Report of the Board of Experts to the Terminal Committee of the Board of Trustees as to Enlargement of Traffic Facilities of the Brooklyn Bridge: With Appendix Containing the Report Descriptive of the - Hardcover

A. M. Wellington

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265882354 ISBN 13: 9780265882351

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A historical study of Brooklyn Bridge traffic expansion and how planners weighed new terminal designs.

This nonfiction work surveys methods to increase train capacity across the bridge, using detailed engineering plans and traffic data from the late 1880s. It examines several system concepts, estimates future ridership, and considers the costs and feasibility of major upgrades.

The book explains how experts assessed current operations, analyzed comparable transit systems, and projected ten years of growth under different scenarios. It also discusses ideas like a second deck for cable tracks and a higher-capacity terminal approach to reduce crowding and improve safety and comfort for riders.

• What the traffic problem was and how planners defined goals
• Different operating concepts (Tail Switching, Head House, Loop, Circulating)
• How capacity and convenience might be increased with new tracks and stations
• Cost considerations and the potential timeline for upgrading the bridge

Ideal for readers of historical transportation planning, engineering history, and 19th-century urban development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265882354
• ISBN 13: 9780265882351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 73