New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
ITO JOIN WEST Side
WITH new SUBWAY
Improvement Associations
Plan Two Underground
CrOSStOWn Lines.
WOULD CONNECT WITH
RAILROAD AND TUBES
Also Advocate Construction Of
Extra Express Station at
34th Street.

The Fourth Avenue Improvement Com
pany. Of which Frank n. Dodd Is presi-
dent. AMI the Lexington Avenue Associa-
ton Of which Dr. John 4. Wyeth IS
! president. are advocating a plan whereby
the connection between the present and
/ the Lexington avenue subways would
be made between SOD and sd streets.
passing under the old car barns at that
point They also advocate the construc-
ton OF an express station at Sith street.
with a crosstown subway through that
street
| The plan. which has been worked out
| by Lloyd Coils. consulting engineer for
the two associations, has been presented
to President McAneny Of the Board Of
I Aldermen. The following advantages are
urged for 1t:
! Tristan. additional express station 10
relieve the congestion that would take
place in the 42d street station is essen
tial. due to the fact that much new
traffic must be anticipated therein. This
will consist Of shuttle train service on
! i2d street traffic to Long Island via Bel
, mont tube. and to New Jersey via Hud-
son tubes TO alleviate this congestion
an express station at Lexington avenue
and saith street.
Secondhand a crosstown line on satin
street is essential to connect up the great
future East Side trunk line with the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, Herald Square
anc- the other trunk subway lines on the
West Side.
Third-That by using the unimproved
car barn BLOCK 10 connect the Lexington
and Fourth avenue subways, extending
the Lexington avenue subway down to
33d street. with an express station at S4th
street and another at I'D street, the tracks
Of the present subway between sd and 42d
streets Immediately become available for
important uses The two West Side
tracks can be connected with the 3ith
street crosstown time. when built, max
ing direct connection without change
between the Grand Central Terminal and
the PENNSYLVANIA Station. The two East
Side tracks can be used for interrupted
traffic as at present, but If this is con
sidered uradvisable these two tracks can
be used for storage for the shuttle and
Seventh avenue trains awaiting the rush
hours. as well as an emergency connec-
ton between the Fourth and Seventh
avenue systems.
Fourth-That this entire plan encroaches
upon no private property save the unim-
proved car barn block; and, further that
Fourth and Lexington avenue sup"ays
south of Sith street. planning ana event
ually constructing the 3ith street cross
town line a most important direct con-
nection between two great railway
stations becomes available by simply con-
Meeting the saith street line with the pres
ont tracks Of the subway now In use
There are three other plans under con-
sideration for the connection between the
nresent and the Lexington avenue sub
vavs. The first would make a diagonal
connection from ilst street and PARK ave
nue. under the Grand Union Hotel and I'M
der the Grand Central Terminal property
TO 43d street and Lexington avenue with
an express station on the diagonal. This
mould moan the tearing down OF the
Grand Union Hotel at considerable ex-
pense.
Another plan is TO turn from PARK ave
rus into 10th street, and from 4Oth street
into Lexington avenue. This would Gre
ate two sharp curves ana necessi'a'e uie
purchase of some expensive resideh'iai
property at the corners
The third plan under consideration ny
the Public Service Commission is to make
the connection at 39th street and Park
avenue. running diagonally under private
property to Ast street and Lexington
avenue. This would also mean the pur-
chase bv the city of expensive residential
property.