Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-10
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TO TOTTENV|LLE
Pierson Speaker at Transpor-
tation CONFERENCE.-THE
Body Represent City

Arthur N. Pierson, senator of I'm
lon county, speaking last night at a
conference on transportation, held
under the auspices of the New Jersey
State Chamber of Commerce, at the
Elk's Club. in Jersey City, discussed
the building of the proposed Perth
mboy-Tottenville, Elizabeth-Hol-
land Hook bridges and advocated
another new bridge to Manhattan at
Fort Lee. During his talk Mr.. Pier
son pointed out that the building of
the bridges at Perth Amboy and
Elizabeth would take care of all
traffic In South Jersey while a span
at Fort Lee, would care. for traffic
OF North Jersey, thus relieving con-
gestion In the vehicle tunnel.
Perth Amboy was represented by
Leo Goldberger. president. and l..
w. Statler. secretary. of the Cham
ber of Commerce. They were much
impressed by Mr.. Persons speech
and also by the talk given, by ]. ].
Mantell. vice president of the Erie
Railroad Company. who pointed out
that "a per cent. of all freight con-
signed to New York City and vicin-
ity is handled In New Jersey. and
only 6 per cent. in New York City
During The war. Mr.. Mantell de-
clared. the government planned TO
spend thirty-two million dollars on
a. proposition in South Brooklyn, bu;
through his efforts the expenditure
of money. which would have been
useless. was stopped. He said that
this money could be spent to a much
better advantage on the Jersey shore
He pointed to the necessity of bring
ing ships to the, railroads.
Others who spoke were: Julian A
Gregory. chairman of the Port oil
New York Authority: Daniel L.. Tur-
ner. consulting engineer. and North
Jersey Transit Commissioner.
Mr.. Persons address in part fol-
lows:
"The vehicular tunnel will prove a
great institution for the relief of
traffic directed to or from the Me-
tropolis. 1t will, for a short time at
least, relieve the. congestion at the
ferries crossing the Hudson below
42nd street, but at most this will be
only a temporary relief, and 1t seems
clear to me that added facilities
must be provided both to the north
and south of the immediate environ
ment or influence of the tunnel. 1t
Is certain that we must study to by
pass more and more traffic around
the points of congestion.
ITO serve the need OF the south,
the projected bridge communications
between Perth Amboy and Totten-
Vile and between Eliza abethport and
Holland Hook, would seem to cover
the problems present in this zone.
These two bridges are now author
ized and in the hands of the Port
Authority to build.
Last winter, by legislative enact
ment in both states. the construction
of the Perth Amboy and the Eliza
bethport bridges was authorized and
placed under the jurisdiction of the
Port Authority. this, being the only
bi-state institution that has by treaty
right the authority to issue bonds for
such undertakings.
1.-The Perth Amboy- -Tottenville
bridge. in connection with the pro-
posed enlarged ferry facilities at the
st. George Battery ferry and at the
Tompkinsville-Ba Ridge ferry will
make bridge at this point most ad-
vantageous and attract more than
double the present ferry traffic. 1t
will greatly increase the facilities for
reaching the shore resorts. besides
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