... I'm confused about how it relates to Metra's inability to re-acquire land through Grant Park formerly used by IC. A potential extension north of the river...
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grayline15
Oct 1, 2009 1:39 pm
... You are right Harvey, I was kind of vague on that. What I mean is all the Lakefront facilities from downtown to Jackson Park that have to be constructed. ...
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caimi_paolo
Oct 1, 2009 3:12 pm
... Thank you so much Adam for this chunk of history of the IC through what is now Grant Park/Millenium Park. Here's a fine picture from the Encyclopedia of...
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Charles Paidock
cpaidock
Oct 1, 2009 3:55 pm
The next meeting of Citizens Taking Action for public transit and passenger trains will be on Monday, October 5th, from 7 to 9:00 PM, at 77 W. Washington, on...
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Larry M
minnman55421...
Oct 1, 2009 4:34 pm
Please check to ensure that your posting has been added to the in box on Yahoo.  I just found two posts that ended up in the Spam folder. If you do not...
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Kristian Zoerhoff
kristian_zoe...
Oct 1, 2009 5:21 pm
... Isn't that a problem with the Yahoo Mail client, not the group per se? I get my messages delivered to Gmail, and can't recall anything ever being falsely...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Oct 1, 2009 6:54 pm
Supposedly, a Monroe Street alignment for the Central Area Distributor Monroe-Lakefront was deemed practical and not a threat to the Art Institute which was my...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Oct 1, 2009 7:07 pm
Thanks Paolo, As an aside, its a good thing the railroad was on a trestle. Otherwise, I can't imagine a more stagnant beach. ... From: caimi_paolo...
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Larry M
minnman55421...
Oct 1, 2009 8:16 pm
Harvey,  in our picture section is a copy of the final track plan for the project from the City of Chciago which may help answer your concerns. Randolph...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Oct 1, 2009 9:10 pm
I'm still remember enough details to know that the schematics in PHOTOS does no justice to the actual plan. The point in question is the Monroe alignment. ...
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Larry M
minnman55421...
Oct 1, 2009 9:20 pm
Sorry if there was a misunderstanding but yes, it is not our group but Yahoo's system. Again, if your post does not show please check the spam section.  ...
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Frank Kennedy
capofrank
Oct 2, 2009 2:53 am
Fascinating.I wonder what part of this would be cut and cover and what part boring with a contemporary 'mole' machine. Also, in the end, estimated cost. On...
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Snatch N. Grabster
snatchngrabs...
Oct 2, 2009 5:04 am
Someone's asked me when they first bridged the DesPlaines River at North Avenue. I'd bet it was pretty early on, as North has probably been a major road for a...
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Adam H. Kerman
ahkatchinetd...
Oct 2, 2009 10:20 am
... http://n9jig.com/61-80.html Ill 64 to Sycamore was designated in the 1924 state bond issue. That doesn't tell us when the underlying local streets were...
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Adam H. Kerman
ahkatchinetd...
Oct 2, 2009 11:18 am
http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/1802378,CST-NWS-huberman02.article Huberman approved vouchers for parts Motorola never delivered. His chief aid, who he...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Oct 2, 2009 1:09 pm
I would imagine tunneling would be by shield or boring machine depending on soil condition. Bedrock lies very deep near the lake and gradually rises farther...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Oct 2, 2009 1:53 pm
State "ownership" and maintenance responsibility follows the IS, FAP, and FAS route designation regardless of local political unit boundaries. A lot of...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Oct 2, 2009 2:05 pm
At the least, that's what happens when you let down your guard and take the lazy way or are "too busy" to bother - the devil is in the details. ... From: Adam...
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Adam H. Kerman
ahkatchinetd...
Oct 2, 2009 2:58 pm
... Harvey, I'm not discussing the federal-aid highway program, for it didn't exist at the time in question....
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Dennis McClendon
southlooplis...
Oct 2, 2009 2:59 pm
I've been told that, because we've been planning for some sort of Monroe Street facility for 50 years, the city has actually been careful to limit utility...
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Adam H. Kerman
ahkatchinetd...
Oct 2, 2009 3:33 pm
... Not in this case. The Motorola contract was highly political, alleged to be necessary to cure an embarrassing shut down of the emergency operations center...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Oct 2, 2009 3:59 pm
I said at the least. Being pressured to go along may be malfeasance and a poor decision in the long run; but it has little to do with competence. This is how...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Oct 2, 2009 4:47 pm
You may be correct; I can't recall for certain. Crossing an underground loop was another complication. I do recall the Franklin leg split above and below...
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Kristian Zoerhoff
kristian_zoe...
Oct 2, 2009 5:01 pm
... Looks like you won't have any problems anymore. -- Kristian Zoerhoff kristian.zoerhoff@......
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Eric Pancer
vxla
Oct 2, 2009 5:33 pm
On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 11:00, Kristian Zoerhoff ... Back to the status quo!...
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Frank Kennedy
capofrank
Oct 2, 2009 5:50 pm
I've been in front of this PC for the last 4 hours and haven't heard any news. Are we saying Chicago did not get it? On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:00:45 -0500,...
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Kristian Zoerhoff
kristian_zoe...
Oct 2, 2009 6:01 pm
... Booted on the first round of votes. Looks like Rio ended up winning. -- Kristian Zoerhoff kristian.zoerhoff@......
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Frank Kennedy
capofrank
Oct 2, 2009 7:27 pm
Well, some trains, bridges, and tunnels can be built in time for a future celebration. Daley or whoever succeeds him, will just have to keep it together. And...
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grayline15
Oct 2, 2009 10:52 pm
... Well, good try. Maybe it's better that we don't spend all that money when there are so many problems right here and now in this city that need to be...
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Frank Kennedy
capofrank
Oct 3, 2009 5:54 am
On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:50:58 -0000, "grayline15" ... Was there anything in the media about trying for 2020? There has been, on the forum, a discussion that a...
