. Electric railway journal . WEST BROADWAY AND CANAL STREET—GENERAL VIEW OFINTERSECTION SHOWN IN DETAIL ABOVE, INDICATINGCHARACTER OF TRAFFIC. BOWERY AND WILLIAM SBURGH BRIDGE ONE OF NEW YORKS HEAVIEST TRUCKING CENTERS—NOTEORDINARY GRANITE ALONGSIDE key blocks, as installed, project x/4 in. above the tendency of traffic is to drive these blocks down,thereby keeping the paving wedged tight, but still leav-ing it rough enough to give an excellent footing and a better grip for automobile tires. Natur-ally, this construction is also watertight and thereforeis not damaged eit
. Electric railway journal . WEST BROADWAY AND CANAL STREET—GENERAL VIEW OFINTERSECTION SHOWN IN DETAIL ABOVE, INDICATINGCHARACTER OF TRAFFIC. BOWERY AND WILLIAM SBURGH BRIDGE ONE OF NEW YORKS HEAVIEST TRUCKING CENTERS—NOTEORDINARY GRANITE ALONGSIDE key blocks, as installed, project x/4 in. above the tendency of traffic is to drive these blocks down,thereby keeping the paving wedged tight, but still leav-ing it rough enough to give an excellent footing and a better grip for automobile tires. Natur-ally, this construction is also watertight and thereforeis not damaged either by rain or flushing by the streetcleaning department. As the key blocks assure a tight paving structure,movement of the special work is materially reduced at gain in the direction of noiselessness and in thereduction of track maintenance cost. To use one trackforemans expression, They never loosen like granitedoes. Another consequence of this, noted after thestorm in question, was the absence of water pockets andpuddles. The latter condition elicited praise from thetraffic policemen who are stationed at intersections. As t
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