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Re: [PHOTOS] Myrtle Ave ''el'' Comes Down (Myrtle & Flatbush) |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Nov 15 15:18:20 2017, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] Myrtle Ave ''el'' Comes Down (Myrtle & Flatbush), posted by SUBWAYMAN on Wed Nov 15 14:18:19 2017. The Flatbush Ave Viaduct looks newer than the rest of the Myrtle Ave El. Was it built during the Dual Contracts?Here's the story about that arch span over Flatbush Ave. When the Myrtle Ave el was built, there was no Flatbush Ave underneath it. Flatbush Ave at that time ended at Fulton St.. Then Flatbush Ave Extension was built when the Manhattan Bridge opened. In the years when Flatbush Ave Ext was carrying vehicular traffic, there were accidents involving cars hitting the el pillars that were in the middle of Flatbush Ave Ext. Around 1932 or 33, the arch span that was featured in my photos was built to eliminate the el pillars in the street. This reconstruction was done while Myrtle and Lexington Ave el service was ongoing with motorman told to proceed at a slow speed in the construction area. If that was today, the line would be shut down and bustituted. Bill Newkirk |
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