- City:
- Springfield, IL
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
“WPA funds helped pay for removal of 158,000 lineal feet of streetcar track that ran down the middle of many of Springfield’s streets, at a cost of $167,000. The work included resurfacing of the area where the tram tracks had been.”
Source notes
https://www.sj-r.com/x1569322029/Area-landmarks-trace-back-to-1930s-projects
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 31, 2017.
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