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- More commonly known as the Deep Tunnel project, it was built to minimize flood risk and improve water quality in the area’s lakes and rivers.
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Has sat in abandonment and disarray for the better part of a century – today, we will uncover the forgotten story of the Chicago Tunnels. Around the turn of the century, the City of Chicago was...
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City officials began discussing tunnels under the river as early as 1844. The 1,605-foot Washington Street tunnel opened January 1, 1869. North Side access was made easier with construction of the LaSalle Street tunnel (1869–71), 2,000 feet long.
City officials began discussing tunnels under the river as early as 1844. The 1,605-foot Washington Street tunnel opened January 1, 1869. North Side access was made easier with construction of the LaSalle Street tunnel (1869–71), 2,000 feet long.
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The Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Company built this expansive network of tunnels at the beginning of the twentieth century. Originally meant to hold telephone and telegraph cables, the project stalled after the Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Company ran out of money. In 1912 the Illinois Tunnel Company took over the underground construction a...
Even when the tunnels were in use few people of the city of Chicago knew they existed beyond those who used them. When completed nearly sixty-two miles of tunnelscriss-crossed underneath the city. The tunnels were six feet wide and 7.5 feet high with one-foot thick concrete walls. Overhead trolley wires powered them. The tunnels also handled coal d...
In the super intricate map, you can get a sense of how expansive this system really was. The tunnels encompassed the whole Loop area, and ran under nearly every street from the river down to sixteenth street. The tunnels even went south under the Illinois Central yards (the tracks that run through Grant Park today) as well as north of the river. To...
Apr 1, 2021 · According to historical records, there was a rather extensive system of water and maintenance tunnels created underneath both the city and Lake Michigan in the 19th century. Dating back to 1867, they were all part of the massive undertaking to construct the water cribs.
Oct 30, 2018 · On April 13, 1992, construction workers driving wood pilings into the Chicago River accidentally punctured a tunnel roof, causing thousands of gallons of water to gush into the system. Massive flooding ensued in buildings across the city, eventually causing more than $2 billion in damage.
