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Alabama Street Development – El Paso TX

Project type: Roads, bridges, and tunnels, Flood and Erosion control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description

Among the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects identified as completed in an El Paso Times article from June 7, 1936 was the “paving of Alabama Street and Wilson road, 7.36 miles, cost $31,588.94,” as well as “Alabama Street spillway flood control project. $6408.23.”

Source notes

"WPA Finishes 53 Projects," El Paso Times, June 7, 1936 (pg. 13): https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/433234517/

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 24, 2022.

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Location Info

Alabama Ave.
El Paso, TX

Coordinates: 31.799667, -106.465939

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