Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05


Bridges at College. King and Ma
pie streets and main line draw
pfldGe....,..... .......... ............ 4o,oW
All walls. abutmcnts Of all bridges,
and excavation for them and pill
ing where needed ....... ...... ..... $3.50 |
Street changes. including pave
ments, sidewalks, curbstones and
drains in strcets........... ......... 1850
Extension OF sewer outlet ..,......... 800 |
Total for construction ............ s341 49, |
Add 10 per cent for engineering
, and contingencies ...... 80. ..... A14S
Total for obstruction and eng1-
neer1nE ......... ..... .......S OooU
After the careful consideration and in
vestigaton we are we'll satisfied and And
that the sums that the following order al
lows the Rutland Railroad company and
the Central Vermont Railway company
to charge to the general expense incurred
by fulfilling the order. for the purpose of
adapting their respective railroad yards
to the changes resulting from the fulfill
mcnt thereof, are respectively, amply
sufficient to make their changed yards n
fun equivalent of the existing ones.
Tho report then takes up the question
OF how the Rutland railroad IL affected
by the plan adopted. the commissioners
believing that the objections of the Rut-
land people that the plan would greatly
impair. If not wholly destroy. the value
Of their freight yard were not well
founded.
Coming to the grade crossing petition
the commissioners say
GRADE CROSSING PETITION.
After duly hearing and considering the
evidence on the petition for the elimina-
ton Of the railroadhighway crossing at
grade at College, Main, King and Map
streets. respectively, We are unable. on
the evidence, to find that the grade cross
ings at either College street or King
street are public highways. and we find
that, in view OF the location of the new
union station at the foot of Main street,
the public good does not require tho
, elimination of that crossing under this
petition, even II It Is a public highway,
} and we are unable to find that it is So
we dismiss this petition as to the eliinna-
, ton of the alleged public railroad high
way crossings at College Main and King
streets. respectively. But we are well
! satisfied and find that the grade crossing
at Maple street is public highway; that
! this grade crossing Is among the most
dangerous on the Rutland railroad in this
} State; and that public safety requires that
this grade crossing be eliminated by the
e construction of an undcpass in connec-
2 ton with the track elevation involved If
constructing the union station. and as
indicated in the following order.
THE FORMAL ORDER.
For the purpose indicated in the fore
going report, the Central Vermont Rail
way company and the Rutland Railroad
company are hereby ordered. Jointly OIL
> severally, as hereinafter specified, to con
struct in the city of Burlington. in the
county of Chittenden in this State. new
, union passenger station, in the location
of the size, material. and quality, and
with the appurtendnces. appointments
, and approaches hereinafter prescribed
and to make the alterations and do thu
work hereinafter specified to render sait
station available for public use.
The formal order for the new station
and the elimination of the several grad
crossings is followed by several page
OF detail as to changes in alignment @
tracks. changes in streets, etc. iron
: general interest
COLLEGE STREET.
: Under the railroad bridge and 70
10 feet east Of the easterly line OF tn
, College street bri ige the grade OF Col
, llcge street shall be level and at al
. elevation such as will give at least
feet clear headroom from tine crow
, of the street to the under side OF IN
:. bridge; thence ascend toward the cas-
at the rate of feet per one hundre
* for a distance of s. feet thence as
= cenl on a straight grade to proper'
:. join the existing grade OF Batter
). street at the corner of College street
n The railroad shall be carried owe
# College street by a steel bridge havin
$. clear span Of 40 feet, and shall nav
u solid AMI watertignt floor constructor
IN with provision for deadeninG IN
Sc sound The bridge shall be supportP
ne on masonry abutments, the face OF tn
u head-wall of the southerly abutmeu
r. to be on the southerly line OF Colles
nd street and the face OF the head-"a
KS of the northerly abutment to ne
se feet north Of and parallel to tne SCUM
~ erly abutment The southeas'er'
he abutment wing shall be constructe
N, on the southerly line of the new ioc9
~ ton of Lake street and the other thre
'r- abutment wings shall be constructe
in substantial accordance with u
Ar plan accompanying this report
ct,
in KING STREET.
hu Under the railroad bridge the grae
III of King street shall be level ana
'ps such an elevation as will give at lea
IN IA feet clear headroom from the Gro"
IA of the street to the under side OF u
bridge. If this requirement chaHs
~ the existing grade of the street u
street grade on the east ana we
' sides of the bridge shall be change
10 so as to Join the existing street graz
III practical manner
a.. The railroad shall be carried oV
. King street by a steel bridge haV''
total span of the full width or u
street, and shall have solid and waite
tight floor construction. with provisi'
the for doa lening the sound. The brid
all snail be supported on masonry abu
All Inehts with their faces built on
or side lines of the street, and upon &c
49, umns provided with suitable wh'
guards located upon the center II
of the street.
MAPLE STREET.
900 Under the railroad bri ige the era
OF Maple street shall he level and
81.