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portant north and south connection
between Potomac Heights and Ne
braska avenue, Capt Whitehurst said.
1t would replace the present narrow,
winding. macadam roadway.
Lincoln road N E., from Rhode Island
avenue to Douglas street. $4,000. The
existing roadway is narrow, high
crowned mAcadam road. with sharp
curves, the department explained. 1t
carries large volume of traffic and
provides direct connection to Michi-
gan avenue and the Brookland section.
Kennedy street NV, between Kan
sas avenue and North Capitol street,
$4,000. Capt Whitehurst said Ken
nedy street ultimately will provide a
cross-town route a large part of the
way across the District.
The Highway Department requested
S350,00O for surfacing, resurfacing and
replacement of existing pavements, or
100000 less than the sum granted
for this year. In addition to this sum.
however. part of the expected Federal
road aid money would be used for this
purpose.
Prospective Projects Listed.
About half of the following list of
streets will be selected for improve
ments under this item and the Federal
road aid money, Capt. Whitehurst
said:
Northwest section: Massachusetts,
avenue, from Ninth to Thirteenth
streets; Connecticut avenue, from Le-
roy place to Taft Bridge; Florida ave-
nue., from Sherman avenue to Eleventh
street; Twenty-first street, from Vir-
ginia avenue to Pennsylvania avenue
kalorama road, between Sixteenth and
Champlain streets; Third street, be-
tween D and H streets: H street, be-
tween North Capitol and First streets;
Fourteenth street, east side, between
Rhode Island avenue and U street ::
Fourteenth street, west side, from U
street to Florida avenue; Fourteenth
street, Florida avenue to Monroe
street; Eighteenth street, from S street
to Florida avenue; Thirteenth street,
from street to Florida avenue:
Euclid street, from Fifteenth street to
Columbia road; Eighth street, from G
to K streets; Seventeenth street, from
Constitution to New York avenues;
M street, from New Hampshire avenue
to Twenty-sixth street: Fourth street,
from T to Elm streets; Thirty fourth
street, from Reservoir road to @ street:
Twenty-sixth street, from Rock Greek
Park line to New Hampshire avenue
Thirtieth street, from K street to
c. & o. Canal; Ninth street, from
New York to Rhode Island avenues;
K street. from New Jersey avenue to
Seventh street, and Tenth street, from
w street to Florida avenue.
Maryland Avenue Included.
Southwest section: Maryland ave-
rue, from Ninth to Twelfth streets:
Canal street. from Independence ave-
nue. to E street.
southeast section: E street, from
First to Fourth streets; Eighth street.
from Pennsylvania avenue to M street.
Northeast section: Michigan avenue,
from Seventh to Monroe streets, and
Seventh street, from Monroe street to
Michigan avenue.
The Highway Department estimates
also call for an appropriation of $5o,-
600 for construction of a second story
to the Highway Department Garage,
at Second and Bryant streets NV, to
provide additional storage space for
motor vehicles and other equipment.
Other items: For condemnations for
opening. extending or Strengthening of
streets in accord with the established
highway plan. $l50.000; for main
tenance and repair of bridges. $50, 900:
for current repairs to streets, $3.50, 900;
for street Improvements under the
assessment and permit plan. $150,0O0;
for grading streets and alleys, $50, 900,
and for curb and gutter projects,
5000, 900.