. The street railway review . s joints. From GraniteCity north to Edwardsville the track is ballasted with chats. Extensions in Progress. The right of way has been purchased for the 40-mile line betweenBloomington and Peoria. Plans are being completed so that thegrading work may be started in the spring. A large bridge will bebuilt across the Illinois River at Peoria, thus connecting the inter-urban proper with the recently acquired street railway system, theCentral Railway Co., in Peoria. This division will be equipped forsingle-phase operation by a 3,300-volt trolley. Since the first of the

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. The street railway review . s joints. From GraniteCity north to Edwardsville the track is ballasted with chats. Extensions in Progress. The right of way has been purchased for the 40-mile line betweenBloomington and Peoria. Plans are being completed so that thegrading work may be started in the spring. A large bridge will bebuilt across the Illinois River at Peoria, thus connecting the inter-urban proper with the recently acquired street railway system, theCentral Railway Co., in Peoria. This division will be equipped forsingle-phase operation by a 3,300-volt trolley. Since the first of the year the uncompleted property of the Spring-field & Northeastern Ry. has been purchased. On this line,which will connect Bloomington with Springfield, the grading isabout half done, and the bridges either placed or on the right of way from Springfield to Bloomington parallels the lineof the Chicago & Alton Ry. for nearly the entire distance. It isexpected that this link of the interurban system will be com-.

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