South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17

ward TO the city limits. y more di-
rect connection should be made with
! Niles road north OF the river and its
present width of 80 or 100 feet ex-
tended to the north and south
through its entire length. 1t is prob
able also that the roadway width
Will eventually have 10 be increased
! TO accommodate car lines and future
Nehicular traffic
SOUTH BEND ANENUE-con-
meets with EdwardsDurg Highway 10
the northeast and terminates on the
west at Hill Street. AT present it
carries a car line between Hill Street
and Notre Dame Avenue, and has
width of but 1912 feet for it's entire
length within the city limits. Future
growth to the northeast Will require
that this street be given a greater
width and better connection with
the future business district west Of
the river. il may not be desirable
at present TO construct the bridge
across the river as proposed on the
major street plan, but as the city
continues TO grow 10 the north and
northeast the business district Will
naturally expand with it, and what
row is good residential property will
in all probability become part of the
future business district In such a
case a bridge at this point would he
highly desirable, if not necessary.
South Bend Avenue should be given
a width of not less than so feet and
preferably 100 feet The bridge
connection as recommended should
be considered an ultimate and not an
immediate Improvement.
LINCOLN WAY EAST-untiI re-
Gently Nistula Avenue part Of the
Old Dragon Trail from Ft Wayne
To Chicago which is now known as
Lincoln Highway. Its strategic To-
cation within the city. the fact that
il carries a double track trolley line
and through tourist traffic is iuCreas-
, ing tremendously from year to year
would justify an increased width Of
100 feet, equal TO that Of Lincoln
Way West. The present width varies
from 90 TO S2ls feet.
PRAIRIE AVENJE-an import
! ant diagonal thorofare known as the
/ Liberty Highway to the Southwest
/ beyond the city limits. The present
width Of so and o. feet VIII prove
inadequate to accommodate future
traffic needs. One hundred G00)
( feet should be the minimum for such
an important radial thOrOsare.
LINCOLN WAY WEST-the west
/ ern part Of the Lincoln Highway.
I From LaSalle to Cushing Street its
width Is S2l2 feet and from Cushing
10 the city limits 100 feet A uni
form width OF 100 feet throughout
VIII ultimately be necessary for this
important highway
LA PORTE AVENUES very
narrow diagonal street but has
I smooth pavement and good connec-
/ ton with the central business district
and consequently attracts much
traffic Between Wilbur and Oak
I II is but 40 feet wide with "A 90 foot
roadway. a width OF go or sc feet
20 accommodate at least four lines
/ OF vehicles should be provided.
PORTAGE AVENUE o h @ r
important radlaI thorofare that en-
/ ters south Bend from the northwest
and loses its identity az Navarro
Street Il is a car line street and has
a width OF but so feet between
Navarro and Keller and from Keller
to the city limits its width $ 90 feet.
\ minimum width of 100 feet should
be provided throughout and a con
nection made with Wood and Taylor
! streets.
/ DINDEE-NANCY-should be con
nccted extended and given a width
Tor so feet "a suggested on the major
street plan.
/ OLIVE STREET, ST @ q q
cross town thorofare afford.ng con
nection between the industrial dis
trict on the south and the residen-
tial areas 10 the north. The import