New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
HAPPENINGS IN QUEENS
ReSurveying Route for Elevated
Line Through Ely Avenue.
VAST SEWER WORK PLANS
Opinion of Corporation Counsel
Will Save Operators and Build
ers Thousands of Dollars.

Important developments In the rapid
transit situation in Queens are 10 follow
tho decision OF the Appellate Division Of
the Supreme Court in Brooklyn last
week in confirming the report OF the COM
mission appointed by the court 20 deter
mine the necessity for the construction
81 an elevated line on Ely avenue. IN
ong Island city. The commission recon-
mended that the elevated line was a ne
oessty. the most practical way OF con-
Meeting the steinwsy tunnel with the
greensboro Bridge plaza and said that
subway In the section is impracticable be-
cause OF excessive cost To construct
tho subway would require. In addition 20
the cost Of subway over elevated CON
,tructlon, the entire rebuilding OF all the
,ubsurface improvements in the lower
section OF Long Island City and a rear
Management OF the tracksge OF the Long
Island freight yards and their connec-
tons with the dockage facilities OF the
railroad at the East River
Since the decision Of the court has been
handed down engineers have been put TO
work resurveying the route TO determine
the proper location OF tracks and sta
lions and TO secure data for connections
with the big terminal station to be
erected at the greensboro Bridge plaza
This connection will be OF the greatest
importance because II viii give all sec
lions OF Queens direct connection with
l2d street, In Manhattan. by way OF the
Steinway tunnel. Also. II is the intention
OF the Long Island Railroad TO establish
a station OF its line in conjunction with
the entrance TO the Steinwsy tunnel. and
thus give the patrons Of that road from
one end OF Long Island TO tho other more
direct connection with the subway IN
Manhattan than is possible Mt the pres
ent time at the Pennsylvania Station in
Manhattan. The engineers OF the Long
Island Railroad are working on these
plans In connection with the engineers Of
the Public Service Commission.
II is expected that the plans will be
completed, together with the specifica-
tons, within a month or two, and then
the Public Service Commission will take
up the proposition OF awarding the con-
tract for construction.
flhUb dIt INV dbOuA NpllPitAtN Aos
sewer construction work 10. be begun In
Queens during the present summer which
will cost more than 100000. These plans
have been formulated through the efforts
OF large real estate interests, home own
ers and the borough officials, all OF whom
were of the opinion that further growth
OF the borough was not possible without
serious consequences unless the drainage
problem was provided for. The plans have
been formulated after an exhaustive
study Of the situation by Consulting En-
gineer Foster Crowell. together with the
engineers Of the Bureau Of Designs Of ths
Sewer Bureau under the direction of
Chief Engineer William Schreiner
Plans and specifications for the Corona
trunk sewer in 6lst street are now In the
hands Of the printers and the contract
will be offered to bidders within month.
This will be one of the largest sewer
operations ever undertaken
In the City OF New York. and 1t VIII
drain over 5000 acres. extending from
Bay. the upper section OF Long