Chicago, December 19, 1906.
Dear Sir:
The following three streets ↑are the ones↓ named in my report to you of the 18th inst. as forming routes for traffic between Milwaukee and Archer Avenues: Center Avenue, Ashland Avenue and Western Avenue. To these I have added a fourth, Union Street, which would require the use of Halsted Street for a portion of the distance.
ROUTE I.
Center Ave., from Milwaukee Ave. to Kinzie St., 5/8 mi.
Ann St., from Kinzie St. to Madison St., 1/2 mi.
Center Ave., from Madison St. to 22nd St., 2 mi.
Throop St., from 22nd St. to Archer Ave., 5/8 mi.The Throop Street bridge over the South Branch of the river is a new one of bascule type.
ROUTE II.
Ashland Ave., from Milwaukee Ave. to Lake St., 1 3/8 mi.
Paulina St., (one block [illegible].) from Lake St. to 12th St. 1 1/4 mi.
↑4 5/8↓
Of the three bridges on Ashland Avenue over the South Branch of the river and Illinois & Michigan Canal, the two over the canal are inadequate for heavy traffic.ROUTE III.
Western Ave., from Milwaukee Ave. to Archer Ave., 6 mi.
Of the three bridges over South Branch of the river, Drainage Canal and Illinois & Michigan Canal, the last named is wholly inadequate for heavy traffic.
ROUTE IV.
Union St., from Milwaukee Ave. to Madison St., 1/2 mi.
Desplaines St., from Madison St. to 12th St., 1 mi.
Union St., from 12th St. to 22nd St., 1 mi.
Halsted St., from 22nd St. to Archer Ave., 3/8 mi.↑[2 7/8]↓
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. Dean [signed]
Assistant Engineer
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