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Burlington Streets: North Ave

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Description: Photograph dated July 3, 1934. Original caption reads: P.W.A. Project #2232. A view looking westerly from North Ave showing the grading and rolling of the crushed stone preparatory to its being penetrated in the road leading from North Ave to the Addition of Lake View Cemetery.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: North Street

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Description: September 4, 1930. The city of Burlington Street Dept workmen are laying quick drying Incor Cement in front of Shell filling station (not visible in photo but is to the left) at the corner of North St and North Ave. To the left is Saiger's Department Store at 87-95 North Ave, Alex Colodny, proprietor. To the right is 2 North Street owned by Joseph Arnold. More on this photo can be found at UVM's Historic Burlington Project Burlington, Vermont Old North End 1930s and 1940s.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: North Street

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Description: August 26, 1930. City street dept resurfacing project covering over the now unused trolley streetcar tracks. View of North St and Park St open to traffic 3PM. A Burlington Rapid Transit bus seen at center. Behind is 78 North Street, that in 1930 was a barber shop run by Thomas M. Khoury.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Pine St.

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Description: September 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, General Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view shows item (e) railroad crossing during construction. Note 12 inch depth of forms placed on top of surface of old pavement and new rails and ties placed on top of old crossing which was left in place. Concrete was poured in one pouring with 12 inch depth. Note extra rail placed inside of main rails for flange protection.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Pine St.

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Description: September 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, General Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view shows item (e) railroad crossing during construction. Note 12 inch depth of forms placed on top of surface of old pavement and new rails and ties placed on top of old crossing which was left in place. Concrete was poured in one pouring with 12 inch depth. Note extra rail placed on side of main rail for flanfe protection. This view was taken from a point on the center line of Pine Street looking south just before the completion of placing of the concrete.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Pine St.

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Description: June 13, 1935. Pine Street widening project from Maple St. to Howard St. P.W.A. Project No. 2232.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Pine St.

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Description: November 9, 1945. Pine Street pavement project, Federal Aid No. DA-WI 4 This view was taken from the intersection of Howard Street (new curbs and pavement shown at the left) looking south after completion of new Hot Plant Mix Wearing Surface.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Prospect Street

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Description: June 13, 1935. South Prospect Street sewer job. V.E.R.A. (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration )Project No. 402-B-7-10 During work of replacement of pavement surface. Mixed in place method. Two street dept. vehicles with two men in them on the curve of the road.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.

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Description: Undated photo (1929 or early 1930s?) of Riverside Ave repaving construction project by the city street dept. View is from the intersection of Barrett and Riverside looking west back toward Burlington.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Willard Street

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Description: October 29, 1940. This view shows the improvements at the intersection of Ledge Road and South Willard Street at the entrance to the Shell Gas Station where the new concrete radius sidewalk was installed connecting the northerly side of Ledge Road with the easterly side of South Willard Street. The old concrete ramp was resurfaced with plant mix asphalt as shown in the foreground. The concrete mixer and other equipment can be seen in the background. The small concrete island and sign post back of the $1.00 sign was also removed and the area surfaced with asphalt a few days later. This improvement provides a sidewalk for the school children in this are in going to and from the Adams School and Parochial School without crossing the entire width of this dangerous intersection, a cross walk being provided opposite All Saints' Chapel crossing Willard Street to the Texas Filling Station sidewalk shown in the background.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

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