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2 days ago · The Lower Olentangy Tunnel is an impressive undertaking. Located at an average depth of 50 feet underground, the 12-foot-diameter tunnel has been under construction since early 2021. By the time ...
Oct 6, 2024 · Lake Michigan provided a plentiful and easily accessible supply of fresh water. But the city dumped its sewage into the Chicago River, and since the river ran into the lake, the water supply near shore grew increasingly contaminated. Pipes that drew water from 150 feet offshore and even 600 feet out into the lake proved inadequate by the 1850s ...
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- The Pedway System. The most user-friendly layer of Chicago’s underground is the Pedway System. The term “Pedway” is a conjunction word formed from “pedestrian way.”
- Underground Streets. The most-viewed portion of underground Chicago underground is probably its underground streets, such as Lower Wacker or Lower Michigan.
- Sewers of Underground Chicago. Underground the streets of Chicago, below the Pedway and below the underground streets, you will find the sewers. While no human should actually want to explore these, it is where our population of 2-3 million rats live.
- ‘L’ Lines and Abandoned Freight Train Tunnels. Along with the Pedway and the Blue and Red ‘L’ lines sits a set of abandoned freight train tunnels. Constructed in the early 20th-century, these tunnels transported coal and provided underground space for telephone wires.
Oct 30, 2018 · In the mid-1800’s, Chicago officials were seeking a better way to provide clean water for a booming population. The solution: a two-mile tunnel beneath Lake Michigan that could transport fresh water into the city, an innovative feat of engineering for the time. The tunnel was completed in 1866, along with the ornate Water Tower and Pumping ...
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Feb 28, 2016 · The Washington Street Tunnel was the first traffic tunnel under the Chicago River. J.L. Lake was awarded the contract to construct the tunnel in July 1867 and its construction was completed January 1, 1869. This tunnel was 1605 feet long, from Franklin Street west to Clinton Street, and cost $517,000.
