The Burnham Plan CentennialThe Plan of Chicago A Regional Legacy
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What happened—and what didn’t—as a result of the Plan of Chicago.

Northerly Island Municipal piers Link bridge Link bridge Grant Park Roosevelt Road Chicago river straightening Michigan Avenue bridge Two-level riverfront drives Consolidated railroad stations Civic Center New diagonal avenues Congress Parkway Arterial Widening
Chicago River straightening
Accomplished as planned 1927–29, but through streets were never opened because of railroad facilities that were never removed.