Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

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all the parkways that can possibly be
provided.
In the main corridor Of the Navy
Building there has been standing for
months for public view relief map
of the proposed treatment Of the area,
and which has therefore been held
out by officials Of the parks Office as
the ideal treatment for this proposed
area. II the recommendation for the
elimination Of the rim drives Is car
ried out. the treatment or this area In
many places will be entirely changed.
Two main reasons are given by Maj.
Brown for. the recommendations. In
explaining the first, he said that when
! the parkway was originally laid out,
the designers were concerned with q
different sort Of vehieulaf traffic thar
| that with which the city now IL faced
particularly in the increases in auto
mobile traffic which USES the parks.
| The first reason then. IL a. traffic r'ea-
son. 1t is pointed out by Maj. Brown
that the rim drive would cross r street
| northwest, at either end Of the p
street bridge over Rock Creek which
carries e. car line. and he did not be-
lieye that this was good trafiic move
ment. The same condition applies, he
said. to the q street bridge.
Economy Phase Stated.
The, second reason, he said. was
that az economy. file suggested that
II the rim drives were eliminated in
accordance with the tentative plan
agreed upon between him and MI.
fIl,nstead ii would be possible TO get
away from purchasing and condemn
ing certain parcels OF land whlcn
world only be needed in connection
with the rim.driye scheme.
However. II was pointed out by
those familiar With the situation that
Conkress gave the 100000 District
funds to complete the parkway as
originally planned. and 1t was the m
tention OF the Legislative body in pro,
yiding the funds that the orlgihai
scheme be followed out, ana tnat "
should not be changed i'll any way
without bringing the matter to the
attayttiop Of the legislators. Az the
time the appropriation was asked Tor,
Tia iynnortafte,e Of acquiring these
Ia t,ds Immediately for the completion
~ this ong-deferred park project MRS
ronslv pointed out To Congress
II was suggested that the trafiic
nroblem foreseen At the and Y
street bridges could be eliminated cas-
liz by taking the rim drives shghtly
below grade, instead Of having them
cross &C grade as originally planneu:
This would permit the fetention q
tina rim drive scheme along practical-
II The entire length OF the park
Hold They Can Change Plans.
II IA the opinion Of the officials that
| they can change the plans Tor TINS
mark way without further reference TO
| congress although that body approved
| the recent approximation with the iuea
! before them Of the entire proJecG IN
Guiding the rim drives.
The specific recommendations mace
by Mai. brown and MT. Oiinsted Iol-
| low: s VI.
omit the border roadway OF me
1 east side all the way from Ma ssa.
ct,,satts Ia pAnnsyivar1fa avenue.
Provide an entrance to the valley
from Florida avenue and q street,
going under the east end Of the e
/ street bridge and crossing Rock
creek Immediately south Of the
1 bridge. to- connect II with the main
valley parkway. ~.
/ Make 4 connections from Twenty.
] third street Just north of n street to
the valley parkway by means 81 =
! bridge over the creek.
Omit most, IL not all, Of the west
/ border roadway from street ~
| PennsyIyafiia avenue. The portion
| Immediately south Of and paIalleling
i Il street Ii unnecessary as II wOuiu
1 accomplish the same object as 4
/ street. Further TO the west Twenty
/ seventh street win serve as the hol,
/ der roadway.
Results 81 surveys.
Make 4 connection from Twenty;
seventh street az about ~ street 70
i the valley parkway at point Just
north of the Al street bridge. The
/ grade crossing OF d border roadway
i and nj street should Be eliminated.
/ Vehicles coming from 0eorgetuwn to
ret into the valley viii enter Il either
4 from Twenty.seventh and n streets
i or b. way OF Twsflty-eightf street
across the Pennsyivania avenue
4 bridge. s
Surveys have been ordered To he-
\ ter1nine what lands need not be &c,
i uufred ii the rim r0adMaTs are to lie
eliminated. and the results IL these
4 are TO be presented TO the commits
sion at It's next meeting.
II In the Recommendations q road
Il way To- the valley Is proposed ~
Florida avenue and g street, ID pass
under the u street bridge. III WAs
pointed ont ny Oppcnsnte % Mass