South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
WIDENING STREETS
OF CITY TO SERVE
TRAFFIC INCREASE
North Main St. Work Under
way as Board Considers
Other Improvements.

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taken over by the park board for
boulevard purposes. these improve
ments come only from potent neces-
sity.
Two resolutions covering work o.
this nature are before the Board OF
Work Of widening Main st. from
Cclfax 10 LaSaue avs has already
begun. a contract was awarded by
the Carson board for this improve
ment last fall The incumbeIs
board IS attempting TO put through
the widening Of LaSalle av.. from
the bridge TO Lincoln way ". A
resolution for this work. widening
the avenue l. feet, for three blocks
has already been ordered
One Of the largest public works
improvements presently considered
by the board is the re-surfacing OF
Notre Dame blvd from jefferson
blvd. north TO the city limits In
this connection, there is being taken
up the question Of Strengthening the
corner at Sorin st At this point the
avenue has a decided jog. and before
preparing specifications for the new
paving, the elimination of this Jog
is contemplated
Condemn Corner Lots.
Nearest corners will probably be
purchased by the city and the thor
oughfares widened to permit OF a
graduating curve at this point. Two
lots Will be taken over by condemna-
ton proceedings before this work
can commence.
In the southwestern part of the
city. identical situations occur and
city officials have taken them un-
der consideration Chaplin st. and
Catalpa av, parallel streets, where
they intersect Bruce st. in Kemble
addition, jog some little distances
The purpose is to widen the two
streets and eliminate the sharp cor
ners. Recommendations on these
proposals have already gone for
ward to the City Planning commits
sion.
The most pertinent consideration
has of late been given to the widen
ing OF Sample St, especially since
the announcement Of the Studeba-
ker corporation to expand its pres
ent manufacturing facilities. This
street. which separates Plant No
and No. OF the local automobile
industry is the only through street
/ extending between Lincoln way Z.
and the west part OF the city. II is
one OF the principal east and west
thoroughfares, heavily travelled but
recognized as entirely too narrow.
Future expansion must give serious
attention to this question.
c. z. O. TO Consider.
Obtaining some north and south
connection with Washington and La
Sale avs, near Chaplin St. as well
as between Short Navarro place.
and Marion St, and other small
/ Strengthening proposals of streets
and avenues in the near northwest
ern section OF the city are often
/ brought to the Public Works boards
attention for remedy. The City
/ Planning commission will be prevail
ed upon to consider these improve
ments for convenience of the travel
ing public despite the cost of con-
demnation.
Recently the city opened up CAL
vert St where at Michigan there
was a dead end" This permitted
the opening Of a long through thor
oughfare on the south side. Straight
ening of Walnut St, at Washington
av.. is also proposed to permit of a
straight-away north and south thor
oughfares in the western section OF
the city.
The City Planning commission
| recognizes the value Of Mr. Barthol-
omew's contention that main traffic
streets should be designated about
every six blocks apart. This situa-
| ton IS directed expressly to the
south side and particularly Sample
ST, which. so far as distribution OF
population IS concerned. is very
near the city's center.
Street a Traffic Tangle.
On the south side, Indiana. Ew-
ing and Donmoyer avs, are the
streets designated as principal traf-
fic streets. Between Indiana av.
and the New York Central railroad
tracks, there is no through street
with the exception Of Sample 81.
This street IS potential as traffic
carrier Is widened TO a minimum
width OF 40 feet from curb to curb.
Even a greater width is recon-
mended. as as or 50-foot street
will be demanded in years TO come.
At the present time, talk is heard
Of the intention OF street railway
| extension on this thoroughfare II
such a movement for It's widening
! could be carried through. With car
service on this street. broader
thoroughfare would be needed for
| the accommodation OF vehicle traf-
| fic
Operation OF street cars on Sam
pie street cars would permit con-
nections at Lincoln way z. and
| Mishawaka av with South and
North side cars. At its western
| terminal cars would connect with
the Prairie av. and Sample st. lines
and the city line going. north. The
/ bulk OF factory employers Of both
/ Studebaker and Oliver plants who
live southeast and in Mishawaka
would be given much better service
20 and from their homes.
Prairie av.. and ". Sample St. are
two principal arteries OF traffic from
outside the city. No connection Is
afforded with Lincoln way E. and
I Mishawaka av.. except upon this mar
row street or zig-zag course
through town.
Talk OF widening Sample 81. has
F, been a subject OF discussion for the
past 20 years Some time previous
10 the war a movement was put IN
der way and but for few renon-
strances against the proposal would
have carried. With the City Plan
ming commission installed and IN op-
GRAFTON. the Sample 81. widening pro-