The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-11
WABASH AND p. M.
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SEPARATIONS

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. general grade separation plan by
doing the necessary work AL the
Junction-ave. and Clark-ave. cross
ings. II the railroads will agree To
make these two separations. the city
viii be willing to defer action on the
more expensive plan.
The Wabash was represented by A.
o. Cunningham, chief engineer Of the
system. and George q. Parker, assist
ant general counsel, appeared for the
Pere Marquette. Both representative
pleaded that. their roads being In the
hands OF receivers. they We're not
financially able to do any grade sep
arati0n work at the present time,
other than that already provided for
by agreement. This work 10 being
done on the west side OF the city In
conjunction with other roads.
The city engineer presented a ten
tative plan for the separation OF the
Junction-ave. grades. II provides for
Ia 14-fO0t elevation, which would be
10 feet above the present level OF the
tracks. The plan Is worked out In
conformity with the west side gen
eral grade separation plan.
The Wabash Ii unable TO bear the
expense Of any new grade separation
work ut the present time" said Mr..
Cunningham. The court will not al.
low the receivers 10 spend any
money"
Would you care to make an agree
ment with the city for the separation
Of the Junction-ave. grade. subject to
the approval Of the receivers and the
court?" asked Assistant Corporation
Counsel Atkinson.
Both Mr.. Cunningham and Mr.
Parker replied that they would have
to take the matter up with the vari
Gus o6icials OF their respectiye CON-
paniss before making any Promises.
Under the terms Of the proposed
agreement, the city would pay all
damages In connection with the grade
separation work, the companies to
pay the cost Of construction.
The representatives intimated that
the D. u. n. ought to share the pro-
posed grade separation expense with
the railroads. as the railway company,
Is well 40 the city, will be directly
benefited by the separation. Bernard
Weadock, attorney representing the
d. U. r., stated that the railway COM
pany would have the expense of track
ing the proposed crossing, and that no
other burden should be attached to
the company.
The time is rapidly approaching
when all the graie crossings in De
troit will have to be separated said
Aid. Vernon. The city might as well
get busy At once with = plan for the
separation Of grades al along the
main lines Of the Pere Marquette and
Wabash railroads. II We can come to
an agreement with the roads, or II the
state commission issues an order. we
will be willing to relieve the com
panies from this added financial bur-
den fos the time being. providing they
separate the grade at Junction-aye.,
and possibly Clark-ave'
A suggestion was made by Mr.. At
kinson. to avoid delaying the construc.
tion OF the proposed Junction-ave.
crosstown line until the necessary
grade separation IL secured. the ID
q. r. could. with the city's permits
sion, operate the crosstown cars east
on FOREST, from Junction-ave. to
C1ark-avc.. south on Clark-ave to
West Je6erson-ave.. west on Jefferson
ave. to DeafbOrn-Ave. and northwest
on Dearb0rn-ave. to Forrest, thence
east to Junctfon-ave. Attorney Wea
dock said that this proposed route
was being considered by the d. u. X
ofncials end would be discussed before
the council committee on public utiii.
ties Monday afternoon.
I'VE DO not think that It would be
we'll to " at Lauderdale-ave., north
Of the railroad crossing" he said. zine
people want . through crosstown lire
to West Jeifersou-ave."
The plan to "Y" at Lauderdale-ave.
was proposed BY Aid. Freiwald when
the railroad commission refused to 81.
low the company to cross the railroad
tracks at grade. Mr.. AGkinson's plan
would allow the D. q. r. to cross the
railroad tracks IN Clark-ave. whore
the present crossing II ut grade, and
would save the company the cost OF
laying any new track south Of rort-st.
The loop could be made by installing
two curves On Fort-st.
The committee adopted q report
stating that all the east side aldermen
and several on the west side Of the
city are opposed to closing any streets
In connection with the proposed plan
Of the Grand Trunk engineers for sep
arAting the DeQuindre-st. grades BY
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