The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22

TIN effect Of this ~cNchang. is that
the city gives advantages which are
valuable almost exclusively to the rail-
road aud receives benefits which are
valuable 10 the cutire puulic. Tho city
makes no money contribution whatever.
In determining the railroad layout the
first thing the committee had to decide
was the method Of crossing the Harlem
ship canal. II was decided To- permit
the construction of a swing brIdg. with
q clearance of tWsnty-four feet above
mean high water and two clear channels
between piers, each loo feet IN width.
The relative merits OF h~idgc and tun-
mel plans were discussed, but the COM
mit'ee decided in favor of a bridge be-
cause "A tunnel would requ.r. the estab-
liShm"nt of q grade impossible for
roper railroad operation. The advan-
tage of a tunnel Was Questionable ;e-
causc there are already nine other
bridges crossing tn. Harlem River and
oil" bridge more OF less would make no
substantial difference in the navigation
OF that stream. The bridge. which will
carry four tracks, will bc somewhat to
the east OF the present structure.
The tracks will lead into a tunnel
through Inwood Hill. Construction will
be carried on by the cut and cover
method in such a way that the existing
SLOPES VIII be restored, and in many
cases greatly improved for park pur-
poses, Few streets of any Importance
will be iutcrfcred with by the typo Of
construction proposed. The committee
recommends that proceedings he. init
ated AS soon AZ possible for the acuui~i-
ton Of land FOR the new park at Inwood
Hin. The park has already been placed
on the city map.
The tracks will be carried across Dyrk-
man street ON an elevated structure.
thus retaining tile street At its preson,
level and assuring It's u4e az an lmpor-
tant crosstowu business t~horoughfarc
connecting with the new terry to Engle-
wood.
Immediately south Of Dyckman street
the tracks viii pass AZ tho foot of :,
steep bank which viii effectively screen
them from. view, In its line through
Fort Washington Park the railroad now
occupies a cut approx mutely thirty feet
wide carrying two tracks, Il owns. how
ever, a right of way. If fully cycavated
to carry four tracks. This excavation
could be made by the railroad compan
without reference to the present settle
ment. The recommendation of the com
mittrc IL that the railroad compan.
widen its cut sufficiently to allow foui
track operation. with the provision. how.
ever, that the tracks be covered and
filled in sol!dly, thus entirely reclaiming
the cut for park purposes.
Six Track LINE.
Al the southcrly line of Fort Washing
tot, Park tn" railroad becomes a siN
track line. R"twesn the sou,herly lin,
% Fort Washington Park aud IBIS
street no provision + made for Coycriup
the tracks oecaus" the topography oi
this section Is such that II is unnecessarS
to cover TIA" railroad. The city. how,
ever. reserves the right to cover these
tracks IN the future In case II becomes
necessary to do so. within the covered
section from 1Ilst street to 1891 stree
: the railroad will construct "A yard tn take
care of the business needs IN IN" Har.
lem section. a marginal street will hs
provided as far north as li3d street anC
Overhead bridges will he built at 1851
and 15lst streets.
Tho passage across Manhattan Vale,
TIL" main artery ~ which Us Manhat.
tam street will he accomplished on "A,
elevated structure, The tracks will pas,
through private property ann across pub,
lie streets with n full clearance of four
t.on feet on n lire practically parable
and adjacent 10 the west of the presen,
Riverside Drive viadl"t. \ station |,
provided 70 serv" tho Harlem district
Tho railroad win be- scrc"ncd most Of III,
way across III" valley hy huild!ngs which
tho railrold rOWpany purposcS to crcrt
The arrangement allows the use OF Ger.
tain blocks east OF the viRduct and south