Show r I PLANS TOP FOR OE CITY CREEK CANYON CAUSEWAY I CL A GOV GOVERNOR GO RN R A AND ND iD 4 CAPITOL CAPITOL PITOL COMMISSION Orv CONSIDER DF DRAWINGS 1 f I 3 I i I A A BOVE HOVE is shown perspective drawing of proposed causeway across City CUr creek can canyon on to connect Seventh Se avenue with hill hilJ To ro I the in ill the is the tile with tunnels for which right picture causeway as it will ill appear appeal C canyon Don traffic Below is plan of or proposed improvement i Was i 4 a has been n submitted to capitol commission f for r cons consideration 1 I 4 I a ci 4 C A 4 ts fr 3 4 I C f t pd 4 t S P. P r v- v 1 I u ec S J I ft fe r tt L 4 fe 8 X fel J 5 r 4 4 i t. t i I C A AV I i L Q L I. it 0 t I 1 I 1 I tb T I 0 i C j A l I 4 WAY i r I fN 7 I j 61 ll a- a I lit q 1 Co 1 TH 61 f dj L 7 ii I I I I I I 1 I I Ii II t I I i I Io t-I t 1 1 J II tA A ARCHITECTS ARCHITECTS' plans for tor the construction construction construction con con- of ot a LL concrete cause causeway ay across City Creek canyon canon from Seventh I a a nue to th the tho Capitol grounds rounds which if iC constructed It is estimated will mean a saving of oC more moie than to tho the city and state have been submitted to Gov William Spry pr and members of or ortho tho state capitol commission b by Willlam Will Will- lam lain C C. Alexander Alcander r. r mining man Mr Ir Alexander said ald yesterday esterday he had drawn tho the plans plaits through a personal Interest ho he took In beautifying the approach approach ap ap- ap- ap preach to tho the capitol grounds from the east enst and with the view to savin saving money to both the city and state Tho plans and architects' architects drawings arc In tho the hands of oC the capitol commission and duplicates will be bo submitted to the city commission without dela delay Members of or the capitol commission have ha ex expressed expressed ex- ex pressed themselves In favor of oC Mr 11 Alexanders Alexander's plans and anti It has been an an- I that plans will bo be taken up tin I formally for tOl consideration at the next meeting of oC tho the commission slon Th The plans indicate that the tho causeway causeWay causeWay cause cause- way Joining Seventh Se avenue on a highway with th the capitol grounds rounds will wilt b be eighteen feet teet high and el eighteen feet Ceet wide The width expanding the canon canyon can can- you yon on at this point Is not determined inthe Inthe In the tho plans Inasmuch as tI tim causeway will extend in its concrete form Corm for somo some distance to either side of or the canon canyo can can- yo yon on n. n The plans were drawn up by Mr Ir Alexander as es a n suggestion to solving the problem of or tho state r and nd city to dispose of oC a hugh grade on tho the cast side of tho the capitol which must bd bO moved Plans Plaris for tor the tho building of ot a n park in this section of or the capitol grounds rounds when the grade Jrade I Is 11 j removed have already been talked of oC althou although h it has not been decided what disposition disposition I tion will win be bo made of oC the cast grade be be- be ginning on the west vest side aide of or City Crock Creek canyon canon and extending almost to tho the capitol The cost of or removing the dirt to somo some part J of f the city other than City It Creek canyon It Io in estimated d will mean an enormous expense f e to the th city This plan hal had b ben bien en considered before beCore Mr Ir Alexanders Alexander's plans for the City Ity Creek canyon canon causeway were sub Hub It has been pointed out that if IC Mr Ir Alexanders Alexander's plan Is accepted the city and state will l be saved moro more than In the co cost t of or disposing of or the grade and in addition if It the tho causeway is built Mr 11 Alex has pointed out that there will be a direct road connection connection con con- connection across City Crock Creek canyon canon be between he- he tween the tho northeast bench Lench and the main part of ot the city The Tho causeway AS proposed In Mr Ir Alexanders Alexander's plans will extent extend over three openings through h which v will pass roads for Cor vehicles up arid and down th the canyon and a a. road for Cor pedestrians Tho The I City Creek canyon camon water ater flow flow- will betaken bo be II taken in an ar underground pipe under the canyon canon road and will connect with the tho present storm sewer Mr Ir Alexander Alex Alo ander points out that tho the construction of oC the causeway will conceal tho the present pres pres- ant ent nt unsightly excavations caused by the tue removal of oC gravel on both sl sides es of or Jho ho canyon above Seventh av avenue nu The plans include the tho sowing of oC grass rass and arid the tho planting lanting of ot trees on the slopes of or tho the causeway arid and artistic facades over the three roadways through the causeway fill till It Is also to tomake tomake tomako make mako eM easy access either to the capitol or to Seventh avenue from tho the canyon canon b by means of or concrete steps leading from the tho canyon to the thc top of or the cause causeway ay The construction of oc the fill accordIng according accord accord- Ing to Mr Ir Alexander will also make possible the extension of or A street forthe for forthe the completion of or the boulevard eye eye- t m. m |