Evening star., 1934-10-22
z NEW REROUTNG
PLANS PROPOSED
BeeIer's Latest Proposal
Includes Tracks on h
and 18th Streets.

Districts street-car system were placed
before the Public Utilities Commission
in public hearings today by John A.
Beeler consultant retained for the re-
routing studies. Although these carry
a notation that they were prepared
Jointly with the commissions engl-
neering bureau, a third plan will be
presented later by Fred A. Sager, chief
Of the bureau.
The main difference between TO-
DAYS two plans is the use in one OF
them of new tracks on H street, be
tween Fourteenth and Thirteenth
streets and on Thirteenth street, be-
tween H and F streets, while in the
second plan there is now track on
Fifteenth street, from H street to New
York avenue.
Many new features, however, are
common to both plans. The former
recommendation for an express bus
line from the Takoma Park section Is
withdrawn, although the plans still
recommend express bus service from
Chevy Chase to the downtown Sec
ton.
Increased Service Asked.
Increased street-car service IS pro-
posed for the Takoma Park section.
Also the plans propose to retain
tracks on Ninth street between New
York and Pennsylvania avenues. This
Is for the purpose of operating service
from Georgia avenue and Seventh
street territory south by way Of Sew
enth street, K street and Ninth street
and then west along Pennsylvania
avenue, thereby providing direct serv-
ice from Georgia avenue territory to
points west in the downtown area.
There also is a provision for ap-
propriate curves to permit cars north
bound on Fourteenth street to turn
east along New York avenue and
north along Seventh street.
1t is proposed to retain tracks on
New York avenue and Fifth street
between North Capitol street and G
street to serve the new Center Market
area. A new loop is proposed on the
east side of Fourteenth street imme-
diately south of Kennedy street on
property owned by the Capital Transit
Co. This, Beeler said, will remove
the present undesirable situation of
having street cars loop across Four
teenth street.
New Tracks Proposed.
It is proposed to eliminate tracks in
Kennedy street between Georgia ave-
nue. and Fourteenth street, and to
build double tracks on Kennedy street
from Georgia avenue to Third street.
The track removed will permit elimi-
nation of the pillow pit now located in
the center of Fourteenth street, since
there will no longer be connection
between underground and overhead
operation.
The double track on the Kennedy
street extension of the line would also
be carried into Third street and on
Laurel avenue in Takonla Park, where
those lines now are single tracked.
The double tracking, Beeler said,
would permit more regular, faster and
more direct service to the downtown
section by way of Georgia avenue and
Seventh street.
A crossover is provided on Georgia
avenue just south of Kennedy street
to allow cars to travel between points
east of Georgia avenue and the
Brightwood car house without turning
south to the present crossover at
Georgia avenue and Rock Creek
Church road.
A new loop is proposed on the west
side of Washington Circle to permit
cars to turn back at that point in
stead of going as far west as George
town, as conditions may make it nee
essary.
New Crossing Proposed.
Another change recommended is a
crossing at Third street and MaSSa-
chusetts avenue northeast to permit
cars to use D street eastbound and
the north side of Stanton Square
westbound so that street cars will be
moving with, instead of against, one
way traffic around Stanton Square.
1t is proposed to do away with track
In the Southeast section of the city
along E, Fourth, G and Eleventh
streets and to route the Anacostia
line via Pennsylvania avenue and
Eighth street, and then east on M
street to Eleventh street. This will
permit Anacostia cars to pass by the
Navy Yard car house in both direc-
tions. The Eleventh street track is to
be taken ur between M and G streets.
With these exceptions. most of the
main outlines of the routing plan are
those suggested by Beeler in his pre-
vious report to the committee.
The cost of track changes in
Beelers first plan with new track
on H and Thirteenth streets he esti-
mated at approximately $685. 200.
The cost Of the second set Of changes
he estimated at $1,265,0O0.
Provides for Future.
Either of the plans, he said, would
provide adequate street car service,
with a reserve capacity for future in
creases of ABOUT 20 per cent.
However" he said, "the future
general growth of the city, with the
completion of such undertakings as
the triangle development, the new
municipal center, the developments
projected in the Potomac Park area
and south of the Mall, make it evi-
dent that additional transportation
facilities will be required at future
date. 1t appears that the transporta-
ton problem will center about these
areas and necessitate moving patrons
between these localities and their
homes, so far as possible, without
passing through the business section
Of the CITY,"