The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-02
PLANS ADOPTED FOR
NEW BROOKLYN LINES
Public Service Commission
Picks Two More Rapid
Transit Routes.
ONE rs "CROSSTOWN''
Goes From greensboro Bridge
to BrightOn-Other in
Eastern District.
ONE rs "CROSSTOwN''

Plans FOR two new rapid transit lines in
Brooklyn were adopted yesterday by the
Public Service Commission. One is for
the so-called crosstown line. beginning at
the greensboro Bridge. to the Brighton
Beach line, near Eastern Parkway. The
other In a modification OF the eastern dis
trict line.
The crosstown line. known as Route No.
90, begins Mt the Greensboro Bridge Plaza,
where 1t connects with the Steinway tun-
mel. the Astoria and the Corona lines,
already under construction, and runs
thence southwes:erly over the plaza and
Jane street to jackson avenue. and along
jackson avenue at a sufficient height TO
cross over the new elevated structure OF
the Astoria line at Davis street and Ely
avenue. thence along jackson avenue to
point near East avenue; through Eas;
avenue. passing over Newtown Creek, to
point near the intersection OF Oak
land stree: and Ash street; thence
through private property, curving south
westerly across Box street and through
private property. where II changes
from an elevated structure to an EN-
bankinent open cut and subway /.
thence continuing as subway under
Manhattan avenue 10 "A point near
Driggs avenue. thence under McCarron
Park. crossing under Lorimer street TO
point near the intersection Of Union
avenue and Bayard street; thence into
Roebling street and under Roebling street
to and under Williamsburg Bridge Plaza
to a point in Roebling street near Divi-
sion avenue thence curving Into Taylor
street. and under Taylor street to Il
point near Wythe avenue. where the road
VIII begin to emerge from the ground.
and continuing along Taylor street to
point between Wythc avenue and Kent
avenue will ascend AN open cut and en-
bankment and again become an elevated
structure; thence continuing as an ele
waited southeastcrly over private prop
erty into Kent avenue. and along Kent
avenue to Il point near Wallabout street !.
thence through private property. across
Flushing avenue and Little Nassau street,
where 1t descends by viaduct embank-
| ment or open cut to a subway, and en-
ters Franklin avenue near Park avenue
| thence as n subway under Franklin ave-
nue. occupying property on the east side
| thereof between Lafayette avenue and
Clifton place: thence southery under
| Franklin avenue to point between Full
| ton street and I.efferts place; thence
under the Brighton Beach right of way
and the Long Island Railroad in At
| lantic avenue and continuing under pri-
vate property and intersecting streets tn
point in the Brighton Beach right OF
way near Eastern Parkway. At this
| point. which will be the southerly termi-
| nus OF the route. connection will be made
| with the Brighton Beach line
The entire route will he a two track
! line.
The Eastern District route, known as
route No 90, begins under Bushwick ave-
nue. at Scholes street, whore a connection
4 Il I,l.
haitian and Long Island City route (route
No 100. and extending southerly under
Bushwick avenue to Il point near Meserole
street; thence curVing sOutheasterly un-
der private property to n point In Mon
troso avenue between Bushwck avenue
and Bushwick place: thence under Mon
rose avenue. using. II necessary, private
property ut the southwest corner of Mon
trose avenue and Bushwlck place. to n
| point in private property In the block
| bounded by MontTose avenue, Bushwick
| place, Johnson avenue and Waterbury
street where the road will begin to emerge
| from the ground thence through private
| property to "A point in the block bounded
! by Waterbury street. Montrose avenue,
| Bogart street and Johnson avenue TO a
point near Johnson avenue. where it be-
| comes an elevated structure thence curv-
| ing and continuing as an elevated struc-
| ture easterly over Johnson avenue and Boz
| CART street to n point in Johnson avenue
between Bogart street and Morgan avenue
| hence easterly along Johnson avenue Il
| Narick avenue, thence curving southeast,
erly over the right of way OF the Bush.
! wick division OF the Long Island Railroad
and intersecting streets and crossing over
| the Myrtle avenue elevated railroad to q
point near Cooper avenue. thence curvinl
| southeasterly, southerly and southwest.
erly through the right OF way to a poln
| in Aberdeen street near its intersection
| with Bushwick avenue; thence southeast
erly. wholly or partly within the right n
| way, and over Aberdeen street, Bushwicl
avenue, De Sales place. Eastern Parkway
| Stewart street, Convey street and privat.
| property to a point in the block BOUNDED
by Conway street. Bushwlcli avenue. Ros'
Mace and Broadway, curving thence
southeasterly over private property anC
| Broadway to point at or near Ros'
place, where connection can he mad
with the existing elevated railroad alons
| Broadway.
The road will be two and three tract
line 1t will have three tracks for I'M
entire route except for that portion he
tween the point OF beginning ut BUSHNELL
avenue and Scholes street and the pon
IN private property in the block bounded
nv Waterbury street. Montrose avenuo
Rogart street and Johnson street. wher
II will have two tracks.