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The span has a foot vertical clearance at the main span; it originally was built to carry eight lanes but was expanded in the late s to accommodate additional acceleration-deceleration lanes. This photo from the report "Dan Ryan South Expressway" shows the expressway after it first opened. Note the empty right-of-way reserved for a future CTA extension. The high-rise housing projects Robert Taylor Houses and Stateway Gardens shown in the right side of the photo were built by the Chicago Housing Authority CHA in the s and s; they were demolished in the s and s.
Photo by Cook County Board of Commissioners. Ryan had advocated construction of Chicago's expressway system as early as The eight-lane expressway opened on December 12, At the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the expressway, Governor Otto Kerner, whose later claim to fame was his heading of a Presidential commission to investigate the causes of the race riots, handed over the ceremonial scissors to Ruby Ryan, the widow of Dan Ryan and who subsequently served as a Cook County Commissioner after her husband's death.
Along with a 0. However, according to the online work Building the Cook County Expressway System by transportation historian Andy Plummer, motorists did not adapt as quickly to the initial eastbound southbound split for the express and local lanes at 26th Street, just before the merge from the Franklin Street Connector which did not open until In addition to the restricted sight distances owing to the placement of the express-local split on a curve, a nearby Chevrolet dealership turned on a lighted sign to attract the attention of motorists.
The sign may have worked too well as motorists--distracted by the dealership's sign--were unable to decide on the appropriate roadway quickly enough, and often crashed into the gore. In , Chicago city officials--who had jurisdiction over the Chicago Skyway--received approval from federal officials to swap I and I designations as part of a measure to increase traffic on the toll skyway, whose bonds had defaulted that year.
The I designation was perceived as a more important coast-to-coast route, and the corresponding segment of the Indiana Toll Road also was re-designated I The law provided federal funding for urban rail projects, including infrastructure and equipment, for the first time.
In , Mayor Daley proposed a major transit infrastructure improvement program and proposed a bond issue to pay for several line extensions, including a two-track line along the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Cellular Field. Major construction on the expressway--shown here in this photo beyond the 35th Street overpass--was completed in October Camera images that have not been updated for more than 30 minutes are not displayed. Please send comments, suggestions, or requests for help to Travel Midwest webmaster. Much of this site's functionality makes use of cookies and JavaScript. Help Overview. Dan Ryan at Polk St. IDOT 0 minutes, 35 seconds ago. Dan Ryan at 35th St.
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