New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
AUTO OWNERS COMPl AIN
Seek Good Routes Outside Con-
GeSted Districts.

Owners Of automobiles throughout the
city heli.va that something should be done
10 give them an opportunity 10 steer clea'
of congosted districts Many Of the streets
arc IN had condition. especially parts Of
the four thoroushfares leading from Man
haitian to Long Island. three Of which enter
BROOKLYN tho fourth winding its way
through Long Island city. A section OF the
Shore Road. running 10 Fort Hamilton
from which \ view of the bay. with its ship
ping agd its incoming and outgoing steam
ships. may be had. has been closed for
nearly y year. Automobiles have found
tho entrance 20 this drive blocked by the
work Of contractors
Representa- tons made 10 Park Commis-
s,onor Kennedy OF Brooklyn have resulted
in assurances that the closing NJ the Shore
Road was unavoidable, because OF repairs
and that as soon rs tho work near FIRST
avenue IS completed the dri'Sway will he
Iecpened 10 the public. II was explained
that the extension Of the avenue to its
junction with Bay Ridge Parkway. known
as the Shore Road. was at grade OF ahout
fourteen feet above the parkway. thus ne
cessitating the construction of a viaduct
across the shorA Road similar to those at
other points in the neiGhborhood
Automobiss using the Shore Road have
thought that the United states government
should I'm fairness for taking from he city
Little street. near the navy yard. reopen
FOR public use that part Of the Shore Road
which is on the ocean bluff in front NJ Fort
Hamilton. This section Was closed 20 the
public few years ago. It was learned.
however. that the government would not
consent To such reopening. ~ this particu-
lar section OF the road is on the promon-
tory which commands the entrance TO the
harbor and Is the site OF the government
Notifications. II would not be advisable.
therefore, to give strangers. or possible
agents of foreign governments. access to
this place.
\ more pretentious idea Of the automobil-
ists is TO have the city construct bridge
to-brdgc boulevard. They say such a
boulevard is necessary for them TO get into
the fine reaches Of Long Island. one Of
the suggested routes. after crossing the
Brooklyn Bridge would lead from The Bor-
ough Hall TO Court street. through Living
sotn street 10 Flatbush avenue. into La
fayette avenue. through Washington ave-
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from Kent avenue 20 Bush street TO Berry
street. and through North 9th street to the
Williamsburg Bridge. If it were desired
! to cross the greensboro Bridge this would
be the best route: Along Berry street to
| Nassau avenue. to Lorimcr and TO Noble
street. thence TO Manhattan avenue. 10 the
Vernon avenue bridge, and TO Jackson ave
rue.
To carry out these plans. however. it
would be necessary for the city to spend
I "A large amount of money in making re-
rairs in many of the streets named. These.
/ i'm parts 1T least. arc in bad condition.
Manhattan avenue. for instance. from the
ernon avenue bridge. over Ncwtown Creek
10 Noble street is paved with cobblestones.
Berry street also is in poor condition, and
automohilists starting from about 59th
street. Manhattan. VINO naturally would
I cross the greensboro Bridge have to go
Gown to Delaney street Canal street or
Park Row TO use the Williamsburg Bridge
on the Brooklyn Bridge. which at the hours
al the disposal Of the automobists. usually
are as congested with traffic as are the
] city arteries leading to them
1 In many Of the streets named in the
Icutes outlined stretches Of smooth asphalt
are intersecied especially ~ cross streets,
/ ny patches Of rough cohblostones. some of
" hich often are from three 10 four inches
higher than the level of tho asphalt. thus
causing sudden iolts and often the punc,-
urinc Of tires