Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16
A new SPEEDVli
10 Be Constructed in pos.
mac Park.
A FIN E ROADWAY
ABOUT THREE QUARTERS ~
MILE LONG.
Plans Practically as Outlined l.
Symonds-Wclk Not TO Rs No.,
by Contract.

'' 't d now Speelu,.
the Potomac FarA. west os the r.H o.
bridges. has been started and f,, ,-''"aS
ten days force 90. Men with ,,, I42
been employed ia m4ki., ,ba su.D' Is Aas
and fills necessary o. give I'M. - 'lS
face wanted for a t,uu rII...l,ya, ~ SUI
ing of the new speedway is in 80 ,'U'
with the plans MAPPED .4t in tho -. ''e
the superintendent Of IgAl.c buil1ins .''s u
grounds, when Col. Symouds was n >, a."
of that office, which all for extenst.. -, &c
grounds, tennis grounds. a biz -
field and other features Tor the hen.s.
the people of Washington.
Some Change Necessary,
Some change will be necessary IN -.
original plans of Col. SymugdS. as N. A.
embankment forming the approach n -.
new highway bridge runs through IN. -
ter Of what was mapped out to h. -.
base ball park. But there viii be nsr.r :.
space for all the amusement grounds =.
posed. and which will be laid of vhe, Nv w
filling in OF the park is completed and ~.
money for the work is available Al
ent only the new roadway will be Mi,
and when Ii Is completed il Will be on. !,
the finest roads of Its kind In the cm,n,-r
and will give Washington drivers Of ts.,
nags long stretch of road on whIA ),
speed their horses. when the fas, dryn.
IS allowed. The new Speedway is oos
tinuation Of the driveway thar no, WV.
from the foot of 18th street and alor, 's .h'
tidal basin back OF the Washington No"
ment grounds to the foot Of l3fb g.,
at the old Long bridge. The workm.r a.,
now engaged on the new road a, lts s,.-
ing point. at the south end or tho s,,.n
stone bridge over the tidal gates ral,a-
the excavations necessary for the founds
lions for the road. II will run along ~.
Potomac Park, starting on the southsr,
side of the tidal basin and follou,p, t.,
curves to the opening where the Potomar
flows into the tidal basin Then the rnss
will make curve 10 the east. and foloa.
ing the river, will run along the sea uap
and under the new highway bridg. N N.
present road from the old Long bridge IN
the city.
Distance About Three Quarters of Mile
The distance is something over 1900 fee,
about three-quarters OF a mile. The new
road will be built after the most approy.a
engineering methods and Is not being dona
by contract. but under the personal sinner.
vision OF Colonel Bromwell, superlntend.
ent of public buildings and grounds Ry
doing this Colonel Bromwell will save tba
contractors profit on the Job and will
bring the cost OF the work within the limit
of the funds at his disposal While the
general plan for the work IS mapped out
Colonel Cromwell is not ted down by any
lron-clad contract, and can devste from
his plans should II seem advantageous 10
do so. In order to give an improved road
In the construction of the road the same
general plans will be followed as WIS done
when the driveway on the north side Of the
tidal basin was constructed. The ground
VIII first be dug out TO depth Of about
two feet, then layer of rubble stone
broken granite about six inches sQuare
VIII be laid. and on top of this a smaller
stone will be placed To ill in the crev.ces
below the large stone. \ third layer Of
stone about the size Of grape VIII next he
put down, and on the top of all Will be
dressing Of stone ground into small pieces
that will run through the entire mass and
solidify 1t, making roadway If stone two
feet thick. but at the same time spr!ngy
under the feet of the horses. When all tie
material is In place heavy steam rollers
Will be run over the road To press the stone
down and to make II firm and hard. This
road will not become heavy even in the
wettest of weather. and always presents
smooth surface for the wheels OF the We.
hicles passing over IT,