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Scene of an interurban on the bridge over the Illinois Central/Michigan Central tracks in Matteson. This photo shows the IC Matteson Union station, the Michigan Central ground level interlocking tower, and the IC interchange track with the interurban.
When the IC elevated its tracks through the area in the 1920s, the interurban could not afford to replace its bridge (of course it was in financial trouble), thus hastening its demise. The Michigan Central trackage remained at ground level until the 1960 when those tracks were abandoned and torn up).
When the IC elevated its tracks through the area in the 1920s, the interurban could not afford to replace its bridge (of course it was in financial trouble), thus hastening its demise. The Michigan Central trackage remained at ground level until the 1960 when those tracks were abandoned and torn up).
Courtesy the Stephen Scalzo collection
