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The Chicago Tunnel Company was the builder and operator of a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway freight tunnel network under downtown Chicago, Illinois.This was regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission as an interurban even though it operated entirely under central Chicago, did not carry passengers, and was entirely underground. [1]
The Chicago flood occurred on April 13, 1992, when repair work on a bridge spanning the Chicago River damaged the wall of an abandoned and disused utility tunnel beneath the river. The resulting breach flooded basements, facilities and the underground Chicago Pedway throughout the Chicago Loop with an estimated 250 million US gallons (1,000,000 ...
Koesltown Tunnel/Argyle Tunnel/Rock Island Tunnel # 2, abandoned rail tunnel, in use 1903–1980, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, under Osage Country Road 541 west of Koeltztown in Osage County; being developed into a rail trail
It was a stone walled 30 feet (9.1 m) wide ramp which descended at 12% for 150 feet (46 m) before being covered under an alley. As the shortest tunnel it had the steepest grade. Under the river the tunnel had a single two-lane arched roof. West of the river the approach climbed to Clinton St. where the line had to turn south.
In 1933, the city celebrated Chesbrough’s contributions to the city's progress by placing a commemorative tablet at the Chicago Avenue water tower. The tunnel and crib, which had become known as the "Two-Mile Tunnel" and "Two-Mile Crib" were closed and demolished in 1936. Contractors first closed and pumped the water out of the well and crib.
CHICAGO — Hours before heavy rains swamped Chicago and Cook County suburbs on July 2, the region’s $3.8 billion flood-control project appeared ready as can be to bottle up storm runoff. The ...
Photos show the inside of the well-preserved hidden tunnels. Secret underground passageways discovered in ruins of 4,300-year-old city in China Skip to main content
The Chicago Pedway is a network of tunnels, ground-level concourses and bridges in Chicago, Illinois connecting skyscrapers, retail stores, hotels, and train stations throughout the central business district.