New Britain herald., 1926-05-01
GRADE CROSSINGS
 BEING ELIMINATED
ii Projects Under Way at Cost
 Of Over S1,OOO,OOO

Hartford, May 1 - Projects for the elimination of Il grade cross ings in Connecticut are now in var fous stages of fulhllment, the state highway department announced yes- terday. The improvements will cost well over s1,0o0,oO0, the expense be- Ing apportioned by the public utiIi- ties commission between the state, the towns affected and the railroad company.
 One of the projects Is nearing completion, three are under con tract three have been approved and four are yet in the preliminary sur vey stage.
 Bishops crossing. Plainfeld; Yel- low Tavern crossing, Windsor Locks; Beckloy's crossing, Berlin; Boston Post road crossing, old Saybrook, Andorer. Falls Village, Reynolds bridge, Thomaston; Castle bridge. north of Thomaston on Torrington highway; Scott's swamp. Bristol Pennington road; East River under pass. Madison Clinton highway,
 The eleventh project is In thc town of Washington where the work Is practically completed. or the to- tal cost of $G2,979. the state con tributes only $12,o0o, for resurfac- ing the highway The balance of the cost, approximately $51,000. Is paid hy the town and the railroad company Three grade crossings were eliminated by a complete re- location of the highway.
 The status Of the other improve ments ia as follows:
 Bishops crossing, Plainheld-con- tract awarded for approaches and Sub-structure for overhead crossing at cost of s7S,00o. The railroad company Is receiving bids for steel bridge.
 Yellow Tavern crossing, Windsor Locks -- location approved for over head bridge; bids to bo sought for contract; estimated cost S140,O00.
 Beckley's crossing, Berlin - loca- tion approved for overhead bridge: contract will he awarded when ap- portionmont Of costs is decided by utilities commission; cost estimated at S90. 600.
 Old Sayhrook contract award ed for approaches and substructurr for overhead bridge, at cost Of $G4. 22l: railroad to receive bids for steel bridge. costing approximately $G0.oho.
 AndoHcr -- relocation Of highway planned to avoid crossing: survey completed. cost estimated 10 be about %5&, ooo; yet to he presented 10 utilities commission for approval.
 Falls Village -- overhead bridge proposed; preliminary survey under way; cost not yet estimated. ~-
 Reynolds bridge, Thomuston- Waterbury road -- project for over head bridge approved. at cost csti- mated to D" s2S0.oo0; being con- hination concrete arch bridge, or uamrntal design, over railroad tracks and Naugatuck river: bids to L .-u-ht.
 C,...a. bridge. Tnomaston- Torring- ton highway -- preliminary survey completed for olorhCad bridge which will span railroad tracks and Naugatuc.s river. at 2 cost estimat- ea at $t5ao0o; vct 'o he presented C public utilities commission for approval
 Scott Swamp crossing. on Bristol Pennington road --- preliminary sur v'Y for highway undorpass in pro cresE; petition y"t to b. presented 10 utilities commission for approval; cos. un"%limat.d.
 East river uud"rPasS on Madison Clinton read - order for wori, is sued some ttmo ago hy utilities com mission, has ho"n in ahcyancc due 10 litigation involving trolley com rauy's rights. litigation now drop ped work js expected 10 proc"nt, tbo costs being arportionod between t's" railroad company, trolley com r-u". town aud stat".