The Chicago Freight Tunnels
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An in-depth look at Chicago’s subterranean tunnel system.
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Description
This fascinating report was reprinted in 1973 by railfan Michael S. Rice. It was originally created by the Chicago Tunnel Terminal Corporation to advertise the services made available by a complex network of tunnels dug below Chicago’s downtown. Two fold-outs show a bird’s-eye view of the Loop (with the tunnels highlighted below) and a straightforward map of the overall network.
Though the system is ostensibly designed to deliver freight to the numerous hotels, restaurants, and retail businesses that operate in the congested region, the afterword by Rice references a feasibility study for subterranean passenger transportation!
Map Details
Publication Date: 1973
Author: Chicago Tunnel Terminal Corporation
Sheet Width (in): 8.40
Sheet Height (in): 10.60
Condition: A
Condition Description: 32 pp. booklet with stapled binding and original illustrated covers. Includes two fold-outs. A few creased corners and light wear, consistent with age, but overall in very good condition.
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