Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09

viaduct, along the line of or a little
below Royal Terrace. There would
also be a road from this same outlook
point down the Jonestown Road to the
junction of Cameron. Market and Der
ry streets. where there should be a
great circle to facilitate traffic, be-
cause this is sure to be one of the
most congested points in the city.
The congestion at Cameron and
State streets, which is sure to come,
will be greatly relieved by the separa-
tion of grade that will be obtained by
carrying the viaduct over Cameron
street, as above stated
Extending towards the north from
the end of the Viaduct in State street
should be a road through the unoccu-
pied portion OF the cemetery ground
and around the end of the ledge to
the present road in the easterly side
of the Twelfth Street playground,
thence along the boundary of the
cemetery and the Fairgrounds to Herr
street at Thirteenth.
THE roads thus outlined will give
n new northerly and soutnerly thor
oughfare from the junction of Mar
ket and Cameron streets through the
Walnut street outlook-point and on
over State street to Thirteenth street.
which is at the top of the bIuff where
as Cameron street follows in the val
ley below the bluff base.
"One of the advantages of the State
street viaduct over the Paxton Creek
valley would be the opportunity that
would be given for traffic to the man
ufacturing plants on either side of
State street to pass under the via
duct.
"One of the very important features
of the plan will be some form of re-
striction that would prevent buildings
in the Paxton Creek valley or their
smokestacks above a line that is now
represented by the roof of the Harris
burg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works.
This is necessary IL we are to retain
the full value of the view from the
Capitol and to the Capitol across this
valley.
Another very important feature of
the plan is to include the old ceme-
terry road. with the bordering of old
willows, to the north OF State street
to give a direct easy grade connec-
ton from Cameron street to the road
that will pass along the cemetery and
Fairgrounds line"
Members of the City Planning Com
mission and President Frank b. Mus
ser. of the Harrisburg Railways Com
pany, and superintendent W. 3. Nc
Caleb, of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
expressed the greatest interest in the
plans and the general idea was
praised.
1t is the idea of the Governor to
have the Library Building occupied by
some body like the Public Service Com
mission and to have the offices now
crowded on every floor of the building
and scattered throughout the city
grouped in the buildings projected for
the park. The buildings, as shown
on the sketches, will be long and not
detract from the park. The labora-
tory building would house the Agri-
cultural, Highway and other labora-
tories in this city, while il necessary at
the far end, toward the railroad on
the North street corner, there could
be placed power plant. One advan-
tage of the buildings will be the ad-
dition of greatly needed storage space
in the Easements of the structures pro-
jected. There is no provision for ar
mories. They could be taken care of
outside.
The sketch of Allison Hill, which
was made by Mrs. Denado. of Mr.
Brunner's staff. under direction of Mr.
Manning, shows just how the conges-
tfon in that portion of the city will be
relieved.
City Solicitor John E. Fox. who was