Evening star., 1935-05-07
TRANSIT COMPANY
ORDERED TOSTART
$2,660,0DO WORK
Instructed to Complete
Track Project by JAM
uary |.
JOB HELD NECESSARY
IN REROUTING PLANS
More Time Granted to Finish Re-
placements of Rails at
intersections.

With the objective of placing the
long awaited rerouting of the Capital
Transit Co. into effect by January
! next, the Public Utilities Commis-
sion, with the Endorsement of the
District Commissioners, today directed
that $2,66O,O0O of track work be COM
pleted by that date.
This order was a feature of new
instructions issued today to the COM
pany requiring the rebuilding of ap-
proximately 81 miles of old track.
This work alone has an estimated
total cost of $1,560,000. This sum
includes the cost of repaving the
streets in the track areas.
The only exception as to the time
limit set in the new order applies to
eight projects for special rail re-
placements at intersections. The Util-
tiles Commission ruled that similar
types of special track work required
in rerouting orders issued from time
to time in the past shall be given
precedence.
Speed Urged on Company.
The purpose of this exception was
to avoid delays in the changes in
tracks, which are necessary in re-
vamping of the routing of street car
lines. The Commission, however has
directed the company to make all pos
sible speed in the replacement Of old
special work as ordered in today's
action.
In its order for replacement Of
worn-out street Gar tracks, the Util-
tiles Commission said:
During the hearing in this case,
testimony was presented concerning
the need for extensive track repair,
construction and reconstruction. Sur
veys have been made by the Highway
Department of the District and en-
gineers Of the commission. Certain
have been ordered heretofore.
"The commission finds that the
track covered by this order is now
in an unsatisfactory condition and
that public convenience and safety
require completion of the track work
herein and heretofore ordered, not
later than December 81. 1885. except
as noted"
Track Requirements Ordered.
The track requirements definitely
ordered completed by the end of this
year follow:
Double tracks on F street, between
Seventh and Ninth. Double tracks
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Peace Monument and Seventh street.
Double tracks on G street, between
New Jersey and Massachusetts, ave-
nues. Double tracks on Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, between
Eighth and Fifteenth streets, and
single track loop along Fifteenth, K,
Seventeenth streets and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
Double tracks on First street, east,
between B street southeast and B
street northeast. Double tracks on
New York avenue, between North
Capitol street and New Jersey avenue.
Double tracks on Eleventh, between
Irving and Monroe streets. Double
tracks on Ninth, between D street
and New York avenue
Double tracks on New York avenue,
between Eleventh and Fourteenth
streets, including rerailing and re-
construction Of underground work, ex-
cept that which was renewed from
1921 to 1923. Double tracks on H
street, between Fourteenth and Seven
teenth.
Westbound Track Ordered.
Westbound track on Rhode Island
avenue northeast, between Twelfth
and Sixteenth streets.
Eastbound track on Rhode Island
avenue northeast, between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets.
Single track on Kenilworth avenue
northeast, between Dean avenue and
District line.
Double tracks on Third street; be-
tween Kennedy and Nicholson streets.
East track on Third street, between
Nicholson and Peabody streets.
Double tracks on Georgia avenue, be-
tween Upshur street and Military
road.
Double tracks on Upshur street, be-
tween Georgia avenue and Eighth
street.
Double tracks on Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast, between South Dakota
avenue and Monroe street.
WeStbound track on Rhode Island
avenue northeast. between Monroe
street and the District line.
Double tracks on Connecticut ave-
nue., between Newark and Tilden
streets.
Double tracks on Connecticut ave-