The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-29

give house and shop tacluDes. together
with the Metropolitan and Washington
branch connections for the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and a portion OF the
Magruder connection for the P, 3. &
W railroad.
The south approach embraces the
girder-covered work under the plaza, the
tunnel under Capitol Hi, and the con-
nection with the p. B. w. railroad
on Virginia avenue.
The concrete foundations Of the depot
building, which, over the greater por-
ton. are forty-five feet in height. are all
constructed, and material for ming
around and between them has nearly all
been delivered. the iii over a consider
able area reaching a depth of thiTty-five
feet above the original surface OF the
ground II the vicinity. The granite and
brick work OF the east end OF the build
ing is about 80 per cent completed, and
practically all steel work in this struc-
ture. being largely wall bearing, can
only be placed as the progress Of the
masonry permits. There will be about
800 tons OF steel in the building, about
90 per cent OF which is on the ground
and about 20 per cent in place, the con-
course trusses having a span OF 80 feet,
being all IN place. IN general, &c may
be stated that about 90 per cent OF the
work on the station building Is now
completed.
Some Walls Completed.
The masonry walls forming the limits
OF the terminal occupation and north
approach are all completed with the ex-
ception OF short gaps near I street.
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more and Ohio railroad are handled. All
material required 10 NIL this space 70
the track levels except In I street. has
been delivered and upon portion of this
space tracks are now being laid. A sys-
TEN OF terra Gotta conduits for the ac-
commodation of all electric wires with
in the city limits is being Installed, the
work at this time being about 50 per cent
completed
Bridges Of concrete steel construction
have been erected over II. X. l. and NJ
streets and Florida avenue. consisting
essentially Of I-beams encased In con
crete. Upon the top OF this conStruc-
ton is placed a layer of waterproofng
lI.aJerial. which is protected by a LAYER
al REINFORCED concrete inches thick.
The supports for these structures are the
tbQImentS ana TWO INES OF Co4uilliis III
''iding the bridges into three spans OF 2!
feet inches. 35 feet. and q feet inch
es. respectively. making n total span or
opening OF 50 feet. The spaces covered
by these bridges range from 135 feet at
Florida avenue TO 100 feet at II street.
The track superstructure. consisting Of
ballast. ties, and rail, rests directly upon
the fo'rs thus formed. By this method
a continuous roadbed is furnished and
a water-tight roof is formed over the
streets SO bridged The total area
bridged In this manner is about 122 600
square feet. equivalent 20 about three
acres the supeTstructure alone repre-
senting an expenditure of about S4O0O
Grading Advanced.
The grading for the coach and engine
yards is about 90 per cent completed.
About 90 per cent OF the tracks in the
coach yard proper have been laid and
ballasted. The tracks on the Washing
ton branch connection of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad are nearly completed
between Langdon and New York ave
nue.. and seven tracks on the approach
between Florida avenue and L street are
laid and ballssted.
Tsha site for engine houses and shous