The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25
START CAMP AIGN
FOR new BRIDGE
BUSINESS DEMANDS NEW CROSS
ING OF MISSISSIPPI.
Representative Citizens Meet and Ap-
point Committees to Garry Important
Question to Government and State
Authorities Would Gross from Third
Avenue s to First Avenue Sc.

Minneapolis business demands an ad-
ditional bridge across the Mississippi
river. The present plans which have
been presented to various of the bust
ness interests of the city, call for a
wide, strong, handsome bridge across
the river from Third avenue s on the
west side, to First avenue Sc, on the
east side.
| The pressing need Of the new struc-
ture is to relieve the congestion on the
Central avenue bridge, which is becom-
ing crowded. The plan is to use the
new structure to divert much Of the
heavy traffic from Central, Hennepin
and Nicollet avenues, to the side streets,
notably Third avenue s and First ave-
nue. Sc. No space is to be given to
streetcar lines, which cause much Of
| bridge. .
Commercial club was attended by thirty
or more representative business men.
Two committees were appointed to have
charge Of the work and the general
plans Of procedure outlined. Congress
man Fletcher will be asked to assist
department to build the bridge across
the rivers - ~
Goes to Legislature.
At the next legislature bill will be
introduced allowing the city to issue
work. The city council will be asked to
instruct the city engineer to prepare
plans and estimates Of the work. It
, will be some time before work can be
actually started on the bridge, but by
pushing the preliminaries much time
will be gained, and there will be less
. danger Of delay in securing the neces
sary legislation and permission from the
e In the discussion yesterday, strons
point was made Of the ideal surround
0 ings Of the proposed site. The creates
e benefit will be the total elimination Of
: grade crossings on both sides of th'
Y river. The bank on the west side il
: high and the bridge will be high above
Q the tracks running into the union sta
tion and the train tunnel under Bridg
t ture will easily cross the tracks an,
d terminate at the top of the rathe
t. abrupt slope Of the east bank, and con
IS meet with First avenue Sc.
q It is believed that this structure vii
be great Improvement to the city
h and will materially assist in buildin
n up the city on both sides of the river
It crossing the river from the main busj
n ness streets, where it does not belong
% The location is central and convenient
q In addition, in some future year, ther
1t may be a new union station, in the cit
e that will amount to more than tn
D. present structure of that name.
70 An Ideal Location.
N An ideal location for a station wi
d be the space between the two bridges
making it easy Of access from bot
sides Of the river. There will be :
n slight DETECTION from the line of Thir
avenue S to- reach First avenue ST
= but center pier can be placed at tI
lower end of Nicollet avenue: 4a'n4
nj The meeting yesterday was preside
!" over by j. U. Barnes, Wallace ]. Ny
N acting as secretary. Among the spea]
y ers were ". H. Eqstis, J; G; Hayne
rup, George H. Christian and others.
temporary committee that had bee
working on the matter reported tt
m kpames Of about one hundred and fit
d. Pleading business firms that had alrea6
al signed a council petition urging the n
n cessity of the bridge.
n Two large permanent committees w!
I'd care for the work from now on. Mo
signers to the petition will be secure
I'd B. F. Nelson will be chairman Of tt
O. executive committee, and W. G.. N,
ed secretary. The committee, with tho
k k who will et;2 form larger general sommj
Ie Snyder, p. J.: Couper, Henry L. Litt]
he W. W. Heffelanger, John Leslie, w.
I'm Harris and F. A. Chamberlain; and
he the general committee in additi
I'm thereto: Messrs. w. G.. Northrup, J.
at Gilfllan, W. H. Eustis, H. n. Leightc
he J. U. Barnes, P. D. Mcmillan, Geor
he H. Christian, Charles M. Loring w.
ull Regan, W. L. Badger, F. R. Salisbu1
4 J. T. Elwell, P. D. Boutell, Water Gre
)p- ory and P. B. Smith.