New-York tribune., 1906-10-12
SUBWAY PLAN FEASIBLE
q. S. Rice Says Underground Cars
Could Be Run on Bridge.

The Rapid Transit Commission, at It's meeting
yesterday listened to explanations OF the DELAY IN
the completion OF the Brooklyn subway extension
by officials OF TIE Rapid Transit Subway Construc-
ton Company. which obtained the contract for the
work. George W. wlckersham. representing the
contractors explained that the extension from the
City Hall 70 the Battery was completed anead OF
time The contract for the river section was sub
Jet 70 Andrew onderdonk- who died while the work
was IN progress. 4 delay OF 10 days was caused
by the fact that .he New York Dock Company re-
fused allow the contractor 10 sink SHAFT al fuf
man and Joraiemon streets. and new plans Tor
shaft, az Henry ard Joralemon streets. had 10 pe
prepared. ne said. The north tubes, IL was stated
are expected 20 meet IN January next and the
south tubes in March.
Chief Engineer Rice submitted the following re-
port tie feasibility OF connecting the Manha'-
tar terminal of the Brooklyn Bridge with subway
To accommodate the additional tracks required. u
Rose Pearl street 10 nearly the tu Will .
OF tho right Of way, and this wouid he lie H'S'
West Of Rose street ana east OF Pearl street The the
tracks would be moved 10 n new location on the
The tracks 10 connect VIII ths , sueSaS gsme ioca
zion lsteraily the old trolley tracks, ana me
obtain he correct grade and laying the new traek
could be carried on without inteT.eiang %' lave re
be made with thc old tracks at Rose and Pearl
Is now frequentiy ocoupieG by changing rails
West 0f Rose street the subway TRACKS SoUlo oe
would pass under the several loops formed by the
trolley tracks. When q minimum distance OF one
foot is allowed between the roof or the subway
tunnel and the base OF ran OF the troIsy nsoHs o
without interfering with the trahic. as We nave
snS%ay saS%a IN + Is theTeore s opinion that The Man
haitian approach 10 the BROOKLYN Bridge can be re-
s6waS SSS 70 @Rout sR % WITH tsa with The
exception mentioned above.
IN regard 10 the report Of J. ". Stevenson, Com
missioner OF Bridges, TO the Board OF Estimate
and AppOrt1Onment on changing the Manhattan
approach 70 the Brooklyn Bridge. / wish 20 state
that provide for subway tracks on the bridge II
VIII lie pcceSsary 10 close North William street.
and 10 lower William street sixteen feet. Mr..
steVensons estimate OF $4,000 for the construc-
ton OF this work corresponds very nearly with my
The time necessary TO complete the work I esti-
mate at eighteen months from the time Of letting
the contract. barring any legal interferences.
As 10 the question whether the operated in
the present subway Cafely be across the
bridge would say that the lght OF the subway
IN proportion their length differs very little
20 their length, and therefore. without making Sny
lheorcucal Investigation, IL as natural 70 assume
fhat the subway cars can safely be run across the
bridge, provided however. That the total length
OF the train is not materially increased
George J.. Rives. counsel for the board and
Chief Engineer Rice submitted plans for new
Brooklyn loop from the Brooklyn terminal OF the
BROOKLYN Bridge up Washington street TO connect
with the present subway al Myrtle avenue and
Washington and Fulton streets. They also sub
mitted plans for loop wholly within the Borough
OF Manhattan, providing for an elevated cOnnec-
lion at the Manhattan end of the bridge, through
North William street 10 the elevated railroad IN
Park Row, thence up the Bowery 10 Delaney
took no action either proposition but set pub
lie hearing for next Thursday.