Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-01

Although the general idea Of the
solution of the grade crossing prof.
lem seemed TO appeal to the alder
men there are certain features
which are likely to result in bitches
between the city and railroad nm
less remedied. As the city has not
yet received a copy of the proposed
new system it is difficult to explain
definitely just what the plans call
for
The following general idea e
given by AldermaH-at-large John
n. Wester, one Of the COMMITTEES
that went to Jersey City yesterday
to inspect. the plans
coinmiencing at the r7ilroad
bridge across the Raritan r
tracks OF the Central Railroad win
be depressed as far north as Wood
bridge Junction where the Central
and Pennsylvania tracks meet. AT
Hall avenue the bridge over the
tracks will be six feet lower than
the present structure At the WASH
ington street crossing the Central
railroad tracks viii be dropped
eighteen feet and the Lehigh VAL
ley tracks raised four feet six
inches. The bridge TO be built over
these two tracks will have its ap-
proaches beginning at Park avenue
and Penn street and will be sufli-
ciently high to allow twenty-five
feet headroom. A forty foot street
viii be allowed.
At New Brunswick avenue two
crossings must be eliminated, the
Lehigh Valley and Central The
street will be depressed under the
Lehigh Valley tracks. the sloF
starting at a point between Oak and
Prospect streets, going under the
tracks and rising so as TO come ont
at the present grade at Ambcy ave-
rue. The bridge over the Central
Railroad tracks on New Brunswick
avenue will be six feet higher than
the present grade.
AT Smith street there will be an
eight foot rise over the present
grade by the bridge which will ex-
tend from Elm street east TO the end
of the Central railroad property
new depot will be built on Smith
street and those taking southbound
trains must cross over the bridge 20
the other side after getting tickets
at the depot.
The Market street bridge will be
raised ten feet. the approaches be-
ginning at Second street and Elm
street.
All old sidings will be maintained
by the railroad which viii lay the
new tracks just west of the present
tracks, thus making il necesasry TO
go ahead with the new work with
out interfering with the train service
on the other tracks. If the plans as
presented 10 the city are approved
by the local officials and meet with
the requirements of the Public Util-
itv Com mission it is possible the
work will be commenced in the
spring.
1t is estimated that the cost of
making the changes would be be-
tween s2.000,0O0 and s2.500. 900.
most of which would be paid by the
/ railroads. Nine months would be re-
quired to make the cut through the
new route. it is estimated, all Of
which would be through Central Or
Pennsylvania railroad property. The
new system viii mean the eEmina-
ton of the present public market
: There will be some expense. such as
the moving of sewers. which must
be borne by the city.
As soon as the plans have beer
adopted the work of erecting tenn
porary or permanent bridges ovsl
the crossings will have TO be started
in order to allow the railroad To &C
ahead with the excavation for the
new tracks.
Both City Engineer Morgan T.
Larson and Judge G. c. Hommana
will go to Jersey City shortly &c
make a careful study of the plans
and report back to the remainder OF.
I the committee which consists OF
Mayor Wilson. Aldernan-at- large
/ John y. Wester, Aldermen John f.
4 Sofield, Thomas Patten and Be1Ja-
min A. Riedy. City Attorney Leo
/ Goldberger and Adolph Greenbautra
and Louis p Booz. Jr.. of the City
I Plan Commission