. Annual report of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Illinois . on, hasnever before been exceeded in any one year. The intrinsic value ofthis work runs into millions. However, the gain derived bv the rail-road companies by these expenditures for betterments, is perma-nency, which means reduced cost of maintenance, and last but noteast, added convenience and safety in operation, and added securityto the traveling public. <-uiilj/ TRACK ELEVATION AXD DEPRESSION. To make mention of permanent improvements carried on by the rail-roads without giving in brief detail a statemen
. Annual report of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Illinois . on, hasnever before been exceeded in any one year. The intrinsic value ofthis work runs into millions. However, the gain derived bv the rail-road companies by these expenditures for betterments, is perma-nency, which means reduced cost of maintenance, and last but noteast, added convenience and safety in operation, and added securityto the traveling public. <-uiilj/ TRACK ELEVATION AXD DEPRESSION. To make mention of permanent improvements carried on by the rail-roads without giving in brief detail a statement of the railroads thathave elevated or depressed their tracks during the past few years inthe city of Chicago, would be slighting a work that is deserving ofspecial notice. Table I, which here follows, shows the number ofmiles ot each road elevated or depressed during each year beo-in-ning with the year 1892. Table II shows the number of street cross-ings, s reet railway crossings and steam railroad crossings originallycrossed at grade; number of grade crossings abolished, 1 1 1 1 Two (2) main tracks andswitches of yard tracks onapproaches Two (2) transfer tracks Five (5) to 3even(7) main tracks Three (3) main tracks Three (3) main tracks Five (5) main tracks Two (2) main tracks Three (3), four (4) and (5) main Four (4) main tracks and yardtracks on approaches Four (4) main tracks Two (2) main tracks Two (2). tour (4J and five (5)main tracks Two (2), three (3) and four (4) illi 1:1 i Total miles of roadway elevatedand depressed on hasis of fullelevation Total miles of roadway elevatedand depressed including ap-proaches g SSSSSSS 1 SS^ S. |3 i Miles of roadway depressedincluding approaches : ; ^ ; Miles of roadway elevatedincluding approaches ^S : m : : . s e s i Miles of roadway depressedincluding approaches ^ : ^ Miles of roadway elevatedincluding approaches !! 22 :; i Miles of roadway depressedincluding approac
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