Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

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Virtually all east and west streets
are blocked at Fifteenth street, while
streets such as G and III, that might
offer opportunity for through move
ment, have extremely difficult offsets
such as exist in G. street at Fifteenth
and II street at Thirteenth.
SmaIl-Town Plan Now.
The Importance of providing an OPP
portunity for thorough movement by
correction of the Offset in these latter
two streets should be seriously con-
sidered, says Mr.. Bartholomew, al.
though the actual method to be used
is matter for careful study.
Present routes in the business
district are predicted upon the small
town business center of former days.
he says. But the time is now here
when there should be spreading Of the
lines overR greater area. He recon-
mends an enlarged business area with
mends an enlarged BUSINESS street car
loops.
The report says further that the
proposed concentration of large pub.
lie buildings upon the triangle be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and the
Mall will not only of itself intensity
the traffic problem in the business dis
trict, but will cause increased bust.
ness activity resulting in still greater
demand upon the streets of the bust.
ness district.
Taking up the matter of one-way
streets, he says that the extent IL
which they may be established to im.
prove the general traffic situation is
impossible to say at this time, point
ing out that there is little precedent
by which to form any certain judg
ment. He says they are decidedly ad
vantageous where streets are mar.
row, but takes into consideration the
the fact that Washington streets are
wider than those Of the average city
Trees Present Problem.
On the other hand, he adds, there
are many narrow pavements TO widen
which involves the destruction of exist
ing shade trees about which Washing
tonians, he says, are jealous. He says
that q particular study will be made in
the next few months of the possibility
Of establishing a system of one-way
streets.
Taking up the matter of double
decking of streets, he says ii is 9
difficult and expensive project. He
suggests it, he states, because topo
graphical conditions favor it, and il
offers the great advantage of enlarged
segregation of street car movement
upon the low level of the triangle and
uninterrupted through movement OF
automobiles and busses upon the
upper level
There are numerous difficulties in
volved, such as adjustment of the
Mall and of certain existing properties
to the proposed upper level, trans
fional street grades and the destruc
ton of some trees. 1t is believed. how
ever, he says, that the scheme war
rants the preparation of genera
plan, some study of detail and an
estimate Of cost.
He estimates that there will be an
proxiTnately 10000 persons employed
within the triangle, which will
necsssitate extensive TRANSPORTATION
facilities.
He says that provisions should be
made within the buildings for garage
space for some four thousand or Ave
thousand cars. His report is accom-
panied by plan suggesting parking
space in the buildings based on q
study Of the relative percentage of All
toYnobile traffic that will approa cf
from different directions. This Mar
contemplates concentration of auto
mobile traffic upon certain streets
such as Thirteenth and Tenth to the
north, Twelfth street south, b street
east and west and a route across the
White lot corresponding to that now
In use. 1t is assumed, he SAYS. tina,
Fourteenth Eleventh, Ninth ant
seventh streets and PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue. win be used extensively fol
street car service.