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Report of Engineer Board to Citizens' Committee: On Lowering Tracks of Missouri Pacific Railroad, and Connecting All Commercial Outlets of St. Louis, June 1, 1874 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Gentlemen - In considering the duty with which we were charged by you, we found upon a general survey of the whole field, the following state Of things A great and rapidly growing city, with a natural railroad channel running through its very heart, but this natural entrance used by only one road, and the grade of that road so badly arranged that the city is virtually cut in two, and a large area of property in Mill 'creek valley is without definite value or use, because of this faulty adjustment of the railroad to the requirements of the city.
Next. A grand bridge with tunnels therefrom leading into this Mill Creek valley, but no preparation whatever to receive the throngs Of passengers and countless tons of freight which should be poured into this avenue when the work is completed.
Next. Two other railroads, one the outlet to the south and west, the other to the north and west, each engaged in prose outing its Own plans for its own local ends, and with no thought of combination or unity of purpose toward the car tying out of some one settled plan for the mutual benefit of all.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book compiles the detailed proceedings of a citizens' committee tasked with designing a more efficient railroad system for St. Louis. Originally charged with exploring how to improve the Missouri Pacific Railroad's tracks, the committee expanded their purview after observing the potential to connect all of St. Louis' commercial outlets and revolutionize the city's transportation network. Included in this book are two plans for accomplishing this goal. Plan 1 detailed the relatively inexpensive action of lowering tracks and bridging intersecting streets. Plan 2, however, proposed a more radical and comprehensive solution, including a dedicated 300-foot-wide railroad thoroughfare, the construction of a grand union depot, and the establishment of commercial warehouses on the levee. The author argues that these ambitious improvements would eliminate the many problems caused by railroads bisecting the city and would lay the groundwork for St. Louis to become a major commercial hub. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332032211_0
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