Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
S83,OOO,OOO IMPROVEMENT
NEEDS BAFFLE CITY HEADS
None of the Accumulated Items Are
Included in the Districts
l929-3O Bud Get.

T road lust west of Georgetown Univer-
sitv. A great number of houses were
huilt along this road before the high
way plan was established, many OF
them will have to be moved when the
street is widened. and of course. con-
domination would be the only proce-
dure
Potomac avenue is on the highway
plan from Foxhall road to the Dis
trict line and runs along the high
ground overlooking the Potomac River
This street would make an attractive
riverside drive. and for this reason the
Commissioners believe steps should be
taken 10 acquire it for its entire length
before any building operations increase
the cost of its acquisition.
MARYLAND avenue is now in public
ownership from 18th and H streets
northeast to the Capitol grounds. The
highway plan provides for its extension
10 the Anacostia Park where it will in-
tersect with Oklahoma avenue. Inc
opening of this avenue. 1t is pointed
out, will be of importance IN that IL
will provide a direct connection from
the Capitol grounds TO the northern
park of Anacostia Park.
other Projects.
The other items in the list of neceS-
Sary improvements are:
Installation of an outlet sewer for the
Oxen Run drainage area. $7o0,00O;
completion of the upper Potomac IN
terceptor. S425, 900; completion OF the
upper Anacostia main interceptor along
the Anacostia River between Bennlng
road and the District line, $4,000
site for and the construction OF IN
Generators for the city refuse division,
$3.50 900: site and building for garage
and shop for the city refuse DIVISION
$50. 900: construction of new bridge
to replace Chain Bridge. $3.50, 900; con-
struction of a bridge of greater capacity
to replace the Connecticut Avenue
Bridge over Klingle road. 100000; re-
placement of the Calvert Street Bridge
BY a bridge to conform TO the treat
ment of Rock Greek Park, 81 .2OO.OuU.
replacement of the Twentieth street
Bridge over Piney Branch. $500. 900;
building and extension program for the
Pubic Library. 81 500 900: erection OF
additional ward buildings at Gallinger
Hospital, $4,000. 900; erection OF addi-
tional cottages school building ana
dormitory for employees of the District
Training School and other improve
nents, 81 900. 600: enlargement OF the
tuberculosis Hospital, $4,000, and the
elimination of the remaining grade
crossings, $3.50 1000.
An item of 1891 900 for. the devel-
opment of the water front along the
Washington Channel tops the list OF
desirable improvements. The other
items include 1851 900 for the constitute
ton of a bridge across Anacostia River
in the line Of Pennsylvania avenue,
S4TO. 900 for the construction Of
bridge to replace the Benning Bridge.
S35O.OO0 for the construction Of q
bridge to replace the p Street Bridge
over Rock Greek. $3.50, 900 for the in
staIlation of a storm-water sewer IN
Watts Branch Valley, So ESQ 900 for and
the construction Of an additional sew
age treatment plant: 100000 for I'm
proving the approach to Key Bridge
and elimination of the bottle neck"
situation which now arises under heavy
trafflc conditions.