The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06
PROJECT FOR A
ROADWAY TO WEST
SEATTLE REVIVED.
but the City Ia Holding Back
With the Hope That the Tide
Lands VIII Soon BE Filled In.

There Is a movement on foot to revive
the project Of building a roadway from the
southern part OF Railroad avenue. or First
avenue south. to West Seattle. that part
OF the road lying within the city limits to
be constructed by the city. and the expense
of that portion lying beyond TO be borne
by the county.
The proposed course of the road ie from
Connecticut street on Railroad avenue,
following the curving line OF that street
souihwesteriy across Massachusetts street
and thence block further. where 4 would
reach and cross the East waterway and eN-
tend a few feet beyond to the line of the
city limits. Here the road would be taken
up by The county and extended westward
along Railroad avenue laid off across
the tide Fats. II would terminate at its
west end about Florida street, which runs
into Railroad avenue some distance south
of the elevator. Here il would connect with
bridge which Is already constructed, and
which leads on Up 10 West Seattle.
About year ago the city built road
way 10 point little south Of Connecticut
street 10 connect with the Centennial mill.
which built road connecting with the city
road at that point 1t Is at this connect
ing pc'nt that the proposed roadway 10
West Seattle would begin. 1t wouid in
volve the construction of two drawfridges.
one across each of the waterways. That
across the East waterway would fan with
in the citys portion, that across the West
waterway within the c1unty's.
The length OF road which the city would
have 10 build. including the awhridge
would be 5. Goo feeF. while the county would
have to 3uiid. including, the drawhridge,
aboli; 5000 feet. Pra .tica,iy the entire road
would be TWO miles long OF THIS the city
would have to build threc-quarters Of
mile. the county a mile and a quarter.
The road would have the ADVANTAGE OF
connecting not only with West Seattle. but
with the Boston plat, with White K Mau-
rvs addition and other settlements lying
To the south. II is said that the county
commissioners are favorable TO the con-
struction Of the countys portion OF the
road. provided the city Will build It's part
Furthermore. Councilman Muldoon. IN dis
cussing the matter the other day, said he
had been assured thai each Of the two
mills would give 8. 500 toward the total OK,
pense OF the road. and that the Good Roads
Club of the city would also make a contri-
button. One OF the mills referred to- though
Mr.. Muldoon did not give their names is
undoubtedly the big Biakeiey MILL which
contemplates putting in large planning
mill on the tide fats. and which would
probably do Something toward securing a
road for hauling 10 and from that point
The Blakeley Mill Company already OWLS
"A site Immediately on the line of the pro-
posed roadway.
A very large petition for the construction
Of the road was recently placed in the
hands OF the city engineer chairman OF the
board OF public works, The petition Is
signed by several hundred NAMES The
great obstacle 20 the construction OF the
read lust now ia surclnctiy stated by Mr.
Thomson. who says:
I'm view of the fac. that the Seattle &
Lake Washington Waterway Company IL
about To resume the filing in of The tide
fats. | do not think II would be worth
while for me- 20 20 20 work and make an
estimate Of the cost Of building a roadway
on pillng, petition was laid before the
city council some time ago. That body
referred II 10 committee The committee
referred Ii 70 the city engineer for an e~ts-
mate. / laid u away un;A We got back
srrs ~ .ta ,zx
ctslon Of the supreme court was handed
down with reference 20 The tide lands
saw some nf the officers OF the Seattle 3
Lake Washington Waterway COMPANY
and they assared me I; was their intention
10 begin work within n month In view ~
these facts ! mink II useless n 20 to she
trouble and expense Of making an estimate
fer a roadway 10 BE- hasi- on piles when
there u probability that the. eity'S uor-
ton 81 the road II batlt et all may consist
OF planking laid on solid ground 20