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Belmont & Kedzie before the Kennedy?
Posted by:
tomcat630
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Date: August 13, 2010 12:39AM
This intersection is under the Kennedy, what was there before? It's one of few major intersections covered by an X-way.
Re: Belmont & Kedzie before the Kennedy?
Posted by:
222psm
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Date: August 14, 2010 02:03PM
tomcat go to http://www.historicaerials.com at search imagery hit "by lat-long"
at lat type 41.9393 at long type -87.7076 you will then see the Kedzie and Belmont.
hit 1938 button. If you want to see where the Kennedy runs over today hit "overlays" on the drop down hit "all roads". It looks like there used to be a lot of homes and several large buildings along Avondale ave. With the C&NW rail road.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2010 02:12PM by 222psm.
at lat type 41.9393 at long type -87.7076 you will then see the Kedzie and Belmont.
hit 1938 button. If you want to see where the Kennedy runs over today hit "overlays" on the drop down hit "all roads". It looks like there used to be a lot of homes and several large buildings along Avondale ave. With the C&NW rail road.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2010 02:12PM by 222psm.
Re: Belmont & Kedzie before the Kennedy?
Posted by:
tomcat630
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Date: August 15, 2010 12:58AM
Oh, I've seen the aerials, just wanted first hand memories. ;)
Re: Belmont & Kedzie before the Kennedy?
Posted by:
222psm
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Date: August 15, 2010 05:00PM
Oh, my bad! I wish I had first hand accounts but that's a little before my time! LOL!
But it would be cool if someone could chime in, and share some memories of when the express ways where put in.
But it would be cool if someone could chime in, and share some memories of when the express ways where put in.
