Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-27

and annoyance attaching to crossings at
grade 1t is believed that this Improvement
would give considerable impetus to the
northeastern section of the city, which has
heretofore been retarded in its growth by
the fact that its communication with the
center of the city and the various govern
ment departments has been interrupted by
crossing one or more railway tracks at
grade.
The viaduct.
Within the city limits the tracks will be
placed upon a viaduct located in the middle
of Delaware avenue. This avenue is 100
feet wide; the vi2duct will be eighty feet in
width, leaving forty feet on each side for
roadways and sidewalks, SO that the use
fulness of the avenue tor highway pur-
poses will be still preserved.
Streets to BE Closed.
The bill provides that the followins
named streets shall be closed and aban-
doned to the uses of the railroad:
In the city limits Observation-Disclosures
avenue between and C streets. d street
between North Capitol and LIST streets. E
street between North Capitol ard LIST
streets, street between Massachusetts
avenue and LIST street. Delaware avenue be-
tween Florida avenue and NJ street, \
street between I'd and Sd streets.
In the county (northeasD-The streets
east Of the Metropolitan branch, between 7
street, Florida avenue, Brentwood road and
9Th street: Brentwood road between S
street and Florida avenue, street between
Sd street and the Metropolitan branch.
Delaware avenue between F and G streets,
and d and e streets between North Capt.
tOl and LIST streets. These streets are
bounded by squares owned or controlled
by the company, or which the company Is
authorized by the bill to acquire for rail-
road purposes. They are virtually closed
present by reason of existing tracks and
shifting trains. Practically no traffic passes
over them except that connected with the
business of the company. 1t is recon-
mended that authority to close these
streets be granted.
F street between LIST street and Massa-
chusetts avenue-This street is quite an i'm
portant line of communfca ton between the
eastern and western sections of the city.
1t is believed that the constructions of the
company could be carried over it without
undue difficulty or expense. IT is, there
fore, recommended that the street be not
closed, and that the bill be amended SO
as to provide for carrying it through.
Delaware avenue between Florida ave-
I'd and Sd streets-These portions of the
street and avenue are bounded by four
small triangular blocks which are owned
by the company. and all four put together
are put little larger than ordinary city
block. There is a considerable rise in the
ground here, and in order to carry street
under the road Delaware avenue within
the limits named would have to be first eX-
cavated and viaduct then constructed.
Through travel would not be in the slight
est degree incommoded by the proposed
closing, and as all of the AUDITING prop
erty is owned by the company there APP
pears to be no objection to closing the
streets as proposed
The streets in lexington east of the Met
ropolitan branch between street and
Florida avenue and Brentwood road be-
tween street and Florida avenue. These
streets are bounded by squares already
owned by the company or which they are
authorized by the bill to acquire. They
are desired for use in connection with
the proposed railroad yard and freight
station and will not be needed if authority
is not granted for the establishment Of the
yard at this locality. The question of To-
eating the yard and freight station at this
point is referred to further on in this re-
port.
r street between Sd street and the Met
ropolitan branch This portion of r street
is west of the Metropolitan branch. 1t Is
recommended that no portions of streets
in lexington west of the Metropolitan
branch be closed.
Streets Kept Open.
The following named streets will be en-
tirely freed of railroad tracks and kept
open to the public:
Massachusetts avenue. G. II. I, K, L and
M streets, Florida and New York avenues
and street.
AS before stated, it is recommended that
+ street be kept open also.
All Of the streets kept open, with the
exception Of street pass under the rail-
road viaduct. T street will be carried over
the railroad on a bridge
The New Passenger Station.
The new passenger and fast freight ter
minal Of the company will be located in the
| squares between F and C, LIST and North
Capitol streets northeast, as shown on
the accompanying map. The company now
owns or controls most of the property nee
| essary for the purpose.
The proposed site Is a most admirable
one. 1t is on BLUM just north of c street
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