Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10


the Camden side near our natural ou. =
lets TO such suburbs as Haddonfeld an |
Moorestown. As ] had viewed the
matter, delivery terminus at Sixth and
Market streets would have been best.
However, the terminus of the bridge
as recommended by the Board of Engi.
necrs is at Sixth and Penn streets,
which is only two squares away. The
site recommended might not be 50 bad.
therefore. | am expressing merely my
personal views. and not speaking aJ
president Of Camden Council. "
T.. c. G. Bleaklcy. Camden City So
licitor, said he would not set his iudg-
mcnt against that of the engineers
The members OF the Board of Engi-
nCCrs are well qualified men, who have
given the matter much study" said
Mr.. BlCakley. II would not venture
to set my private opinion against their
weighed and measured Judgment. They
have given careful study to each Of the
sites suggested and have considered
what would prove most beneficial to
both Camden and Philadelphia. | be-
lievc this fact ought to set aside my
personal judgment. 1t isn't possible to
Please everybody
X. +. Bennett, president of the Cam
den Chamber of Commerce. has named
Henry II. Murray chairman of a COM
mittce to digest the report of the
engineers and present It to the chamber.
Il do not care to commit myself or
the chamber. pending receipt of the
committees report" said Mr.. Bennett.
Il know Of no objections to the site
proposed. What we want in Camden is
n bridge that will best take care of the
traffic. ! am not IN a position to say
whether or not the site recommended
will do this. Until can form some
opinion l shall not be in a position
TO comment on the report OF the Cngin-
GERS"
Mr.. Bennett explained that the
Chamber of Commerce is strongly for
bridge. but has not committed itself
to a site.
The same need of taking care of the
traffic" was voiced by G. A. Munger,
leading business man of Camden.
From Cursory review of the report
the site suggested seems as good as any.
\ good many suggestions nre being
made for selfish ends. and therefore we
have been cautious about recommend
ing any site. We want bridge that
will handle the traffic cxpcditiously,
particularly something that will ex-
pedite the heavy traffic to seashore
points"
Property Value Rise Seen
T.. +. Moore, president of Henry
Rohncr & Co.. wholesale groccrs. Fifth
and Race streets. said: The Philadel-
phia Camden bridge is wonderful
project. Undoubtedly property values
will rise. One of the good things it
will accomplish will be the elimination
of the so-called Tcndcrloin. The bridge
will also wipe out many of the old
buildings which are cyesores in this
ncighborhOOd. If We arc in the line
Of progress We will simply have to
move.
The Franklin Square Pearl street
line, as the recommended locations are
referred TO in the engineers rcport.
would start from a point on Sixth street
midway between Vine and Race streets.
this city.
The line would extend in a straight
path to Pearl and Second streets, Cam
den, and then curve sOuthward to
point on Penn street, midway Of Sixth
and Seventh streets.
\ single span is recommended for the
bridge, 1850 feet long. center to center.
of main piers, providing an unobstructed
opening for navigation between pierhead
lines.
An overhead clearance above mean
high water of l35 feet over a width Of
500 feet in the center of the span IL
provided for in the plan recommended
by the engineers.
The choice OF the engineers Is for a
bridge Of the two cable suspension type
rather than the Cantileyer tvpe Of
bridge.
While the report makes none but this
passing mention Of the cantilever type,
a cantiIever has been described as 1.-TWO
beams or trusses projecting from piers
toward each other, which when joined
directly or by bridging piece, form a
span Of a canti!cver bridge"
Suspension Preferred
The engineers asserted that the sus-
pension is preferred in this instance tn
the cantilever type because Of the
greater economy, ease and safety oi
| erection"
The bridge and the approaches are TO
| carry single deck with n roadway for
six lines of vehicles, two lines for sur
face cArs. two for rapid transit and
two ten foot sideways
In summing up their conclusions re
garding the recommended location, the
report stated The Franklin Square =
Prarl street line will convey traffic to
its desired destination with economy and
diTectncSs,
In pointing out how the transporta
ton systems can be linked up with the
bridge, the engineers report says:
The Franklin Square terminus is
adapted 10 both the present day
transportation systems in Philadelphia
and to the planned and authorized
extensions Of rapid transit. BY con
Structing short section Of subway
the future Arch Eighth Locust de
livery loop could be connected to the
underground station ut the bridge
plaza, or rapid transit trains BE- sent
direct from all parts of Philadelphia
over the bridge into Camden. The
plaza at Sixth and Race streets will
be. moreover, within convenient
walking distance Of Philadelphia
shopping and business district.
In Camden the proposed loop line
of bridge surface cars will make con-
ncctions with the present New Jer-
s"y traction system land through it
/ with the Philadelphia and Reading
, Railway and the Pennsylvania Rail
! road at its broadway station. 4
| later development Of elevated high