Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
louisville TURNPIKE
WRANGLE IS SETTLED
|outhcrn Railway Ordered to Install
Underground Pass to Avoid
/ Grade Crossing.
'AsE HAS LONG BEEN PENDING
Question Of a Proper Crossing at
North Garden Was Argued Some
Time Ago-Legal Tangle Over
blocking OF Public Road.

The Southern Railway Company was
rdercd yesterday by the State Corpo-
alton Commission to establish at once
IN underground pass on the Ola Scots
lille Turnpike at North Garden. where
he company's tracks cross this high
way. This action was taken by the
Commission after it had personally in
pected the crossing, and upon the
recommendation of Il committee OF cx-
pert engineers. Preliminary work must
'e started within thirty days. and the
permanent crossing installed within
sixty days.
The question Of a proper crossing
ht North Garden was heard by the Cor
Poratton Commission some time ago.
he commission then visited the cross
ne, and later sent several engineers
20 inspect the premises. As result
pr these Investigations. the commission
yesterday entered the following order:
The commission orders. requires
ana commands that tho Southern Rail-
way Company cause to be removed the
obstruction to the use Of the public
road. known as the old Scottsvjlle
turnpike. where It is crossed by. the
racks of the Southern Railway Com i
'an| at North Garden, and restore the
ise OF the said road to the public. and
70 that end the Southern Railway Com
Cany shall within thirty days from the
rate or this order construct trestle
"ork or other support adequate to
BARELY carry the tracks Of the rail-
road. removing 80 much of the en-
pankment constructed along such pub
&c road 30 that the public may have
ne use Of the road.
MUST PUT IN PERMANENT
PASS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS
Within sixty days the Southern
ftaii"ay Company is required to put in
permanent structure for an under
pass along the old established road. in
accordance with the plans drawn by
Mr. Gliddcn. bridge engineer of the
plate Highway Commission. with a per-
fendicular clearance Of thirteen and
Pne-hal feet.
III however. the Southern Railway
company will obtain permission from
ne proper road authorities to relocate
fhe public road so that an underpass
Fan be constructed on an angle Of forty
Pre degrees at the intersection of the
pubic road by the railroad. as shown
ply the drawings and blue print OF the
committee OF engineers. Mcssrs Maryc.
Fliddcn and Harrison said underpas SIS
Fo carry a perpendicular clearance
of thirteen and one-half feet, and Will
proceed to construct temporary
tres'!e work or other support adequate
20 carry the tracks of the railroad
W!tn'h thirty days and put IN md COM
P'ete their permanent atlucture in ac-
fortance with said plans, rs above pro-
fided. within sixty days. SO hat the
puniic may have tho use OF the road.
Fhus relocated. this commission Will
accept the construction Of said forty
five degrees underpass as compliance
with this order.
said underpass. whether construct
ed along the Scottsville Turnpike, as
now located. or along the public road
relocated at an angle Of forty-fve de-
rn nu nd
fidcd with floor work above that in
convenience. damage or injury may not
be occasioncd to the public travelling
said underpass by the falling
OF ashes. sparks or cinders from pass
ing trains
The commission will make such fur
Their orders in the case as NAV be
deemed advisable"