New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-28

matter again with the engineers, have
continued the order excluding traihc
from this portion Of Broadway.
More Bracing Required.
"The board also recommends that
diagonal transverse bracing be lnstaIed
for a distance of about two hundred
feet between Forty-third Street and
Forty-second Street, on Lexington Ave
nue.. necessitated, in their judgment, by
the construction work being done by
the New York Central Railroad Com
many. which entirely removes the west
wall of the trench at this point.
"They recommend that traffic re-
strictions be removed on Broadway
south of Twenty-sixth Street; on Canal
Street: on Seventh Avenue, south OF
Sixteenth Street; on Narick Street; on
West Broadway and at the crossings OF
Twenty-sixth Street and Broadway,
Thirtv-frst Street and Broadway and
Thirtv-sixth Street and Broadway.
"ITnder the resolution adopted by
your commission and communicated TO
The Commissioner of Police, all heavy
trucks have been excluded from these
streets and from all others where cut
and-cover work is under way. In view
of this recommendation of these en-
gineers. will YOU not ask the commits
sion to consider whether or not 1t de-
sires 10 withdraw the request for this
restriction upon traffic upon these
streets? Pending your action, the Po-
lice Commissioner will continue the
restriction as requested by your com
mission, but will permit the resumption
of other traffic.
Reduced Speed Ordered
"The board further recommends that
OF Park Avenue, between Fortleth and
Forty-second Streets, the police strictly
control the movement Of heavy vehicles
70 n slow rate of speed. This will be
done. Beyond that. they recommend
that traffic restrictions in this district
be removed. The removal of the re-
striction as to heavy trucks, however,
will await the further action OF your
commission.
"The board, after a careful examina-
ton of the construction work under
Flatbush Avenue, recommends that all
traffic restrictions be there removed. on
the ground that the structure appears
TO be entirely safe. Will you consider
whether you desire TO withdraw the re-
quest preferred TO the Police Commits
sioner? No action removing the re
strictions as to heavy trucks Will be
taken until you indicate your conclu-
sions in the matter.
Tomorrow | trust that the en-
gineers will be able 10 complete their
examination of the cut-and-cover con-
struction work now under way. At the
close Of the day | will transmit their
conclusions as / have those covering to-
days inspections. When their work IS
complete will have transmitted to you
a detailed written report rendered TO
me by the Board Of Engineers which
will contain certain suggestions and
recommendations which il does not
seem necessary TO incorporate in these
emergent communications.
When Traffic Is Resumed.
"The work indicated as necessary to
make the supporting structures safe
having been completed traffic, except
for the restriction requested by your
commission for all cut-and-cover work.
as been resumed at the following
points the street crossing at Thirty
fourth Street and Sixth Avenue; the
street crossing at Thirty-fourth Street
and Seventh Avenue and the street
crossing at Seventh Avenue and Twen-
ty-third Street. The restriction exclud-
ing heavy trucks from these streets
will, however, be maintained until the
receipt OF request 10 the contrary