Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
sAv|LLE SAYS BRIDGE
ACROSS JAMES IS NEEDED
Would Form a Part Of the
"Park-lo-Park' Drivewavs
Now Planned.
FAvORs puMp-IoUsE
Director OF Public Works Snys Rock
Formations Either Side az the
River Make site IdcaI-E:ngincrrs
Approve prOpo.rd site

Allen J. Sayillc. Director OF Pub
Ito Works. believes tho construction
OF n bridge across James River. run
ming from South Richmond To n poIn,
cast OF the punp-house. making con
nection with tine public driveway
lead!n" I" tho Boulevard. will he a
great factor IN completing Hichmond's
plans for Park to rark" system
81 drivcways.
The project was discussed at a con.
ference in the Office Of MAYOR Ainslle
Friday morning. and Mayor AlnsIIe
took especial care 10 point ont ,ha,
the proposed Park to- Park" sys,on,
OF driv"waEe was not n nov idea for
some preliminary work has already
been done In that line. He added
however. that tho present plans when
carried out would complete the link
which would Eiye Richmond one NJ
the most wonderful drivcways in tho
Southland.
VIII Inrrensc NaIac~,
The work Will not all be done y,
on" time" said Director Sayillc. ~,
VIII extend over pcriod OF ,hrc.
or four years. as the money is avail
able. bat II VIII mean much in tax
able returns to tn" city. due to tho
increase In the yalu a., proneriy
incident 10 such public Improvement.
TN" proposition OF private Interest
:" build bridge across The James
carrying with Il the PROVISION tina,
tho city can buy the bridge uroncrty
IN At cost within period Of Years
- attracting considerable interest.
som" opposition has been EXPRESSED
relative 10 tn" proposed eitr Of tho
brid" At point near tn" pump house
There should b." no objection to tho
Du'np nous" 50" for tn" bridge" sa id
Ny Savillc, wh" added: The presan,
piaUS. which ar" before tho Councjl
Ter approval, call for the bridge Ia
connect with the public driveway
around Hyrl Park and connecting
Win tn" Boulevard. Traffic wouLl
not b" through The drivaways.nf the
park. but on TIA. main driveway and
there AZ" rigid regulations to control
IN. tran on the boulcvards OF the
city. The location ~ the bridge. Jus,
east az the pump house would no,
interfere with the liberties OF those
who us" III" park"
"Pnrk-,o-pnrk" Plans.
In tn" event tn" bridge is construct
cd Richmond Viii then h. in a posi-
t'nn 10 carry forward the "park-to-
fark' system 81 drivcways. One OF
the drivcwaNs would extend from
~ ''''lthi ii'iEntf on the SONfh side
Z" W"s'ham Bridge, a distance Of six
miles. Tn" roadway would follow the
banks % the James River and give
tn" people using IL n splendid view
OF the park along IN. driveway. Prom.
"rty "wIiers along the proposed rout.
I" large extent. have promised II
deed property adjoining the driveway
10 the city FOR park purposes.
From Westham Bridge connection
VIII b" made with the improved roads
around the Country club Of Virginia
thence over Cary stree, Road 10 Tho
Boulevard. thence TO Bryan Park, an
additional distance OF approximatcly
four miles.
1t is also proposed to connect tho
James River driveway with tn. drive
way around iamblcs IIu!. where
stands In" monument made OF rocks
from the Falls az the James. where
Captain John Smith and his PARTY of
explorers landed on their initial trip.
To span The James at the site Sc
lected for tn. proposed bridge will
take structure between 500 and
LOO feet in length. The rock form
atoms on either side of the river are
lected for the bridge said Director
Saville.
The site also has the sanction OF
the Richmond Chapter. American AS
soCiation 81 Engineers. which named
a committee To make a survey OF the
river 10 determine the best site for the
proposed bridge. The report Of the
special committee vas published in
The Timcs-biSpatch last sunday. and
was laid before III" local chapter on
Monday and given approval.