New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
OFFERS NEW BRIDGE PLAN
MAYORS COMMITTEE REJECTS POUL-
soNs-ToO MANY GRADE CROSSINGS.
THAT CHANGES COULD BE MADE
IN SIXTY DAYS FOR ssona

While rejecting the plan they were appointed bv
Mayor Low 10 pass on. that of Neils PouIson for
doing away with the congestion at the Manhattan
end of the Brooklyn Bridge. the committee con-
sistfng Of William Barclay Parsons George B
Post and J. c Breckenridge. recommends in their
report. made public yesterday the adoption of Il
plan. pursuant TO the Mayors request which pro-
vides for four loops and the moving Of the gal
leries the platforms at a cost Of 5000 the work
TO DE accomplished in about sixty DAYS
This plan in detail the committee explains as
follows.
Under this authorization the committee bess
leave submit 10 you plan by which it is be-
gers can &c given without an entire reco1struciio
Of the bridge termiha!, TINS plan also has the
at the minimum Of cost both in time and money.
about midway between the present loops and the
now connect the rnezzanne floor with the several
starways Leading to the bridge platforms to the
space directly beneath the bridge platform. il
possible TO raise them so as TO give sufficient head
It will thus not be necessary to interfere with
the means of access to the bridge trains above.
intertrack space thai is afforded by the present
loops. There are seventeen lines OF trolley cars
crossing the bridge. which, under the present ar
rangement. means more than four lines to each
loop except on one loop. where there VIII De three
lines. This VIII permit cars to stand upon loop
until the next succeeding car arrives. that
tered or one about drawing in. The only work
to be done TO carry this plan into execu-
of the present widening to the curve OF the road
way the east end OF the sta ton. and to move
the galleries as above described and lay the
track. The principal delay will be in changing the
roadway and getting the special track work for
the loops It is believed however. that this work
ca be done in not exceeding sixty days from the
that the order is given The committee be
Iieves that the Improvement Dc completed rea-
sonably at a cost not exceeding $50 00n- The
system will still possess a minor degree all OF
the defects Of the present arrangement. viii
afford bat slightly increased carrying capacity,
though providing more facilities for entering and
leaving the and. therefore. the improvement
must be considered temporary expedient only
As a means OF increasing Immediately the carry
Ing capacity of the bridge. the committee is OF the
onirio~ that this could be effected bv prohfbitirg
the use of the roadway for tracks betweeu the
hours of p and p.
OF Mr.. PoUlson's plan the committee SAYS:
Mr. Poulsen's arrangement would do away with
load simultaneously This. however. involves a
grade crossing for all incoming trains at time
when they loaded with passengers. a similar
arran gerent has been tried the bridge. and was
condemned account of the danger involved. and
the consequent delays trains 1t Is the expert
of railroad men that all crossings Of loaded
trains at grade should. far possible be done
away with and that switching by tail tracks IS
much expeditions than switching by the head
house arrangement. as suggested by Mr.. Poulsen
For these reasons OF the opinion that the
present arrangement should be continued. pending
such radical reorganization of the train service Is
is under consideration by the Bridge Depart
ment and the railway company