. Report on the re-arrangement and development of the steam railroad terminals of the city of Chicago : submitted to the Citizen's Terminal Plan Committee of Chicago . Commercial Club and Pond plans in that it pro-poses the creation of a broad railroad highway along Canalstreet. It i)robably would not be necessary to straighten theriver under this plan, although the authors deemed it ad-visable to do so from Lake street south. Thisplan proposes a complete re-alignment of rail-road entrance routes, bringing the roads from thenorth in over one route, those from the south over another, andprovidi
. Report on the re-arrangement and development of the steam railroad terminals of the city of Chicago : submitted to the Citizen's Terminal Plan Committee of Chicago . Commercial Club and Pond plans in that it pro-poses the creation of a broad railroad highway along Canalstreet. It i)robably would not be necessary to straighten theriver under this plan, although the authors deemed it ad-visable to do so from Lake street south. Thisplan proposes a complete re-alignment of rail-road entrance routes, bringing the roads from thenorth in over one route, those from the south over another, andproviding two routes from the west, necessitating the givingup of a large amount of present railroad rights of way withinthe city limits. Through operation is proposed, with coachyards situated beyond the stations. Three levels of tracks inthe terminals are contemplated; a suburban level placed be-low the street; a passenger concourse on the street level; abovethis concourse, two levels of tracks for through service. This plan would be carried out in a series of four unit sta-tions, one at Eandolph street, one at Jackson boulevard, one 158 Chicago Eailroad FIGURE 83. PLAN OF GUEXZEL & DHUMMOXD, ARCHITECTS. A north and south railroad highway east of Canal Street, consisting of fourunit through stations. The plan provides tracks on three levels; suburbans belowthe street; passenger concourse at street level; outgoing main line trains above thestreet and in-bound trains on the second elevated level. The river is straightenedsouth of Lake Street. Between the stations and the river is proposed a newstreet, built over freight tracks. Betv;een Canal and Clinton Streets, warehousesare to be built with basement freight tracks. Intensive development bv officebuildings and warehouses is proposed over the terminal area. Tekmixal Plaxs—Sectiox 8. 159 at Polk street and one at 13tli street. Betwet*n this line ofstations and the river (straightened) a new river-road is pro-posed. Benea
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