Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-14

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Pennsylvania street from Ohio street to
| Washington street; Pennsylvania and
/ Washington streets and Virginia ave
nue.. junction; Washington street from
! Pennsylvania street to Illinois street;
Washington and Illinois streets, junction;
Illinois street from Washington street to
Ohio street; Illinois street, Ohio street
and Indiana avenue, junction; ONO
street from Illinois street to Pennsylvania
street Meridian and Washington streets,
/ junction.
MANY TURNS
NECESSARY.
After a careful investigation and
study the committee feels that 1t is i'm
practical to eliminate many of the turns
on washington street until conditions
make it practical to connect one or more
existing car lines, thus creating through
lines from one part Of the city TO an
other In the opinion Of the committee
this latter move is not practical until
after the elevation Of the railroad cross
fngs al grades now existing on the
south and west sides Of the city, as
delay occurring at these crossings would
result in tying up not only the cars on
the lines now crossing the tracks at
/ grades but would also affect the cars
/ on those lines with which they might
/ be connected.
/ Taking these facts into consideration
! the committee endeav0red to route the
cars over the various tracks already in
/ the downtown district so as to distribute
/ over each block as equally as possible
/ the number Of cars passing through the
congcsted district each hour.
TURNOUT Is
RECOMMENDED.
In order to accomplish this the com
mfttee recommends that a turnout from
East Washington street north into
PENNSYLVANIA street be installed at
Washington and Pennsylvania streets,
that the following car lines be rerouted
and that no changes be made on any Of
the other lines
The routing changes are outlined in the
report at this point as they have been
given
If the recommendations for rerouting
the six lines are carried out, the report
says the result will be the "red0ction in
the number Of cars per hour on Wash
ington street, between Delaware and
Pennsylvania, from 139 to 129; on Wash
ingtOn street between Pennsylvania and
Meridian, from 141 to 1O2; on Washington
street between Meridian and Illinois,
from 120 10 so; on Illinois street between
Washington and Ohio, from 1872 to 116;
on Ohio street between Illinois and Penn
sylvania, from So to SO.
The cars diverted from these streets
are routed over other streets thus, as
previously mentioned In this report,
equalizing the traffic in the various
blocks Of the congested district.
1 VARIOUS PLANS
CONSIDERED.
The commStce, during its session,
/ had various plans and suggestions Of
fercd by different organizations and in
/ div.duals, to all of which, as well as to
tho numerous suggestions made by the
members Of the committee, careful
thought and study was given. The com
mittee feels, taking into consideration the
| physical condition Of the city and the
present financial condition Of the street
car company, that the above recommen-
dations are the most practical solution
OF tho problem that can be reached at
this time
The committee further recommends
that the proper city officials consider
the placing of additional safety zones and
loading stations at such junction points
where it is practical, for cars continuing
on the through or straight tracks to
load at far side Of the intersecting street
thus allowing the cars turning at that
point to load on the near side Of the
intersccting street or avenue and CON
tinue on their way without being do
Iayed by ears operating on the through
tracks. This plan is now being success
fully operated in Washington, d. c. and
Kansas City, Mo.
THE committee earnestly recommends
that the work Of elevuting all railroad
crossings within the city limits be Wig
orously pushed forward and completed as
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moving the chief obstacle to the joining
Of car lines on one side Of the city with
those on another side.
"rhe committee also recommends that
the public service commission be asked
to prevent the movement of iHterurban
freight cars and stock cars through the
city streets between the hours Of Il. m.
to $50 a. IN, and from 4:3O p m. to
6 80 D. m, thus leaving the tracks free
during the rush hours for the movement
Of cars carrying passengers.
PROPOSE PARTIAL
CROSSTOWN SERVICE.
And, the committee suggests as
further means of relieving passenger con
gestion In the downtown districts. that
partial cr0sst0wn service be provided by
operating the fairgrounds line across
Thirty Fourth street to Illinois street
and thence to the downtown districts, tn
stead of down College avenue, to take
place Of the cars shifted to Illinois
street"
Members Of the committee are:
Frederic NJ. AyreS, president OF L.. y.
Ayres Il Co, Eli SchIoss OF schIoas
Bros, clothes; j. n. Feascy OF the PettIs
Dry Com a} y: Nissan Ddana - II, rsse