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NARROW STREET (FROM DOWSON’S dock to
NIGHTINGALE LANE. LIMHOUSE)
The question of the possibility widening the roadway of
Narrow Street, Limehouse nearDowson’ Dock was referred to
the Works Committee for consideration, and I summitted to the
Committee a plan shewing the proposed widening of the
thoroughfare from the west side of the Dock to Nightingale
Lane. The Committer made an inspection of the locality, and
I was requested to make an estimate of the probable cost of the
improvement.
PROPOSED NEW STREET FROM NARROW street
TO MEDLAND STREET.
In consequence of the receipt in March. 1894, of a Ietter
from the occupier of New Sun Wharf, Ratcliff, calling attention
to the congested state of the traffic in Narrow Street, the works
Committee made an inspection of the thoroughfare and I
submitted a plan shewing a proposed new street running from
Narrow Street to Medland Street and I was requested to
prepare an estimate of the cost of the improvement it
MEDLAND STREET
As requested by the Works Committee. I considered the
question of widening tile carriageway of that part •! Medland
Street between London Street and Horseferry Branch Road.
I found that in consequence of a break of 2 feet 6 inches in the
South frontage of me Street near Gin Alley it was not
practicable to make the carriageway sufficiently wide for the
passage of two vehicles. If the carriageway were widened to
15 feet, the least possible width for two vehicles, it would only
leave 6 feet at the west end, 4 feet 5 inches in tin- centre, and 6
feet 5 inches at the cast end for the two footways, a width
quite inadequate and likely to lead to serious accidents. The
subject was referred to the Works Committee for consideration,
and upon their recommendation the Board authorised me t o
form two lay-byes for carriages in Medland Street, one near
London Street and one at the east end near Horseferry Branch
Road, and the work has been carried out.