The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Additional $4,000 Expendi-
ture Is Made Up in Reduc-
ing Congestion of Traffic
PROVIDES PARKING SPACE
Proposes Memorial Statue to
Francis Scott Key and Suffi-
cient Trolley Loading Stands

"to expensive the bridges COM
mittee of the Board of Trade yes
terday unanimously approved a
plan known as "Plan D." devised
to Overcome traffic congestion
at the entrance of the new
Georgetown bridge"
EXPECT BIG TRAFFIC.
The plan provides for a parking
arrangement near the entrance of
the structure. with space in the
center for a memorial statue of
Francis Scott Key at some later
date. On the north side of NJ
street, directly opposite the pro-
posed parking, a street car loading
platform is asked. Merged with,
or directly in front of the parking,
another loading platform is pro-
posed. According to the commit
| tee. this will entail the laying of
| new south tracks for a short
distance.
With this system in operation.
traffic coming on and off the
bridge would be diverted in a sort
cf circular manner, which would
alleviate congestion. Traffic Of
| ficers at this point have to con-
tend not only with traffic coming
on and off the bridge, and down
VI street. but also out of the
Conduit road. 1t is expected that
with the opening of the new
| bridge traffic at Thirty-fifth and
NJ streets northwest. will increase
at least 100 per cent.
POINT TO SAVING.
The plan approved by the COM
mittee will cost approximately
$4,000 more than the plan ap-
proved by Colonel Keller. but mem.
bers pointed out that this differ
ence will easily be made up in the
saving of time. trouble and even
life. Colonel Keller's plan provides
merely for an ordinary entrance
to the bridge. with nothing ma
terial to divert traffic correctly
and safely it is claimed
Under the Boards scheme. not
only will the circle idea prevail, but
certain areas will be marked off
with white paint to aid in the rapid
4 moving of vehiCular traffic 1t
| was stated by committee members
yesterday that with this plan in
operation. only one traffic officer
will be necessary to handle the sit
uation. and this, it was said, will
be a big factor in its economical
operation.
DELAY ACTION ON NAME.
Recalled after adoption, a reso-
| luton was drafted requesting Con-
gress to name the new structure
the Key Bridge" rather than the
Georgetown Bridge" and to pro-
vide a suitable memorial to be
placed In the proposed parking.
This matter will be investigated
more fully by the committee, and
1t Is expected that such a resolu-
ton will be finally adopted at a
meeting to be held next Tuesday.
That an important traffic pro-
gram exists on the Virginia side
of the bridge was pointed out by
members. and Edward Tyles, chair
man Of the subcommittee on the
key" Bridge was instructed to
investigate and report. 1t was said
that while that side has not the
conduit road traffic to contend
with, the huge stream of vehicles
expected to use the new structure
tions for their care.
REJECTS plan A."
A scheme known as plan A."
was adopted by Major Besson and
Colonel Keller. according to the
board committee, for the following
reasons:
THAT it was most economical
2-1t was good from the stand
/ nf
st gives adequate accommo-
dation to the traffic.
With regard to these premises,
the committee stated: las to the
first, we do not believe it Is the
most economical, although it may
not require as great an expenditure
OF money at the present time. How
ever. traffic conditions are such
along NJ street and adjacent terri
tory that some additional outlet
must be devised for traffic coming
over the new bridge. When some
solution is devised for the traffic
situation along NJ street It will
be necessary to change the pro-
posed approach to the bridge to
facilitate traffic.
URGES "PLAN d."
/ The committee in its memoran.
dunn, which has been sent to the
commissioners, then goes on to say
that the accepted plan does not
adequately meet the requirements,
and gives reasons for it's disap-
proval.
The committee requests the com.
missioners ''in the interest of
economy and of traffic conditions
which will be increased 100 per
cent upon the opening of the new
bridge. to carry out Plan D. and
that this be done Immediately so as
to avoid further expenditure by the
United States Government or the
Capital Traction Company which
must be ultimately wasted when a
better plan is devised"