Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-05

engineering standpoint, and that the
cost would not be prohibitive. The
subway at State street, with a curved
boulevard to Walnut and North streets,
and the widening of the Market street
subway, would answer the needs of
the city, and' render any other crossing
unnecessary.
Construction of Subway at Division
Street
The demand for an outlet for traf-
nc through the western end of the
city to the district lying to the east,
is ever increasing, although the i'm
mediate need of such a highway may
not seem imperative. In a few years
the city will be confronted with the
necessity for action, and it will do
well to anticipate such necessity. The
only suitable solution to this problem
in the opinion of the Planning Com
mission, is the construction of a sub
way at or near Division street. This
would facilitate traffic and provide a
ready means of entrance to Wildwood
Park. This work could be done now
without consequential damages in the
future this may not be so.
Elimination of Grade Crossings
The erection of the large freight
warehouses south of Mulberry street,
and the construction of the broad
Subways at Mulberry and Front streets
on Second street, suggest a very evil
dent solution of the traffic problem
between Harrisburg and Steelton, and
between the freight transfer depot and
the manufacturing district of the Hill
section; viz: that the railroad siding
extending southwardly across Second
street at Vine. and on Paxton street, be
eliminated. since, with the building of
the freight warehouses, the tracks can
be converged into the depot sidings.
(See plan attached.) This change
would also provide a connecting link
in the Park System between Front
street and the Cameron Parkway.
Changing of Building Lines
The recent fire in the vicinity of
Fourth and Chestnut street, affords an
unusual opportunity to better the dan
gerous traffic conditions at the ap-
proach to the Mulberry street viaduct.
An opportunity now exists to widen
Fourth and Chestnut streets at mini
mum cost. before the construction of
buildings is commenced. We would
urgently recommend that the Council
consult with the City Solicitor to as
certain whether new building lines.
widening Chestnut and Fourth streets
at least ten feet on both sides, may
be established, so that any buildings
hereafter erected shall conform there
to.
Traffic at Western Approach to the
Market Street Bridge
The traffic conditions on the west
ern side of the river are beyond the
scope of authority of the Council, but
it is believed that this territory is
within the jurisdiction of the Planning
Commission. We believe that in a
very few years conditions at the west
ern approach to the river bridges will
be so bad as to render action abso-
in mind, we have been making a study
of the situation and find that all the
traffic of the Cumberland Valley con-
Verges at one point opposite the city;
that this traffic is rapidly increasing
and that in the future it will increase
even more rapidly. We have found
that the situation may be relieved by
providing another road to the west
some short distance up the river.
The members of the Commission have
no authority to take any action in
this matter other than to urge action
by the properly constituted authori-
! ties
I'm this first report of our plans, we
| do not wish to go on record as con-
sidering streets and traffic as the all
! important, or even the most import
ant part of our duties. We recognize
! the broad field for endeavor In many
I directions and the many questions Sc
! closely related to the welfare of the
city will continue to have our best
Thought Our only reason for giving
preference to the conditions as herein
| set forth is, that we believe the need
to be imperative. We expect from
time to time. as rapidly as we can offer
solutions, to present many other prob
lens for your consideration and ac-
! ton"