Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-05
UNDERPASSPLA
LAID; ACTION IS
DELAYED
Proposal to Close Traffic Way at
Once Awaits NJ, C. & St, |.
Heads Approval,

Railroad operators. city officials and
citizens tnuointed TO consider closing
the Forsyth Street viaduct underpass
agreed on a tentative plan to-day. bat
decided 10 hold another meeting. ar
which President John ". Thomas. ~
the Nashville. Chattanooga and St.
Louis Railway. could be present, be-
fore formulating specific recommen-
dations. Mr.. Thomas viii be invited
70 visit Atlanta al his earliest con-
venience. and upon receipt Of his re-
Wy Chairman J. T. Kimbrough will
call the committee together.
The plan Of the committee is 10
close the underpsss Immediately. with
the understanding that traffic VIII be
diverted from the foot Of Alabama
street east on Central Of Georgia
property. thence across Forsy IN
street under the viaduCt. then back
west on the present wagonway from
the northern terminus Of the under
pass to the Western and Atlantic
team tracks.
Central Would Give Roadway.
President Winburn. OF the Central
OF Georgia Railway said his road
would agree 20 the use Of its wagon
wav from Alabama Street TO Forsyth
and give a years notice Of termlna
ton Of the easement Within the
year II would be up TO Atlanta TO
provide another route for teams
going 10 and from the W and A. team
tracks or reopen the uuderpass.
Those participating In the confer
ence. held in the Mayors office were
a d ".. HIH F#T| |#H
Georgia. c. X Clayton, engineer FOR
the Central of Georgia r b. Maddox.
Ed Ansley James Il. Gray clark
Howell Sam Iuman Cautaln r. H.
CLAYTON. J T. KimbrOugh and Mcssr5-
winecoff and Greenfield.
Permanent Arrangements Up.
The committee gave most ~ ITS
time 20 discussing permanent ar
rangements Two permanent arrange
ments were considered The first en-
braces the construction ~ 4O0-foot
incline, on per cent grade. from
the Forsyth Niaduct To- the w and a.
team tracks. involving an expenditure
of approximately $4,000
The second and perhaps more popu-
lar plan consisted iu securing % 90
foot right OF way on land now occu-
pied by the r. NJ Cunningham ware
house from the foot of Alabama 90
Forsyth, from which point traffic
would come and GO as 8t present This
plan would involve purchase or con-
demnation ~ the Cunningham ware
house The committee estimated the
site would cost m, city from S25o,00o
up,
Road 20 Enlarge Depot
The Central Of Georgia at present
has sidetracks and "a driveway from
Alabama street 10 Forsyth A. first
the committee suggested the aCquisi-
ton Of this property by the city. but
President Winburn then made known
the plans Of the Central of Georgia 10
eventually extend IT'S freight depot
from Alabama Street To Forsyth
Street with offices on the viaduct.
This extension would take in the
sidetracks and the driveway now In
use. President Wiuburn said his road
would agree, however. 90 give the city
OF Atlanta a years notice before con-
structinE the extension which has
been In contemplation long time
Since the city would want only part
Of the land occupied by the Cunning
ham warehouse. u was suggested that
the remainder be sold 10 the Central
Of Georgia az cost for office pur-
poses. with an easement 20 build over
the roadway above the second story
President Winburn said his road
would consider such a proposition
Await Thomas Approval.
II President Thomas of the n. q
& St l., agrees 20 the committees
suggestions, then the recommends
tion will be made 10 the General
Council. The City Council will then
make the request Of the Governor
and the Railroad Commission for per
mission 20 close the Forsyth Street
underpass. pledEinE the Citys faith
and honor 20 reopen b. II the ease
ment over the Central Of Georsia
property expires before another
driveway Is provided TO the w a
a team tracks
Since the easement over. the Cen
trial Of Georgia property win expire
only upon a years notice the COM
mittee was certain the Cunningham
warehouse could he secured or am
incline built from the viaduct in am
pie time 20 prevent reopeuinE ot the
underpass