Evening star., 1934-07-27

SVOhe' siVuiu George g. shinn
consi d cred TO
make them more reasonably priced.
Mr.. Shinn and his associates IN
sisted that a program for new bridges
Is quite In order" and appropriate
bridges would not only enhance the
beauty of the National Capital, but
would also provide a much-needed
Improvement" Further, they de-
clared, this program would give en-
ployment to many in need of work
and It is therefore a project that can
properly come under the Public WORKS
Administration"
Change In Name Urged.
r. z. Mann, representing the In
terfederation Conference, suggested
that the new Chain Bridge be called
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Bridge.
the proposed new Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge, to serve "a growing COM
munity on the other side Of the Ana
costia." This structure, to cost S5,-
600 900, would be 1.600 feet long.
Two new bridges, to connect Colum-
bia Island and the Virgignia shore,
each costing 100000, were urged.
One would oe constructed to connect
with the proposed Lee Highway at
the north end Of the island and With
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway. A boundary channel bridge,
to connect with a roadway along the
south side of Arlington National Gem
etery, also would be built.
A short traffic bridge across WASH
ington channel, TO avoid congestion
on entering and leaving East Potomac
Park, should be constructed at cost
of S700, 900, the committee said.
To give direct connection with
Kenilworth and other adjacent COM
munities, they suggested bridge on
the extension of Maryland avenue
northeast, across the Anacostia
River, to cost 81 100000.
The committee also suggested a new
bridge across the Anacostia River con-
Meeting the Fort drive at the District
line, toward Hyattsvile, Md, to cost
100000.
They also proposed the Government
build a bridge at Great Falls, to con-
meet the George Washington Memo
rial Parkway on the Maryland and
Virginia shores The cost OF this
structure would be s3,000,00O.
1.-THE present Highway Bridge is
obsolete as to both capacity and APP
pearance," said the committee report,
recommending that 1t be replaced at
cost of 100000.
There also is a need for bridge
from the end of South Capitol street
across the Anacostia River, to give ac-
cess to Anacostia and Congress
Heights, said the committee. This
would cost $1,000, 900.
"Of course, in this estimate, digni-
fed, monumental stone bridges appro-
pirate for the National Capital Of this
country are considered" said the COM
mittee. Much cheaper bridges could
be built, but they would be unitarian
bridges and would be unsatisfactory
aesthetically. They would not be
considered a contribution to the de-
velopment Of the National Capital"
Shinn Compares Costs.
In an effort to show the desira-
bihty Of these new bridges, Mr.. Shinn
said
Prom the standpoint of a public
works project do not think there is
Any that would call for such a COM
paratively small amount of money
with such great and far-reaching re-
suits. For the Arlington Memorial
Bridge and its approaches Congress
appropriated S14,500,000. Yet for
these 10 bridges not more than $20,-
900, 900 will be needed
For the new Federal buildings and
certain other projects, as Union Sta
ton Plaza, the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier and the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Highway, Congress authorized
an expenditure Of $400, 100000. The
act creating the George Washington
Memorial Parkway and providing ad-
ditional park areas for the National
Capital contemplated an expenditure
Of $4,000, 600 for parkways and play
grounds Of the National Capital. A
program for new bridges is, therefore,
quite in order, and appropriate bridges
for the locations above mentioned
would not only enhance the beauty Of
bAAC AfGtAOAA6A SdP1ld4f Dub WO0lQ also
provide a much-needed improve
ment."
Engineer Commissioner Gotwals to-
day promised a delegation of business
men from the Southeast section TO
hasten replacement of the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridge across the Ana
costa River by preparing a prelirni-
nary sketch of the new bridge and
it To the Fine Arts Com
The delegation had asked that de-
tailed plans for the bridge be pre-
pared before Congress convenes next
January, Gotwals said that, owing to
the shortage of funds. it was impos-
sible to do this, but promised to have
the preliminary sketch drawn.
The delegation was headed by r. b.
vice president Of the South
east Business Mems Association