Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
PLAN TO REROUTE
MANY CAR LINES
Board of Works Has Scheme
for Relieving Present Traf-
fic Congestion.

| Seeking to bring about immediate
relief at several eongested points, the
Board of Works at a conference yes
terday afternoon decided upon plan
to reroute several of the present car
lines. The changes which the board
will suggest will, 1t is understood
| have no effect whatever upon the
general terminal plan of the Public
Service.
In connection with the applications
of the company for franchises and
concessions to carry out its terminal
project the board members made an
| inspection of a number of points in
question early in the afternoon. From
their general attitude it was learned
that all of the commissioners are
now unalterably opposed to the
placing of curves at any intersection
| of streets unless the Improvement
cannot be brought about in another
way.
Their attitude on this point will
be conveyed to the Public Service at
conference this afternoon. At this
time the suggestion for immediate
rerouting will also be offered.
Under the plan as suggested by
Commissioner Gillen and approved by
the other members of the board 1t Is
planned to change the present route
of the Kinney cars. Instead of turn
ing into Washington street from Kin
ney street, it is suggested that they
be carried through the latter thor
oughfare to Pacific street. thence
north on Pacific street to Walnut
street, east to Van Buren, street,
south to Warwick street, east to
Tyler street., north to Elm street,
west to Pacific street, to Kinney
street and thence over the old route
to Twelfth avenue, west to Twelfth
street, north to Central avenue, west
to Fourteenth street.
This plan, if it is put into effect,
paves the way for a through Wash
ington street line. 1t is Commissioner
Gillen's idea also to continue the
Washington street tracks to-Broad
street and divert several lines at this
point and run them through to Gin
ton avenue. To do this 1T would also
be necessary to continue the tracks
south of Kinney street.
The application of the trolley COM
uany for a double track on Lafayette
street will be denied. On motion 1t
was decided yesterday to make no
trolley grants on this thoroughtare.
1t was suggested, however, that the
cars which the company had intend
ed to send over this route could be
diverted at Kinney street. Return
ing from the terminal building they
could return to Broad street via
single track on Green street.
With reference to the request for
the Bowery, Chapel and Ferry street
connection another plan of rerouting
was suggested. Commissioner Bier
tuempfel insisted that the company
should either purchase an additional
strip of land at the point in question
and extend Chapel street, so that
there would be no need of having the
cars pass over the sidewalk, or else
extend the line. He suggested that
the South Orange line should be ex-
tended to Lockwood street, north to
Albert avenue, back across Bowery
street to Ferry street.
In opposing the curves at High
street and Springfield avenue Com
missioner Gillen submitted plan by
which the cars on the latter thor
oughfare could be taken over Howard
street to Bank street, thence east to
High street and north into Warren
street. This is practically the same
route as requested by the company
except that the cars would be di-
verified at Howard street instead of at
High street. 1t would also do away
with a curve which is likely to prove
dangerous, especially after the ex-
tension of Branford place.
Another plan which is suggested by
Mr.. Gillen has to do with the Bloom
field and the Paterson lines. The
company has applied for a long loop
from Broad street into Park place.
Instead of this, which he claimed
would create a network of tracks at
this point, Mr.. Gillen suggests that
the tracks be laid in Rector street
through to Park place, to Centre
street, to River street, to the Market
street station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad This plan would allow the
Bloomfield and Paterson cars to get
to the station without touching the
-Four Corners and would relieve
traffic conditions at the latter point
to some extent, as it would eliminate
the curve.
1t is likely that the trolley company
will be requested to bring about these
improvements at once so that condi-
lions may be relieved as soon as pos
sible.