The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-06-16
c. c. & P. MAN
TALKS OF THEM
CHIEF ENGINEER eRANsER
THROWS SOME LIGHT ON
THE SUBJECT.
i he Man Who is to Be in Charge of
the Actual Construction WofL is in
tire City and Gives Sons Data of
interesting Nature.

Facts and figures concerning the
I-oposed extension of the Georgia
Coast & Piedmont from Darien to
Brunswick in connection with great
highway from this city to Darien for
all classes of vehicles. are of deep
interest to Brunswickians just now,
since it is certain that before the end
of summer the matter of a bond issue
will come up for vote by the peo-
pie.
Chief Engineer J. H. Cranberry, of
the Georgia Coast company, was in
the city yesterday securing additional
data and reports to be sent to the
u. s. war department, where there
will be a petition filed for permission
to build the two drawbridgec across
the Altamaha.
Makes Full Report.
At the Oglethorpe last night he dis
cussed his report as well as the plans
for the roadway. This report was also
discussed ct the joint meeting of the
commissioners held in Darien last
Wednesday and is most complete.
81 have recommended the Bruins
wick extension said Mr.. Granbery.
1T is the logical development of our
road. The extension means much to
both Brunswick and Darien. The line
will be about fifteen miles long. This
means a forty-five minute trip against
several hours by steamer. And that
means in turn a development of the
fine tr1lclling lands between this cits
and Darien and doubling and treb-
bling of land values in a short time.
Across the Islands.
The plans are full of interesting de-
tails For instance, The survey shows
the distance from Brunswick to Dents
is 9.77 miles, then l.S6 miles across
Dents rice fields to the south Alta
maha, where the first steel drawbridge
IS to be built connecting Glyhn coun-
ty with Champney island. This bridge
will be $50 feet long over all and
will have two channel ways each, 50
feet in clear width. Across Champney
island, thence by trestle to Butler ISL
and, thence by another trestle to
General island the proposed line will
reach Darien by a second steel draw
bridge of the same length over Dar-
len river. The distance from the
banks of the south Altamaha at Dents
into Darien will be just 3.2 miles.
Making a total Of approximately fif-
teen miles
A Fine Driveway.
One of the interesting details Is
that Of the foundation OH the islands.
BY dredging canal Sc feet in width,
giving a depth Of seven feet at low
water material will be supplied for
the roadway as we'll as for the six
teen foot roadbed for the railway The
canal viii parallel the roadway and
in most cases will separate it from
the railroad
Our plans, said Mr. Granbefy last
night, call for roadway Of six
teen feet minimum width, the top
crowned with hard-wearing surface
the same as the sand clay roads which
are proving so popular On Butler
island, there Will be two roadways,
each sixteen feet wide while on GEN
erals and Champney islands the sin
gle roadway win reach width OF
20 to q feet.
The railroad and roadway embank-
ments will be about 10 and feet
respectively, above the present level
Of the land or 16 and 10 feet above
sea level and will be so constructed
as to insure a structure of the most
permanent character.
A Practical Proposition.
"As an engineering proposition the
extension is eminently practical. [
have gone over the details carefully
and have studied the matter from ev-
cry point Of view. We have already
good foundation on Butler island.
The proposed right-of-way into
Brunswick from Dents gives a
straight track for ten miles. The
steepest grade on the railway will be
i per cent. and on the vehicle road
8 per cent. The greatest degre of
curvature will be four degrees. There
are 10 serious engineering problems
which would involve the risk Of fail
ure. Our estimates call for the bes.
and most permanent form Of con-
struction.
"The extension is estimated to cost
over 100000. Sixty pound rail will
be used throughout The steel and
4rae+Ia hridgeS Will he aun;9 for th=