International–Great Northern Railroad Underpass
Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Bureau of Public Roads (BPR)
Started: 1936
Completed: 1936
Designers: Gibb Gilchrist
Contractors: Holland Page
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Description
On January 9, 1936, the Austin City Council adopted a resolution to request the Texas State Highway Commission to seek federal funds to separate the grade of Enfield Road from the International–Great Northern Railroad tracks. The Highway Commission with assistance from the United States Bureau of Public Roads built an underpass to take Enfield Road beneath the train tracks.
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International–Great Northern Railroad Underpass Federal Plaque
Source notes
Austin City Council Meeting Minutes - January 9, 1936 http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=118342
Project originally submitted by Larry Moore on May 17, 2014.
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