New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

structure Of the Manhattan Bridge Is
s14,105,000 and the value Of the land ls
estimated at about s12,000,000.
The growth of New York has been so
extraordinary and the character Of its de-
velopment so remarkable that 1t is dlni-
cult to say definitely what can be expect
ed in the future. Without attempting to
predict how great will be the change or
how far-reaching it's effect, competent rail-
Dad authorities say that within ten years
the revolution in existing methods or
transportation will be so great that 1t will
be hard for people to realize that the pres
ent inadequate systems prevailed. They
say that the tunnel facilities will in time
establish on the New Jersey side Of the
Hudson River a city the size Of the pres
ent greater New York. In fact, they firm
ly believe that the growth of the entire
metropolitan district will. under the en-
couragement Of the improved transit IA
cilities, exceed the most extrayagant
prophecies.
The time now lost by the people Of New
York in moving to and fro on each trip
they make, whether II be in New York
City or back and forth across the rivers
on ferries, has been computed at five min
utes for each passenger, the saving Of
which under first class traffic conditions
would each year amount to nearly ten
centuries.
Among the new engineering works pro-
posed for the East River is a tunnel from
Liberty street, Manhattan, TO Pineapple
street, Brooklyn; also tunnel from Maid
en- Lane, Manhattan, to Brooklyn, not far
from the proposed terminal of the former.
| There has also been talk about construct
ing tunnel from 14th street, near Uni
versity Place, under the East River TO
! North 7th street, Brooklyn, there TO con-
meet with Metropolitan avenue 1t has
also been proposed to build another bridge
over the East River with location between
the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. In
| fact borings have been made for this pro-
posed bridge. which was to be called the
McCarren Bridge. in honor of the late
pat" McCarren, who, 1t is said, favored
very much its erection 1t was planned
that when this bridge became a reality
steps should be taken to close and rebuild
the old Brooklyn Bridge Engineers have
come 10 the conclusion that. in view OF the
age OF this bridge and the heavy traffic TO
which 1t has been subjected Of late wears.
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| to have additional strength in order TO in
sure 1t against some horrible catastrophe
that might result were some support or
cable to give way
The new bridges which have been pro-
posed for the Harlem River are the Nor
ris Heights Bridge, at 177th street and
the Henry Hudson Memorial Bridge, which
would be an extension OF Riverside Drive.
near the Hudson River. The plan is TO
have the Memorial Bridge OF reinforced
concrete and or most ornamental design.
Great as are the tunnels as connecting
links between New York and New Jersey.
plans are now in concrete form for an
even greater achievement. Should these
plans be carried out and there Is good
reason TO believe that they will be. the
Hudson River will be spanned by a sus-
pension bridge that will make the East
| River bridges look like dwarfs. Three
sites have been discussed. but the question
liz not settled yet entirely.
II the 59th street site is finally chosen
work may begin this year Each tower
Will be $50 feet above water and including
| the $50 feet below. each will have a total
height OF 700 feet. the same as the Met
ropolitan Life tower and eighty-elght feet
higher than the Singer tower. The
bridge will be wide enough for eight
tracks. forty-foot roadway and two side