Evening star., 1925-11-01

ing on four OF the main arteries of
travel except when ii is necessary -
make deliveries was promptly follow
"d last night by the calliH@ Of
meeting of the special traffic con-
mittee Of the Merchants and Manu-
fecturers' Association for Tuesda|
afternoon to consider the question.
In announcing the meeting O. i.
George. chairman Of the committee.
indicated he did not believe the mer-
chants would favor the proposal, and
expressed his personal view that il
was not justified.
Where RUE May Apply.
The four thoroughfares TO which
the rule will apply. if adopted by
the Commissioners, are: Sixteenth
street. from II street to Colorado ave
nue.: New Hampshire avenue, from
Washington Circle to L street: Rhode
Island avenue from Connecticut ave
nue. IN North Capitol street, and
Massachusetts avenue, from Tn.oa
station tc Sheridan Circle When The
vehicles mentioned enter these streets
10 make delivery they would be
intersection.
This innovation in local traffic con
troll was only one of a list OF changes
recommended b. Mr.. EldridGe, among
which other outstanding amendments
were:
a rule which would require pede:.
trians to obey signals a I pollced inter
sections and where automatic lights
are installed.
l., of, ,sla4 n
parking restrictions on certain street,
most of which would allow two hours
instead of one Fcdr. Any Of the park
ing changes that may be approved
by the city heads will be indicated BIZ
the erection Of signs or the streets
affected.
Another amendment provides that
the portions of boulevard stop streets
which e,;tend out into the suburban
areas shall be known as 'arteria' high
WAYS" beyond a cer,ain boundary line.
Won't Change Stops.
This amendment does not materi-
allv change the boulevard stop system
as il now exists. but is technical
change made neCes essary by 4 ruling O.
the corporation counsel, who deClCeh
that Congress intended in the rece0f
tra ffiC law I" create both houleNafd
HIGHWAYS and arterial highways.
Mr.. Eldridce explained that under
the corporation CounSelS ruling III
creased speed limits may he permitted
IN "arterial highways" but not on
boulevard highways" \ map rub
lished elsewhere in The Star today
shows that the boulevard highways
and the "arterial highways are the
same streets. except that they are
gwen the ma me of boulevard in the
center OF the city and "arterlal hlSh'
way" on the outskirts.
If the recommendation Of Mr.. FL
bridge goes through he will have au-
thority to fix higher speed limits on
the "arteriaF' stretches. retaining the
22.niIe limit on the boulevard" por-
rions. The traffic director emphasized
the statement however, that no in
creased speed limit shall be effective
until signs are erected.
Stopping Abreast.
Another important amendment on
the list is the one which would permit
vehicles to stop abreast of parked m
chimes for 10 minutes to deliver mer
chandise. provided the driver remains
within sight and call of his vehicle, so
that he can move it If necessary. This
was proposed TO meet the request Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
ASsuCia tion that some plan be devised
10 enable commercial vehicles to make
deliveries when there is no parking
space at the curb.
The members of the Board Of Com
nissioners refrained yesterday from
discussing their views on any Of the
proposed changes The board has de-
ferred acting on the list of changes
for few days to enable each Com
missioner to study the provisions
more carefully.
1t is understood that in deciding
Yesterday to make public the recon-
mendations the Commissioners had III
mind that sric,l a Cours- -. uld enGb.v
them to sound out public sentiment
on the amendments before action Is
taken.
Wouldn't BE Hardship.
Col. l. c. Moller. engineer in the
traffic office. expressed the opinion
last night that the rule TO keep heavy
trucks and horse-drawn vehicles OF
four main highways of the city would
not cause undue hardship to the
operators and would greatly facilitate
The general flow Of traffic on those
highways.
The traffic engineer said the four
streets named were chosen after
,areful study as being highways from
which they could he barred with the
least inconvenience to such vehicles.
Col. Moller recalled that some time
ago when he was connected with a
concern in Cleveland such regulation
WAS put into effect, and, while he Al
first thought it would prove burden
some, he found later that it did not.
The engineer pointed out that tha
solid-tire trucks and horse drawn
vehicles would be permitted TO enter
such streets a any time to make d..
livery, provided they leave that street
again at the nearest intersection.
Eldridge's Comments.
In a letter which he sent to the
commissioners, Director Eldridge
made this general comment on the
proposed amendments:
These changes are based on care
full study and are the result of OBJ
servations covering six months OF
work They are the result, to some
extent, of suggestions which have
been received from citizens associa.
tons and individuals who are inter
ested in improving traffic conditions.
Some of the changes have been sue.
rested by the judges of the Traffic
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