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LaSalle Street Tunnel
Chicago's second traffic tunnel, completed on July 4th, 1871, Designed by William Bryson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The LaSalle Street Tunnel was Chicago's second traffic tunnel under the Chicago River. It was started November 3, 1869, and completed July 4, 1871. It was designed by William Bryson who was the resident engineer for the Washington Street Tunnel. It was 1,890 feet (576m) long, from Randolph Street north to Hubbard (then Michigan) Street, and cost $566,000.
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Status | Closed and covered |
Start | Michigan (Hubbard) St. |
End | Dearborn St. |
Operation | |
Opened | 1871 (public), 1888 (cable) 1912 (after lowering) |
Closed | 1939 |
Owner | City of Chicago |
Operator | North Chicago Street Ry. Chicago Union Transit Chicago Surface Lines |
Technical | |
Length | 1,887 ft (575.16 m) (as built) |
No. of lanes | 3 |
Highest elevation | 594 ft (181.05 m) |
Lowest elevation | 534 ft (162.76 m) (after lowering) |
Tunnel clearance | 15 feet 9 inches (4.80 m) |
Width | 30 ft (9.14 m) |
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