What happened—and what didn’t—as a result of the Plan of Chicago.
Roosevelt Road
Widened in 1914 as part of Plan’s “Outer Circuit” of roadways to route traffic around central business district. Not extended east of Michigan across Illinois Central tracks until 1997.
Widened in 1914 as part of Plan’s “Outer Circuit” of roadways to route traffic around central business district. Not extended east of Michigan across Illinois Central tracks until 1997.