The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
TRUCK CLUB TO URGE
BRIDGE AND TUNNELS
Will Hold Meeting to Discuss
New York and New Jer-
sey Transportation.
ENGINEERS WILL SPEAK
Owners Of Business Wagons Are
Invited to Attend the
Meeting.

Although the subject OF lettering the
traffic conditions between New York and
New Jersey by means of tunnels and
bridges Is not by any means new II will
come up again at n meeting of the Motor
Truck Club OF America. which organize
ton In trying to arouse trucking interests
to the possibilities of the plans OF the
Bridge and Tunnel Commissions OF New
York and New Jersey.
In order that traffic interests may better
understand these plans and their develop
ments the Motor Truck Club will hold a
meeting at the Automobile Club OF
America on March Is and will invite
every truck owner In Greater New York.
AS well as others interested In trafYic
questions. to attend the meeting that eve
ming and listen to the discussion OF the
plans as outlined by the Commissioners
OF both States and their experts.
The New York State Bridge and Tun-
mel Commission and the New Jersey In
terstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission,
together with their counsel and engineers.
will present their recommendations for
the construction OF twin vehicular tun-
neis at Canal street and a bridge at
Fifty-seventh street. Their remarks will
be illustrated by stereopticon views and
drawings. The New York Bridge and
Tunnel Commission IL composed Of Gen.
George X. Dyer. chairman: Senator Mar
tin SAKE, counsel J. Vipond Davies Of
the firm Of Jacobs 4 Davies. builders OF
the Pennsylvania tunnels. engineer; f..
w. Bioomingdale. McDougaii Hawkes.,
A. J. Shamberg and +. J. H. Kracke.
Bridge Commissioner OF the city Of New
York. The New Jersey Interstate Bridge
and Tunnel Commission In composed Of
w. H. Noyes chairman counsel, senator
J. A. c. johnson engineer. Henry w.
Hodge OF Boiler. Hodge & Baird, bridge
engineers; Col. J. Hollis Wells. Dewitt
Van Buskirk, George Limouse and John
J. O'Ieary.
mot every one realizes" said Presi-
dent Duck OF the Motor Truck Club In
discussing the matter recently that the
daily vehicular traffic across the Hudson
would stretch In line from here to
Philadelphia. Since the reduction In
ferry charges which accompanied the
opening OF the Hudson tubes and the
Pennsylvania tunnels the situation has
become almost 'intolerable. The motor
truck Is a twentieth century engine OF
efficiency. but neither II nor the horse
can make much showing II limited by the
frequency-or infrequency-of the pres
ent ferry system. An idle truck not only
ceases to earn money but actually loses
money under present conditions.
ut Is obvious that New Yorks future
expansion must very largely take place
across the Hudson, particularly among
those Industries requiring docking facili-
ties. The pressing. need OF Manhattan
dock frontage by the steamship and other
interests requiring quick and readily ac-
cessible facilities has driven the coal. lum-
ber warehouse and other more slowly
moving commodities across the river II
provided with adequate crossing facilities
motor trucks would place these interests
In Just as advantageous a position. al
most. as those remaining here.
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