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Commissioners, the Budget Bureau
and to Congress.
One of the most certain projects
appeared to be plan for develop
ment of a high-speed elevated high
way as bypass for congested
Georgetown from Rock Greek to Key
Bridge along the line of K street
This idea was seriously considered
some years ago by then District
Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan. 1t was laid aside only because
1t was felt the opening of some
new main road connections to WASH
ington permitted a delay-but not a
reJection-of the plan.
In fact. when the new grade sepa-
ration structure was built at K street
and Rock Creek parkway NV. to
cure traffic congestion at that point,
the new span was planned with the
idea that later it would serve as the
beginning of an elevated high speed
bypass. Something of a clover leaf
plan to get traffic from the elevated
roadway back to the level of Key
Bridge was envisioned.
Fourteenth Street Project Likely.
Another IS expected to be plans
for a major traffic separation struc-
ture at Fourteenth street and Maine
avenue S.W., to cost upward of ST.
100000. This would be designed to
cure traffic congestion at that en-
trance to downtown Washington
from the lower park area. A study
of this project now is being made by
District engineers with funds pro-
vtded in this years budget. While
decision has not been reached,
this is expected to be one of the
final major recommendations.
District officials now also are con-
Sidering possibilities of new bridge
over the Anacostia on or near the
line of South Capitol street, a project
requested by civic interests, and they
have asked authority to negotiate
with Virginia officials over posi-
bihties of new bridge over the
Potomac between Shepherds Point,
D. c., and Alexandria. Va. 1t was
believed yesterday the proposed
highway project likely would in
clude some favorable comments on
these suggestions. How definite these
will be is not known.
Washington Bypass Plan.
In this connection, it was recalled
that Commissioner Hazen and other
District officials have for some years
suggested development of a WASH
ington bypass to be located on the
eastern side of the Anacostia River.
A suggestion for such a driveway is
expected to be incorporated in the
final report.
This belief is supported by the fact
that highway officials are planning
to begin work soon on q major Ana
costa highway to extend from near
the southern end of the Eleventh
Street Bridge over the Anacostia.
following generally the lines of Firth
Stirling avenue and South Capitol
street Sc, to the District line Sc.
There the road would hook up with
Maryland roads to connect with
1ndianhead and other key points
in Southern Maryland.
Dupont Circle Subway.
Development of vehicular sub
way for Dupont Circle is expected
to be one other major recommended
ton. The District already has COM
pleted such a subway at Thomas
Circle and has begun another at
Scott Circle. When the first of
these projects was begun. construc-
ton of the other two was visualized.
although there was objection from
some quarters.
Another project which may receive
favorable comment is one for a
grade separation at the western end
of the New York Avenue Viaduct
over the railroad tracks between
Third and First streets NV.
In addition to these, it is ex-
pected the report will contain sug-
gestiens for several traffic separa-
ton structures in Rock Greek Park
Among these discussed in the past
have been congestion at Military
road, Tilden street, and Klingle road.
The latter, and to some extent Mil
itary road, are involved in proposed
use of a croSs-town bus service
across Rock Creek.
One person familiar with Wash
ingtons traffic problems said yester-
day the situation was not crucial as
to traffic congestion, except as to a
few major points and that financing
was the major consideration.
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