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Burlington Streets: Intervale

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Date Created: 1946-06-29 00:00:00
Description: June 29, 1946. Burlington Street Department - Burlington, Vermont Intervale Road - Asphalt Stabilized base and Armor Coat Wearing Surface This view taken from the railroad crossing looking southerly toward Riverside Ave. shows the mixing process while constructing the stabilized base using asphalt emulsion (XRM) as a binder. The materials used for aggregate on this job was road gravel hauled from the Lunderville Pit in the town of Williston last October and spread approximately 28 feet in width over the entire section from Riverside Ave. to the railroad crossing, a distance of approximately 875 feet. Note the Allis-Chalmers Power Grader mixing the gravel after the asphalt emulsion had been applied by pressure distributor. The Armor Coat Wearing Surface was constructed directly after the stabilized base had been completed. This is a very economical type of paving, especially where a cheaper grade of materials can be used and the location does not demand a higher type of pavement. Note the high embankment in the right background where several thousand cubic yards of filling was loaded by the Street Department with its power shovel and hauled with trucks to widen both sides of Intervale Road on the section between the railroad crossing and Riverside Ave. as well as the grading around the new catch basins and the filling of the ramp on the river bank where the undertile drainage pipe leads to the river. All of this filling was donated free of charge by the owner of the property (Geo. C. Stanley and Sons) to the City as well as a considerable amount of concrete sand and gravel for the construction of concrete catch basins and headwalls in connection with the drainage system. This project, which was approved for construction by the Board of Street Commissioners in June 1945 was practically completed on July 3, 1946 for the first section. The original plans included the second section from the railroad crossing northerly to a point approximately 100 feet northerly by the so-called Pariseau residence. This section was prepared last fall as to the grading and gravel surface and as no underground drainage is necessary it can be completed with very little expense as the only materials necessary to purchase will be asphalt emulsion.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Institute Road

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Date Created: 1946
Description: June 29, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking easterly from the intersection of the road leading to Bishop Hopkins Hall looking toward North Ave. Shows the appearance of the sidewalk and filling as it was being constructed. Note that the sidewalk was placed parallel to the street line and a sufficient distance from the trees to avoid any injury to the trees.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)

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Description: Main Street near the University of Vermont campus looking northwest at the intersection of University Place (which goes off to the right) showing smooth road surface. American elms seen on the University green. Undated (circa 1933?).
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)

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Date Created: undated
Description: A street dept vehicle with attached snowplowing equipment is seen in this undated (may be 1920s) photo with crew members standing nearby. To the extreme right may be the corner of the Edmunds High School (Burlington High School).
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)

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Date Created: 1934-07-20 00:00:00
Description: July 20, 1934 N. R. M. Project #60-B Main Street (U.S. Route 2) - This view shows the pavement construction which included resurfacing and widening as seen from the junction of Main St. and University Place looking in an easterly direction near the University of Vermont campus. To the right is the city water reservoir and Pump House.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Main Street (4X5's)

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Description: Undated (may be late 1920s or early 1930s) overhead view of the continuation of asphalt application over the old brick pavement on Main Street between South Winooski Ave. and Church Street. Note the old trolley car tracks which are being covered up. Cable wires are still strung and barely visible overhead. On the right is the Post Office. Further up the street is the Strong Theatre building.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Main Street (4X5's)

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Description: Undated view of Main Street and Winooski Ave looking West. An operator sits atop a street sweeper by Elgin. Behind to the left is the Strong Theatre building and beyond that the Post Office. To the right is a horse and buggy with milk containers. Trolley car tracks are barely visible beneath the back wheel of the Elgin.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: North Ave

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Description: Photograph dated June 4, 1934, looking south from the entrance of Lake View Cemetery. The Providence Orphan Asylum can be seen to the right through the trees. Original caption reads: P.W.A Project #2232 A view of North Avenue widening Project looking southerly from the northerly termination of Project. It shows the completed pavement with integral curb and gutter and increases the pavement width on an average of 12 Feet.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Maple Street

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Description: Photograph dated June 30, 1942. Original captions reads: Marble Ave. Street Improvement Construction - pavement construction - looking westerly from Hayward St. This view shows stone base ready to receive asphalt penetration. This base is approximately 2 inches in depth over an 8 inch telfold stone base placed on a 6 inch sand cushion. A new 24 inch sewer main was constructed on this block during the latter part of the year 1941.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: North Ave

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Description: Photograph dated Oct. 16, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the construction of the westerly slab starting at the intersection of Stanford Road after the easterly slab had been completed to a point near the intersection. This was made possible by the use of one-half bag of cement extra in each four bag batch when pouring this intersection slab. Taffic was allowed over the new slab after twenty-four hours curing time.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

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