Washington Street Tunnel
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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.
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Location: 41.8832, -87.6381, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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Chicago Tunnel Company ⓘ
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LaSalle Street Tunnel ⓘ
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Washington Street Tunnel ⓘ
road tunnel in Chicago
Section of Orange Line tunnel being transported, circa 1970| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | tunnel | Chicago Tunnel Company | transport company, tunnel | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | LaSalle Street Tunnel | railway tunnel | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Washington Street Tunnel | railway tunnel | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Section of Orange Line tunnel being transported, circa 1970 | Commons | ||
