The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-24
Report of subcommittee.
Richmond, Va. Jan. II, 1915

Hon Committee on Streets.
Richmond Va
Gentlemen.-The undersigned,
subcommittee representing the Ad-
ministrative Board, who have had un :
der consideration at the direction OF
YOUR honora bic heay the question Of
est a blishing street grades for certain
West End Streets in the vicinity Of the
r.. r. & r Belt Line, beg to- advise
that since submitting our supple ure n
tai report on December 20, 10 ~. we
have further considered this matter
and have had the engineer in charge
Of the annexed survey make addl-
tional surveys and grade layouts IN
order to carry into effect the connl-
tions stated at your meeting held on
December 90. 1915. We therefore re-
spectfully submit this. our final report.
together with the engineers plans
profiles and estimates. for your action.
Since the last meeting of your com
mittee. the subcommittee OF the Ad-
ministrat tive Board has been in al
most daily conference with Mr.. Harry
Frazier, consulting engineer OF THIS
city representing the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company and the system OF street
grades for this section which are now
presented, Ia entirely satisfactory to
the Administrative Board and, we be-
lieye has the sanction of the railroad
officials.
Briefly outlined. the scope of this
work includes the lowering of the Belt
Line tracks with a gradient on these
tracks towards Acca; the opening OF
certain new streets and the establish
ment of grades on proposed and ex-
listing streets. and the assessment on
damages by the Administrative Board
against the abutting property owners
whose property will be affected by
the Establishment OF these proposed
grades; the erection of the necessary
overhead bridges carrying certain
streets across the Belt Line with
minimum vertical clearance of SIX
teen feet; the material from the ex-
cavation in lowering the railroad
tracks to be used almost entirely TOT
filling the streets and the lots on either
side of the Belt Line 10 a distance
of approximately 500 feet on each
side of the Richmond. fredericksburg
and Potomac right of way
Cost of the Work.
Bringing these streets TO grade and
filling intervening lots to distance
of approximately 500 feet on each side
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac right of way from Broad
Street TO Cary Street. depressing the
bridges for the streets crossing the
Belt Line from Broad to Cary Streets.
will require the expenditure of S4Oa,-
543 if the railroad excavation Is to
he made sufficiently wide To take care
of four tracks. but If only two-traek
excavation Is required the sum OF
1913, 543 will be nee sssary While
fifteen street bridges will ultimately
be necessary for the crossing, of the
Belt Line from Broad to Cary Streets,
only four of those bridges need be
erected at this time. namely. those. at
Monument Avenue. Broad Street. Pat
terson Avenue and Grove Avenue.
Neither of the above estimates of cost
include the surface Improvement of
any OF the streets in zone described,
and also only makes provision. as .sr
as the depressing of the railroad
tracks is concerned. for the actual
grading necessary TO lower them to
the new grade.
After full and careful considera-
ton OF this situation. we have deter
mined TO approve the plans as they