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Re: Abandoned Utica Ave Upper Level (Pix Coming Soon) |
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Posted by Edwards! on Fri Jan 6 20:37:34 2012, in response to Re: Abandoned Utica Ave Upper Level (Pix Coming Soon), posted by Handbrake on Fri Jan 6 20:13:29 2012. right..the engineering/design portion of the route was completed by the early 70's..along with the Canarsie Relocation route to Flatbush/Nostrand Junction to the south..and across the border to Queens to the east.One issue..is the Canarsie lines was dependent of a proposed expressway along the same ROW..[Cross Brooklyn Expressway,a ROBERT MOSES PRODUCTION].As the property owners along the routing fought tooth an nail to keep their homes..somehow the MTA decided that there was no way this line could be built with the PRESENT amount of funding,WITHOUT the Expressway[FED FUNDS was building the whole thing subway/roadway ON PARTIAL ELEVATED DECKING]..No EXPRESSWAY..NO SUBWAY. The Utica subway fell to the SAS folly..FEDS getting cold feet due to shens...City deciding to DEFFER the work "until a later date,when funding become available.." No only did this route kick the bucket..the entire new routes plan died due to "shens"..and a failing city finance base. what we did finally get..with 20 years worth of work..wasn't worth the expense paid for it. |
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