CHICAGO TRACK ELEVATION

GRAND TRUNK

Ordinances passed by the City of Chicago, requiring the railroads to elevate their trackage. Ordinances are listed chronologically at the Chicago Track Elevation page, which contains a more comprehensive background on track elevation in Chicago.

Ordinances are listed sequentially along the line, along with further commentary.

Except for 51st St. and 55th St., line is grade separated through 67th St.

47th St. to Halsted St.
October 23, 1899
Ordinance for elevation of Chicago & Western Indiana from 22nd St. to 70th St., and elevation of Grand Trunk from 47th St. to Halsted St. Deadline for completion December 31, 1906. Ordinance amended March 16, 1903, providing for raising of Chicago & Western Indiana tracks over Chicago Junction Railway at 40th St. Ordinance amended November 12, 1906, extending deadline for completion to December 31, 1907.

Halsted St. to Western Ave.
February 3, 1902
Ordinance for elevation of Chicago Junction Railway 49th Street Line from 47th St. to Wallace St., and elevation of paralleling Grand Trunk and Indiana Harbor Belt Stock Yards Line from Halsted St. to Western Ave. Deadline for completion December 31, 1906.

Western Ave. to 67th St.
July 22, 1925
Ordinance for elevation of paralleling Grand Trunk Western and Indiana Harbor Belt Stock Yards Line and Chicago River & Indiana from Western Ave. to Elsdon and Grand Trunk Western beyond to 67th St. Deadline for completion Western Ave. to Elsdon December 31, 1926, 57th St. to 67th St. December 31, 1931, Elsdon to 57th St. December 31, 1941.

Trackage was never elevated at 51st St. or 55th St.