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Title: Report on railroad grade crossing elimination and passenger and freight terminals in Los Angeles
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: California Public Utilities Commission
Subjects: Railroad crossings Railroad stations
Publisher: (Sacramento
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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176 Los Angiu.ks i;rmi.\ai. 1 WICSTIC.AIION the local tracks, the present bridge is raised, using existing girders and piers,the express tracks passing over the Salt Lake tracks, along the river, andproceeding down to grade along the river bank. Steel construction is em-ployed, except for the approach along the river, and the approach is designedas a ballast deck frame trestle. The express route to Sixth and Main Streetsis well over half a mile longer than the local route, but because of theabsence of grade crossings, would be shorter in point of time. Mr. PaulShuup, President of the Pacific Electric Railway, testified that the reduc-tion in time to Echandia Junction would be 8 or 9 minutes, but as duringpart of the day but 10 minutes are consumed for the present trip to MissionRoad, this llgure is excessive, except possibly during rush hours. Eventhen the difference is due more to stops for passengers than any otherfeature. First Street Bridge First Street is carried over the tracks

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