Evening star., 1949-10-27
Effect Of Sesqui Fair
On East Capitol Bridge
Studied by Planners
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saving, probably five to six mil
lion dollars, could we'll be used
TO build a second Anacostia
bridge at a location north of
Benning road, Mr.. Nolen con-
tended. The Massachusetts ave-
nue. site for bridge over the
Anacostia has previously been
backed by the planners in pref
ference to one in the line of East
capitol street.
Both Of these sites, the COM
mission was told, would serve
Southern Maryland to better ad-
Vantage. Although the bridge line
north Of Benning road was not
identified, it would tie in with
the new Washington and Balti-
more Parkway.
Mr.. Nolen presented population
studies to bear out arguments that
these two bridge sites would be
more advantageous to both Wash
ington and Maryland autoists.
Cox Cites Benefit of Changes.
1t. Col. L. E. Cox, assistant en-
$gineer commissioner, and D. S.
Brinkley. planning engineer Of the
Highway Department. pointed out
notifications in the proposed East
Capitol street bridge which offer
less harm to the recreation areas.
The Recreation Board, mean
while, in a special poll of members,
asked Mr.. Krug to have the Ma
tional Capital Parks Office do
whatever work is necessary to
have a new sports area ready for
use by next spring.
The area at the foot of East
Capitol street, where the sesqui-
centennial buildings will rise, is
used extensively by the various
athletic leagues sponsored by the
Recreation Board. These areas
will be lost when the buildings are
| erected and at present there are
no new sports areas to be used
instead.
The board pointed out that Mr..
Krug had assured board members
that the Interior Department
would do everything possible to
provide replacement facilities.
The board further suggested
that the Sesquicentennial Com
mission be urged to allocate funds
from its income to Offset the cost
of the preparation of new sites
for athletic fields.
Fewer Clover Leaves.
Planning Commission spokes-
men reported after a recess of
today's meeting that the modified
bridge plans provide for fewer
clover leaves in the highway plan
of the approaches.
H. F. Fairbanks. deputy COM
missioner Of the Office of Public
Roads. told the group he was in
accord with the modified plans for
the bridge.
The bridge discussions were by
no means over at noon. for Engi-
neer Commissioner Gordon r.
| Young was to be heard later to-
day. E So
| Sesuuicenternial officials were
confident. meanwhile. that the
planners will sapprove the ses-
quicentennial plans before the
day is out. At the same time,
the commission Is expected to
announce its approval Of the plan
to provide an amphitheater for
the Sesquicentennial celebration
in Rock Greek Park at Sixteenth
street and Colorado avenue.
Praises Fair Plans.
"A corking good job" was the
enthusiastic manner in which
Chairman william w. Wurster
Of the planning commission re-
ferred to the plans for the Free
dom Fair. Edward Boykin, exc
cutive director of the commission
planning the celebration, and
Carter T. Barron, executive vice
chairman, presented the plans to
the meeting yesterday.
Mr.. Wurster apparently was in
sympathy with q statement made
earlier In the day by sesquicenten-
nial officials that they Every much
Question whether it would be pos
sible to find another site for the
Exposition at this time"
The Federal planners had placed
before them, for the first time.
according to Mr.. Nolen. "a full
and complete exposition of the
whole fair plan" This was pro-
vided. not only by means Of large
scale drawings. but by detailed
explanation Of the plans.
Additional Attractions.
What seemed to please the
planning chairman most was the
plan to use the traditional at
fractions Of Washington. such as
the Corcoran Gallery of Art and
Rock Creek Park. in connection
with the Freedom Fair.
He tipped off today's possible
action by admitting that no alter
native site for the Freedom Fair
had been actually considered at
the meeting. ~
"The sesquicentennial plans have
been buffeted about so long and
the officials seem to have set their