New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
BUSY ON SUBWAY WORK
Rapid Strides Being Made on
Dual Transit Extensions.
PLANS FOR FIRST SECTION
Line Surveyed from Steinway
Tunnel to Hunters Point and
Greensboro Bridge.

With rapid progress being made on the
extensions Of the dual rapid transit sys-
TEN in Queens real estate men there are
eated over the prospects for one OF the
biggest movements in real estate that
the borough has ever experienced. on
the Astoria extension the foundations FOR
the steel piers that will support the SUI
perstructures have been placed in posi-
ton for the entire distance covered by the
first contract that was given, extending
from the limit of the extension, at Dit
mars avenue, to Webster avenue, on Sec
ond avenue. In Long Island City. Several
blocks Of the overhead work Is already
in position. Within few weeks the steel
work at the Hoyt avenue express STA
| ton. where there will be a double deck,
will be completed.
| Similar progress has been made on the
| Corona extension. where the rirst section
of tho work on the Queens Boulevard, an
ornamental structure Of concrete
being erected, and the contractors have
completed several blocks Of other con-
| crete work Before the hard winter
weather sets in, necessitating CESSATION
! ~ operations, the work will have been,
in all probability, continued to Greenpoint
avenue, where the transit lines VIII lea's
the boulevard. There will be little delay
on account Of the weather In the extern
sion TO Corona from that point, as the
structure will be of steel.
Working plans for the first section were
practically completed last week by engi-
neers Of the Public Service Commission
which has been expediting the formaii-
ties connected with the awarding or THIS
contract to the lowest bidder. The surety
bonds have been accepted. and as soon as
the working plans are completed the s''VV
tons of steel that will be required to COM
nlete this part OF the work Will be deiiV-
cred
As a means Of protecting the comfon
of motorists during the winter IL is ths
intention OF the borough officials 10 no'
GRANT nermits for excavations on the plaza
until spring. The construction OF the pro-
| rosad double decked union elevated sta
ton at the westerly end Of the queens
I boro Bridge Plaza and It's connexions a'
| the bridge and across the plaza Will be
| an undertaking OF HldSht'"NN'
borough officials believe that II would De
more practical to do the work "hen u
can be pushed forward without delay
thereby making the period that automo-
b,lists will he Inconvenience extend over
the shortest period OF time
SURVEYS for the line that is to extend
| from the mouth of the Steinway runner
through the Hunters Point district !"
the Greensboro Bridge Plaza were last
week made by the engineers, a shsht
4, cbanqe in the plans where the route
/ crosses the yards of the Long lsianu
Railroad making a new survey necessary
II uas announced last week that 20 per
cent Of the owners of property nave
stoned for the extension Of the line from
corona through Flushing to Baysioe'
residents of this district have been as
sured that in the first appropriations 10
he made by the Board OF Estiinate ioi
further transit extensions the line from
Corona across Flushing Creek TO NAM
ord Amitv streets will be included All
,bo mans necessary for the street layout
Co.. ,bis extension, as we'll as Tor the
bridge that is to carry the elevated INES
and the traffic highway across the Green
have been completed, under the dlrecuoh
of Borough President Connolly
In view of the progress being mace IL
= ad,cted that the transit lines In tne
borough will be In operation IN less imam
two years.