Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

OF that sort is pushed ahead. 20 macad-
amze a road is called in official phrase
construction work. and for that the money
available this year is 100000
Then there are the maCadam roads and
the dirt roads to keep in repair. and this is
a task that is endless. For this purpose
there is available this year the sum of
$4,000 The money for both classes Of
work is spent under the direction of the
superintendent of roads. Mr. Morris Hacker.
Extension of 14th Street.
Under the head of new work or construc-
ton Is that of the extension of 18th street
from its present terminus at Lydecker ave-
nue. north in a straight line across Piney
Branch TO what is known the Piney
Branch road. about opposite to the entrance
to the Brightwood race track. This is a
distance of nearly two miles. This new
roadway VIII be opened the necessary
grading will be done, and then the roadbed
will be macadamized. Only the opening
and the grading of the road will be com
pleted this year and then next spring.
when the ground is settled, 1t is expected
the railway company will lay it's tracks and
then the macamadizing will be done.
What 1t Will Cost.
Last year an appropriation was made to
begin this improvement. but owing to the
fact that the right of way was not secured.
the money was not used. 1t becomes avail
able this year however, and that amount.
which was $4,000, added to the appropria-
tion Of the present year. which was $3I 900
provides a fund for this Improvement which
amounts TO nearly $4,000 Owing to the
fact that the continuation of this street is
along the lines OF what seems to be the
outward movement OF the population in
that direction, as well that it will be-
come the path for the continuation OF one
OF the lines OF a city street railroad system,
the extension of 18th street is looked upon
as the most important Improvement of that
class which is TO be undertaken during the
present year
another line Of communication with the
city which is to be opened this year, or.
rather. step is TO be made in that drec-
tlon. IS the erection OF a bridge over the
Piney branch ma line with 10th street.
The money now available for this purpose
Is $4,000 but the total cost of the struc-
ture is not to exceed $4,000. The land
needed for the extension of this street from
the southern border OF Piney branch to the
District line has already been secured and
all that Will remain to be done after the
construction of the bridge will be to secure
the money to open the street to the north
ward
Opening of Streets.
Provision for grading only has also been
made in the case of Pennsylvania avenue
between Branch avenue and the Bowen
road the east side-o the Eastern branch
There IS about half mile OF the road to
grade. and TO do this work. which involves
some heavy grading. the sum OF SIS. 900 has
been provided.
The steep ascent which makes Clifton
street between 18th and 18th street at pres
ent inaccessible for vehicles and practically
useless means OF communication is to
be changed into a 3 per cent grade SO that
1t can be used just is the case with other
streets and save detour which is now re-
CURED for all who wish to go about in that
locality.
somewhat similar work Is 10 be done on
Sherman avenue, which is the continue ton
or 1lth street and along which Garfield
Hospital fronts. although IL will be much
greater in extent than that on Clifton
street. Sherman avenue from Florida ave-
nue. to Irving street is to be graded a dis
lance OF about two blocks. Then the CEN
ter OF the street is 10 be moved over to-
ward the east, so that the sidewalk will no
longer pass close along the retaining wall
of the hospital grounds, but Will be sep
arated from II by parking, as is the case
with streets generally. In addition. Sher-
avenue Is to be macadamized.
Two New Thoroughfares.
new east and west street is to be OPEN
ed. which Will provide thoroughfare In a
section where now none exists-that Is, be-
tween Florida avenue and Columbia road.
Erie street and Euclid place between 10th
street and University place is to be opened
and Is also to be macadamized.
new street is also to be provided In the
""@ning OF Trumbull street from LIST street