New Britain herald., 1923-02-02
PLAN TO BRIDGE
 CLAYTON CROSSING
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 present at the hearing including Mayer Angelo M, Psanessa, Judge George ",
 klett. A, F. Marsh, F, O. KilbouFne, sheldon Curtis. if, \. Lockwood. Judge
 B, F, Gaffney, Corporation Counsel
 John II. kiFkham, Joseph R. Andrews, City Engineer Joseph ", Williams and Judge w, c, HungerfoTd.
 Nine plans were submitted by rep, reseniatives of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad com pany, although the general idea cons yeyed in the plans simmefed down to two original plans, The first was the elimination of the crossing by bulld- ing A bridge over the crossing and the second was closing Clayton eross- ing to trafiie and the construction of a highway to the east of the tracks from Wethersfield road to East street in New Britain.
 Nine Plans Submitted.
 The first Of the nine plans submitted was the one introduced at the hearing some weeks ago by the New Haven road. This was the construction Of the bridge IS feet south Of the cross ing at an approximate cost of tbs.o0o. The second plan was introduced by
 The eighth plan is similar to the sixth. but adds to it the construction of bridge the same as In plan seven and the closing of all crossings. The cost would be s02,300.
 rsa nj inth ia as and calls for the construction of highway on the west side of the rail- road tracks. from Pent road to New ington center. crossing at the Boston turnpike. The approximate cost would be s79.oo0.
 Curtis Sheldon then introduced the plan being advocated by A. F. Marsh on behalf of the Chamber Of Con- merce.
 Following the submission of the various plans there was considerable discussion. Mayor Paonessa told the | commissioners that the matter has been hanging on long enough and | should be disposed of He stated, however. that he was quoting the ma jority of New Britain people when he said that the city was opposed to the blocking of Clayton Crossing.
 His argument was supported by Judge Kirkham. A. P. Marsh and others
 the state highway department and is different from the first in- asmuch as the bridge Is to be on the site of the crossing. It would cost s63,000. The third scheme is modi- ication of the first at cost of s55,000.
 The fourth scheme calls for the con- of a highway parallel to and east of the railroad tracks from avenue in Newington to East street. New Britain. This would dose Clayton crossing. East street crossing and leave open the Allen treet crossing. The proposed cost is 40, ,000.
 Plan five is similar to plan four but 7 ,alls for the construction of the high vay from Wethersfield avenue toll Florence street. The cost would be i4t,so0.
 The sixth plan also is similar to he fourth but calls for the construc- ion of highway 300 feet east of he tracks. The approximate cost is '5o,S00.
 Plan No. z is similar to four but dds to it the construction of bridge t a point $50 feet northeast of AL en street, This bridge would close .' he Clayton crossing the East st. eet :. nd Allen street crossings in New Brit !. in. The cost is figured at $S4,700.
 Marsh Plan Expensive. ?
 Highway Commissioner Bennett in .. commenting upon MT. Marsn's plan z aid that it would increase the obli- Z ations of the state if adopted and he f oes not feel as though the state could ford 1t at present. He said he would c in favor of the elimination of the o rossing as soon as possible and by ', ridging it. Because there have been ', Q many people who met their death h t the crossing and because there are ally he thought it should be done f, way with immediately. This could ot be possible, he said, if MT. Marshs f, Ian was adopted. T. Mir. Marsh, however, questioned the i, ;pediency in the matter as Mr. Ben ett urged and further stated that ', ew highway was badly needed be- reen this city and Hartford He ought that now would be the pro- 1T time to consider such a move. f, Many residents of Newington spoke n i'd were all in favor of constructing ta e bridge as they did not want the fe .l -1@ v,,I n eaking for the Murray Brick Co.,, h, as opposed to closing the crossing 3, Id building a new highway as it tt ould prove injurious to the business h, this firm. Zi