New-York tribune., 1921-07-17

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wide state road of the most mod
ern type, twenty-five miles long; safe.
free from congestion, providing q di.
rect connection between greater New
York and the south shore of Long
Island, is the conduit highway" as re-
vealed in the report issued by the
Automobile Club of America.
Automobile owners in the metropoli-
tan area, especially of Brooklyn and
Queens and the counties Of Nassau and
Suffolk, are keenly alive to the cost
in time and annoyance of the congested
conditions now existing on the roads of
western Long Island. They are looking
forward eagerly to the time when all
this will be thing of the past through
the opening of the conduit highway,
with surface 80 to 40 fet wide all the
way from Ridgewood Reservoir (High-
land Boulevard,) in Brooklyn, across
Queens and Nassau to Amityville on
the South Shore.
"The most important piece Of road
construction ever undertaken on Long
Island" says the club report. "witn
beneficial results, commercial, eco
nomic and social, to every township on
Long Island and not without effect on
VIC prosperity VI IItc SCdtc. E6CTdCCS
from the clubs statement follow.
Right of Way Owned by City
"Farsighted public officials, wishing
- better traffic conditions on eastern
Long Island, rapidly becoming intoler-
atle, conceived the idea of utilizing the
right of way, now owned by the city,
fl ON the Ridgewood Reservoir, in
Brooklyn, across Queens and Nassau
counties to Amityville.
"This strip of land, some twenty-five
miles long and from 100 to 200 feet
wide, is part of the water system. Most
old city of Brooklyn, and greater New
York succeeded to the title when con-
solidation took place in 1897. For the
most part the surface is unused. Huge
underground conduits, the largest of
steel, 72 inches in diameter, carry
water from pumping stations intot the
city. AS the highway will not impair
the use of land for water purposes, the
city of New York has provided the
needed land without charge. The right
Of way costing absolutely nothing, the
state has a road building opportunity
hitherto unparalleled in a well popu
lated district.
"The approaches to the highway from
the city are convenient and direct.
From lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn
Bridge, Clinton Street and Atlantic
Avenue are used. From the Manhattan
Bridge, Flatbush Avenue gives access
to Atlantic Avenue, Eastern Parkway
and Glenmore Avenue. The Williams
burg Bridge takes one to Bedford and
Atlantic avenues. From Greensboro
Bridge and Queens Boulevard there arc
several easy routes to the new roadway.
All Glasses Of Traffic TO Benefit
"The highway, after skirting ia
as business road. It's utility for the
quick transportation Of Long Island
farm products into the heart of the city
will be recognized at once from the ac-
companying map. In an easterly di-
rection much of the freight now car
ried to suburban towns by heavy trae-
tors and trucks will naturally follow
the new highway as more direct. The
narrower existing roads will be relieved
be enabled to move with safety at
rate faster than at present. Lowered
costs of transportation should follow.
saturdays, Sundays and holidays the
highway will carry it's share of motor
lists in search of recreation, and Long
Islands attractive resorts will benefit
by increased patronage. All through the
week the road will serve the business
men who motor back and forth to their
Offices in lower Manhattan and Brook
lyn.
Many Towns Directly Served
"The Highway after skirting ia
maica, passes directly through the
busy towns of Springfield, Rosedale,
Valley Stream, Lynbrook, Rockville
Centre, Baldwin, Freeport. Merrick,
Bellmore, Wantagh, Seaford. MaSsa-
pequa and Amityville, saving full five
present routes. Within few minutes
OF the road and almost as directly
benefited, are such important subur-
ban points as St. Adams, Queens, Hol-
lis, Floral Park, Mineola, Garden City,
Hampstead, Hicksville, Central Park,
Pjainview and Farmingdale.
1.-THE conduit highway will have it's
terminus in Amityville, but this by
no means sets limit to its useful in
fuence on transportation. 1t is neces-
sary only to recall the names of the
towns and cities on the eastern half
of the island, Babylon, Brightwaters,
Rapport, Patchogue, Brookhaven, East
and Centre Moriches, the Hamptons,
Quogue, Good Ground, etc., to realize
how much it will mean to have this
section brought an hour nearer to New
York by automobile over the direct
route that will be provided on the
conduit highway
Although not on the direct line,
Riverhead, Sag Harbor. Mattituck,
Scuthold, Greenport and all the coun-
try about will enjoy the convenience
of the new road.
Residents of north shore towns and
cities are taking broad minded atti-
tIde on the highway that is rluch to
be commended. Il is fully realizeLi