadamizeo irom Tie
f Burnside-ave"The work Of tunnellIns under the
a qnsqGs a and when this work the eomms
soner OF Street Improvements WIZ give 9so 10
Jerome-ave westward to Macombs Dan Road
sewer so that your committee could not ask that
this road be redressed WIN cracheo htViie, 81
fSna fas eet to one-hundrcd
Jerome-aye Improvement contract tor
pavlng this avenue Will soon be iet IL VIII DC let
in four sections. and each section Is TO pe com ON
pleted In 100 days from the time OF letting Inc
Union Railway Company Is now laying tracks on
This avenue so that the twenty feet IN the middle
of the road which II was thought would De lelt ior
drivers to speed thelr nor cs o' w" "O "N' ~ "
railroad company: , Oo h,,aradord
forty sevenths and Ws,aye in no TT ba al
phated under the direction OF the Commissloher
OF Street improvements. and there Is a tar pros
pect of having Brook lala Win asphat s p
Misunderstanding -sxth-st thence "estTtH a,ons
one -hundred-an d-hfty- hist 10 Third-ave.,
thence northerly Tnird-ave. 10 the continuation
Of brook thence along Brook-ave, to Webster
ave and along the latter avenue TO Fordham sta,
ton Webster-ave is now paved with vitrined
brick from Fordham station to the Southern Boue,
win vtrided brick from the latter place northward
TO Mosholu Parkway This VIII afford riders an
almost direct roadway from the southern, section
Of the district above the Harlem River to Mosholu
ParLwav M which point they can turn westward
TO Van Cortlandt Park or eastward to Bronx Park.
81 Nicholas-ave., from One-hundrcG and-six-
,eenthst 10 -hundred-an nd twenty-tfth-st., WAS
reported TO be In need Of repairs. and Commits
soner Coils gave directions TO have them made.
A resolution was passed by the Board OF Aldermen
on June % directing the paving OF kingsoridse
Harlem River. with asphalt block except where
the grade Is too steep. where granite or sysnite
block pavement Is to be laid
Central Bridge-The southery approach 10 THIS
bridge is TO be paved with asphnt block from
Elghth-ave except where the grade Is too steep.
where II will be paved with granite.
Seventh-aye from One hundred-and-tenth- 10
Harlem River Is now being maca damized
The committee has also visited Commissioner Col.
lis OF the Department Of Public Wo,t. several
times since its last report and requested him TO ex-
VaAl tha In lnR