THE STEP STREET

A "STEP STREET" IS THE RESULT OF SPECIAL TREATMENT GIVEN TO A STEEPLY GRADED RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEREBY THE ROADWAY IS DEAD-ENDED IN A SWING-AROUND AND THE STREET CONTINUES AS A PEDESTRIAN WAY UP OR DOWN A SERIES OF STAIRWAYS. IN NEW YORK CITY THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 STEP STREETS, OVER 70 OF THEM BEING WITHIN THE COUNTY OF THE BRONX. AN EXAMPLE IS GIVEN OF A REHABILITATION PROJECT RECENTLY COMPLETED ON WEST 256TH STREET WHICH TERMINATES FOR VEHICLES IN A CUL-DE-SAC BUT CONTINUES AS A STAIRWAY TO AN INTERSECTION WITH SYLVAN AVENUE. TO IMPROVE IT WITH A STAIRWAY REQUIRED THE PROVISION OF FOOTINGS AND RETAINING WALLS. GRANITE STEPS WITH A 6-INCH RISE AND 14-INCH TREAD WERE SPECIFIED. TO ACCOMPLISH THE GRADE CHANGE OF 18 FEET, THREE FLIGHTS OF STEPS (8, 12 AND 12 STEPS RESPECTIVELY) WERE BUILT, WITH TWO RESTING PLATFORMS BETWEEN THEM. /AUTHOR/

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  • Authors:
    • Galler, S
    • Zimmerman, W A
  • Publication Date: 1972-6

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  • Accession Number: 00203650
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 7 1972 12:00AM