Evening star., 1944-06-22
Planners 10 Get
New Designs on
K|ing|e Bridge
Commissioners Will
Also View Drawings
On Highway Spon

Substitute designs of proposed re-
placements for the Klingle Stree
Bridge in Rock Creek Park ant
Highway Bridge across the Potoma,
River will be submitted for approva
of the National Capital Park ane
Planning Commission today at it,
opening monthly session.
A single span of six traffic lanes
is now proposed by Capt H. c
Whitehurst, District highway di-
rector, to eliminate the bottleneck
In the park caused by the heavy
traffic flow from the Zoo, Porter and
Klingle streets. Last month he SUBJ
mitted plans for a three-level bridge
A model of the new plan has been
prepared by Clarke g. Ratauno
bridge consultants.
Two bridges Of four traffic lanes
each are now proposed to replace
the old Highway Bridge. Competi-
tive drawings had been asked on
that basis and the results will be
shown to the commission.
Long Considered Problem.
Highway Bridge has six traffic
lanes. judged inadequate for present
and future peaks of traffic. The
problem has been troublesome one,
with Federal agencies split over
various proposals.
4 The situation in Rock Greek Park
has been another long-considered
problem. It was believed the new
plan for single-level bridge would
be sufficient to route north and
south traffic under it. Capt. White
hurst has planned to erect the
bridge about II feet north of the
present span.
Frederic Law Olmstead, consult
ant. will submit a preliminary re-
port on studies made in connection
with the development of Anacostia
Park. the idea being to bring these
studies up to date. The project
dates back to 1923.
n Many Changes in Area.
Since the original Board o. Engi-
iieers for Anacostia Park began ce-
velopment work many changes in
that area have been made. The
studies will be undertaken in the
light Of other new improvements.
such as the stadium site at the end
of East Capitol street, the Washing
ton Baltimore boulevard, the pro-
posed new design for the Pennsyi-
venia Railroad Bridge across the
Anacostia River and proposed en-
of the colored golf links.
The flood problem along the Ana
costa has become more acute and
also must be taken into considera-
ton.
Tomorrow the commission will
make a study of the site selected for
the proposed naval ordnance labor
atory, which is to be located east of
Beltsyille, Md, straddling the Prince
Georges and Montgomery County
lines. The site has met with the
approval of the House Naval Affairs
subcommittee and naval ofIicials.
Flaming officials feef~tl1at this is
an opportune time for them to make
. study of it.
bun0Ing agency items.
Also, a number of Public Build
ing Administration items will come
up tomorrow. These involve plans
for permanent postwar Government
buildings and minor changes to
existing buildings.
John Nolen, jr., director of plan
ming. will make progress report
on cooperation with the District
Commissioners in connection with
the Whitehurst transportation
studies. Those studies involve ex-
tefssive studies of street railway and
bus transportation, as well as
general vehicular traffic and park
ing. e
Before the monthly session ends
tomorrow, the commission also will
act on proposed transfer of land
in the Southeast to serve as a site
for the construction of new Dis
trict refuse station. The present
station is located at New Jersey
avenue and K street Sc.