Evening star., 1899-03-08
THE OPENING OF STREETS
Extension Of Several Important Highways
Authorized by Congress
Land for the Purpose to BE Obtained
Principally by Cendem-
nation.

Inc result of the efforts made at the last
session of Congress for the opening of
streets will be witnessed this spring and
summer in the extension of several i'm
portant highways. These improvements
VIII materially increase the convenience of
access to the suburbs as well as open up
several beautiful country drives. The
progress of the efforts for street extension
has been noted in The Star from time to
lme, through the successive stages of leg
islation, but 1t may not be inopportune to
review the result in the aggregate
The principal bill which was enacted into
law was entitled an act to extend street.
1t was amended to provide also for the ex-
tension Of 10th street. 11th street and New
hampshire avenue. Other bills were pass
ed for the widening of 18th street and the
extension of Rhode Island avenue. The
oeflciency bill carried an appropriation to
pave lSth street from Florida avenue to
CoumD1a road, amounting to $4,000, avail
able only after the street is widened.
The sundry civil bill carried 5000 for
continuing the entrance into Geological
Park from Woodley lane and opening
drfTeways into the park from that entrance
along the bank of Rock creek: also 81, 900
for widening the Adams Mill road entrance
into the Geological Park from the corner
curing land sufficient to widen the same to
100 feet.
Plans for Street Extensions.
The extension of S street is to be made
by cutting through the Kali tract and also
extending 22d street and Decatur street
Part OF this extension is to be secured
through the donation of land.
The extension of 10th street is to be from
Morris street to the District line at a uni
form width of 169 feet. A portion of the
land Is to be donated and a portion con-
demned.
Eleventh street is to he extended on a
straight llne with width of 80 feet, from
Florida avenue to Harvard street and
thence In a straight line to Lydecker
avenue, joining that avenue with its CEN
ter lne opposite the center Of Eslin avenue
Inc extension is to be made through con-
demnatlon proceedings, within ninety days
from March 3.
The New hampshire avenue extension is
TO be from the intersection of Whitney
ana sherman avenues to the west line of
BTightwood avenue, at its intersection with
the Rock Creek Church road This is ia he
straight ard uniform extension of the
avenue, as 1t Is now laid down in the Pet
worth subdivision
The law for the widening OF 10Th street
provides for a width of 30 feet between
FLORIDA avenue and Columbia road and
Tor Il continuous line and roadway across
Columbia road, The condemnation proceed
from February 20.
The extension of Rhode Island avenue is
TO be from Florida avenue to Le Droi.
avenue. The condemnation proceedings
We're authorized to be commenced within
thirty days from February 10.
Street Railway Extension.
The only street railway extension bill
passed In the last days was the bill to
amend the charter of the Washington and
University road. The new route is as fol-
lows:
Beginning at or near the intersection of
wisconsin avenue or the Tenleytown road
Win trenton street; thance westerly on
Trenton street to 44th street; thence north
cry on 44th street to Vallejo street; thence
westerly on Vallejo street to 41th street.
thence northerly on 18th street to Flirt
street: thence west on Flint street to
BOUNDARY avenue; thence southerly on
bcunoary avenue to 4Sth street; thence
southeriy on 4Sth street to BrandyWina
street; thence easterly on BrandyWine
street to 4Ith street as shown 1pon tbt.
pIahs OF the third section of highway e.
tensions: Provided, That where This ronfe
nes within the lines of proposed highway
tne company shall acquire a right of Way
not less than thirty feet wide in the center
thereof, and all rights of way acquired
wlthln the lines of proposed highways shall
De deulcated to the use of the public before
permit is issued for the construction os n
railroad therein" "a