New-York tribune., 1909-02-11
FRANCHISE asked FOR
RADOO EXTENSION.
Through Route Possible, zCith Stein
zCay Tube, from Long Island
to Nezc JERSEY.

tral Station to connect with the Steinway, or
Belmont. tunnel under the East River and Win
the present subway
The proposed route is under Sixth avenue to
a point near 10th street. thence curving east
wardly under Bryant Park to 42d street, just
west of Fifth avenue and continuing east under
the present subway terminal just west OF
Lexington avenue
President w G. McAdoo. who made the sp-
plication, would not say that his company was
negotiating for the purchase OF the Stein"aV
tunnel but it is understood that the company
has in mind a thorough subway route from Long
Island to New jersey. The proposed new Nc
Adoo tube would reach the Grand Central sta
ton at slightly lower grade than that OF the
Steinway tunnel but the two tubes could be con-
nected easily.
According to President NIcAdoo the cost Of the
extension would be about S5OOOOOO and he be-
lieves that if the Public Service Commission and
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment grant
the desired franchise the extension can be com
pIeted and in operation within a year and hair
from the time the work is begun
IMPORTANT TRANSIT LINK
Mr.. McAdoo. in making public his company's
new plan, points out what tremendously i'm
portant link in the developments Of the citys
system Of underground transit the proposed ex-
tension would be- He outlines it's uses and pos
sible connections in a statement. as follows
The proposed extension of the tunnel system
from the present terminus at 3Sd street ana
Broadway to the Grand Central Station vas
suggested to last spring by representatives
of the city Club, who. for a long time nave
Manhattan Island We much impressed
with il at the time, but have not been prepared
until now definitely to adopt the suggestion
The proposed extension will continue under
Sixth avenue noTthwardly to point near e9tn
street. where II viii turn eastwaIqiy e+0e e
Bryant Park. getting into 4Zd street west @
Fifth avenue. and continuing underneath tne
present subway TO the Grand Central Stauon-'
The line will be so constructed as not 10 olS-
turb the surface OF Bryant Park. or any part OF
the surface Of 42d street. and there will be no
interference with the present subway either as
to its structural or operating features.
The Hudson tunnel station connecting with
the Grand Central station will be so arranged
that passengers can be transferred quickly and
comfortably from the tunnel trains ootn 70 the
suburban train level and 10 the through tram
level of the new Grand Central Station BY
walking up one fight frorn the Hudson tunnel
trains passengers can reach the platform or tne
Belmont tunnel under the East River
The Hudson tunnel station will be so con-
structed that connection may be made between
il and the Lexington avenue subway when ouiic-
This extension will prove OF 1nestlInaole oene- o
fit to the travelling public. as il viii give quick
and unbroken means OF transportaCon on oetweel- y-l
the principal railroad terminals IN NeW LOTS
CITY and New Jersey The traveller from New
England. or from points on the lines OF the New
York Central. who wishes 10 reach the 1sscka-
wanna Erie or Pennsylvania railroad stations IN
Jersey City has only TO get aboard train and
he landed in either Of those stations quickly ana
without change of cars. and vice versa
This extension will also prove great con
venience to those people who have to go be-
tween the Grand Central Station and points IN
and along the Sixth avenue shopping dlstr1ct-
as II will be quick and direct connectl9n pc
tween those points 1t will also have value as
connection between the new pennsylvania
Railroad station and the Grand Central staten;
and will he of great benefit well 70 the hotel
and theatrical district situated in and around
Times Square
1t is an interesting fact that the geological
formation under 42d street and at the Grand
Central Station is such as 70 permit OF the con-
disturbing the street surface or lnterIerlns VIII
the operation of the subway or with the con-
structon of the Grand Central improvements
EXPLAINS TERMINAL ABANDONMENT.
The original plans for the present McAdOo.
tunnels included a terminal site at Sd street
and Sixth avenue. where monster terminal
building was to be erected The land for the
terminal had been acquired, but the plan WaS
suddenly given up without any plaUsible ex-
pIanation for its abandonment The proposal
to extend the system and make the Grand Cen
trail Station it's Manhattan terminal explains
u,bv the terminal at SD street and Sixth ave
nue. was abandoned
In its application to the Public Service Com
mission the company sets forth the various
dates on which the company was organized and
obtained its present rights, outlines the routs
of the tunnels and subways now IN operation or
under construction and indicates the new route
The application states that the extension will
consist of a double track railroad. in tunnels.
with stations at such intermediate points as may
he determined by the commission. and with a
terminal station under 42d street, between Van
derbiIt and Lexington avenues" blueprint
map Of the proposed extension accompanied the
appIication. which was made under Section 81
of the rapid transit act
TnsDection of this blueprint showed that while
such is possible the plan does not propose az
present an actual physical connection between
the new McAdOo tunnel and the Belmont or
Steinvvav tunnel in 42d street At Park ave-
nue the western terminus of the new McAdoo
tunnel. there will be. il the present application
is approved. three levels Of tunnels. At the
highest level is the present subway. some eight
or ten feet below it is the terminus of the
,tainv-av tunnel. and at the third and lowest
level would be the terminus Of the new McAdoO
funnel. the top approximately ten feet below the
bottom of the Stefnway tunnel. approximate
", twenty feet from station platform to station
platform. stairways are shown as connecting
the three tunnel levels
PLACES FOR STATIONS.
The blueprint shows that the Hudson & 0Ian~
haitian Railroad Company has marked no sta
ton between the one at $50 street and Sixth
avenue and the proposed terminus at 42d street
and Lexington avenue Bryant Park and 10th
street would not be good site for an internedi-
ate station because there the curve in the pro-
posed route begins, and the experience OF the
commission with the stations on curves in the
present subway has led the members. without
the adoption Of a formal rule. to be unalterably
against the construction Of such stations in tia
future.