The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-01
BRIDGES SOON READY
FOR SUBWAY TRAFFIC.
Reconstruction Will End Before
Routes Are Finished,
Kracke Reports.
ONLY GREENSBORO BEHIND
Mayor COmmends Williamsburg
Work as Great Engineer
ing Feat.

All reconstruction work on the East
River bridges made necessary by the
prospective demands of the dual subway
and elevated system will be completed
before trains are ready TO use these
transfluval highways Bridge Commits
soner Kracke so reported to Mayor
Mitchell yesterday.
Tho report Is one Of a series which the
Mayor asked each department head to
give, showing what they have done and
what plans they have made since the
first OF the year. Mr.. Mtchers comment
follows In part:
"The keys to our new interborough sys-
tenn OF rapid transit, subway and ele-
waited. are the bridges. Operation can
be secured across the bridges long before
It will he possible to complete the tunnels
under the East River. Commissioner
Kracke points out that the work OF his
department has been brought to a point
where 1t is assured that the large and
important reconstruction work upon the
various bridges necessary before subway
trains could be successfully operated across
them will be completed In advance OF the
completion of the subway routes leading
across them.
"The Centre street loop under the new
Municipal Building connecting with the
Brooklyn Bridge, IL Ia estimated. will be
completed by August 5 and will certainly
be ready for operation not later than the
early fall. thus relieving greatly the con-
gestion OF elevated trains at the Man
haitian terminal of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The only point at which the construction
OF a bridge may be behind the work of
constructing the transit lines leading over
II is on the Greensboro Bridge. The Bridge
Commissioner calls attention to the me-
cessity for the issue of 81. 100000 OF cor
porate stock for the reconstruction OF this
bridge, In order to make 1t safe and ade-
uuate for the passage OF heavy subway
and elevated trains
"It the plans already adopted are to be
carried out without change n speedy de-
termination should be reached and the
necessary bonds authorized by the Board
OF Estimate In order that this work may
be done in anticipation OF the completion
OF the Queens elevated extensions and the
connection OF the Second avenue elevated
with these lines via the QueenSboro
Bridge.
"a speedy conclusion should also be
reached concerning the proper location
and construction OF a surface car ter
m.nal at the Manhattan end OF this
bridge as the surface cars which now
cross the bridge must be moved from the
present subway station at the Manhattan
end In order TO give place to the Broad
-Fifty-ninth street subway trains.
THE Bridge Department is to be COM
mended upon the successful prosecution OF
the work of reconstructing the Williams
burg Bridge. where the removal OF the tie
pins at the Manhattan and Brooklyn ends
OF the structure and the substitution Of
pins OF a thirteen inch diameter consti-
tute one OF the most remarkable en-
cheering feats accomplished in bridge
construction.
"I am particularly gratihed that the
Bridge Commissioner has already been
able 10 effect substantial economy and re-
trenchment in his department. He points
out reduction OF upward OF 100000 in
the salary roll OF the Bridge Department
this In addition to the large reduction
made last December through cuts made