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Effect Of Plan

Effect Of Plan
This plan, he said, would re-
cuire taking of about q half
dozen residences in the area Of
the Foxhall road and Forty
fourth street intersection. :
Even II the alternate plan is
adopted, Mr.. Brinkley added, it
would not change the highway
departments intention ulti-
mately to recommend the
Glover-Archbold parkway. Mi.
Brinkley said the highway
needs in the next several years
include:
/. Extension Of the George
Washington Memorial parkway,
now being constructed from the
Cabin John area to the District
line. to the Three Sisters Island
Bridge.
2. Construction of the eight
lane Three Sisters Bridge, q
half mile upstream from Key
Bridge, and the eight-lane Po-
tomac River Freeway totaling
an estimated $26 million.
8. Either q four-lane park
way through Glover-Archbold
Park limited to passenger We
hicles or a freeway along the
Wisconsin avenue corridor.
He said these improvements
are needed in the Northwest
area along with a rapid transit
line through the heart Of
Northwest as recommended in
the 1859 Mass Transportation
Study.
Bridge Included
The Three Sisters Bridge and
Potomac River Freeway would
be part Of the interstate high
way system and would be
financed by 80 per cent Federal
funds. The freeway would
connect with the west leg of
the Inner Loop and the K
street expressway.
The bridge project was OPP
posed by the Democratic Cen
trail Committee on several
points.
Arnold Sternberg, speaking
for the committee. said his
organization is opposing all
major highway construction
projects here on financial
grounds. Mr.. Sternberg said
lit is morally wrong" for the
Commissioners to pay for high
way work with funds robbed"
from other city programs. such
as schools and health.
Mr.. Sternberg was referring
to a controversial bookkeeping
switch involving the city's
highway fund and its general
fund. The Commissioners
position is that the present
practice of paying for some
police traffic control costs from
the general fund. rather than
the highway fund, is proper.
Arguments Of Opponents
Opponents, such as the Dem
ocratic Central Committee,
argue that highway work is
being financed at the expense
Of the other municipal projects.
At today's hearing, Mr.. Stern
berg said his organization be-
lieves it is imperative" that
the National Capital Trans
portation Agency be given time
to decide whether a rapid
transit system could meet the
traffic load which is to be
handled by the bridge project.
Mr.. Sternberg said the COM
mittee strongly urges deferral
of the bridge plans for this
study by the transportation
agency.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican of Virginia's 10th
congressional district, appeared
in support of the proposed
bridge and freeWay.
They are fundamental to
orderly development Of the
District and its surrounding
areas" Mr.. Broyhill said.
Wants Traffic Connection
He also reiterated support
for a proposed traffic connec-
ton between the bridge and
- Virginia'S George Washington
Memorial parkway. Conrad L.
Wirth, chief of the National
Park Service. opposes this plan.
Mr.. Broyhill has urged In
terror Secretary Udall to ap-
prove the proposed parkway
ramp connections.
Mr.. Broyhill emphasized that
it is essential for the various
local agencies and officials to
reconcile differences on such
projects in order to have a
better chance of winning sup
port from Congress.
Spokesmen for the Glover
and Archbold families appeared
to repeat their opposition to
construction of a road through
the Glover-Archbold Park. The
park land was donated by Mrs.
Anne Archbold and Charles C.
Glover.
Attorney Ronald E. Madsen,
representing Mrs. Archbold,
said that "at least now the
wraps are off" on plans by city
highway officials for a road
through the park.
If the park is destroyed, it
can never be replaced Mr.
Madsen warned.
Charles C. Glover III said
the Commissioners would be
in violation of their public
trust" If they permitted a roac
to be built through the park
The land was donated for park
and playground use.
Clifton G. StOneburner, high
way engineer for Arlington
County, testified in support O.
the bridge and highway con.