CHICAGO TRACK ELEVATION

WABASH

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.

Line is grade separated through 79th St. and Kedzie Ave.

74th St. to Wood St.
July 13, 1908
Ordinance for elevation of Chicago & Western Indiana from 70th St. to State St. and to Oakdale on Dolton Branch, for elevation of Rock Island from 76th St. to 90th St., for elevation of Rock Island South Chicago Line from Gresham to State St., for elevation of Rock Island Suburban Line from Gresham to Carpenter St., for elevation of Wabash from 74th St. to Wood St., and elevation of Belt Railway of Chicago from Wood St. to State St. Deadline for completion December 31, 1914, south portions December 31, 1915. Ordinance amended, extending deadline for completion to December 31, 1916.

Wood St. to Western Ave.
July 11, 1928
Ordinance for elevation of Wabash from Wood St. to Western Ave., for elevation of Belt Railway of Chicago from Western Ave. to Wood St., and elevation of paralleling Baltimore & Ohio and Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago & St. Louis from 69th St. to 87th St. Various deadlines for completion of certain segments, deadline for final completion December 31, 1935.

Western Ave.
March 12, 1924
Ordinance for elevation of paralleling Belt Railway of Chicago and Wabash and Baltimore & Ohio freight line at Western Ave. At the time, the Baltimore & Ohio freight line diverged from the passenger line at 75th Street interlocking, replaced with present route diverging at 79th Street with ordinance adopted June 30, 1926. Deadline for completion December 31, 1925.

79th St./Kedzie Ave.
January 11, 1940
Ordinance for depressed subway under Wabash at 79th St. and Kedzie Ave.