05/29/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday May 7,C_ t.h i 1913 Cont lnupd The work to be done in connection with the separation of grades`: is as indicated on the following plans: - General Plan dated May 2191917 marked "Exhibit A." Condensed Profile dated Oct. 1291916. "" "Exhibit B" General Profile dated May 2101917. "" "Exhibit C. Chapin St. -Bridge Plan B-6282-Rl dated Mar.23 Scott St, bridge Play° B-6281 AW-Mar. .30,191%hibit Exhib it E" Prairie Ave, Bridge Plan B-6278-Rl dated Mar.29 1 1%7 # Exhib it. Lafayette St. Bridge Plan B-6280 dated Mar. 2?,1917 Main Street, bridge plan-B-6279-Ri dated Mar.16,1917E "xhib it Gn" Exhibit H. Michigan and Bronson Sts, bridge plan B-6283 dated Mar.19,1917 marked "Exhibit"I. General plan, scale 1" equals 501, showing present layout across streets where grades are to be separated, dated May 229 1917. ' General Plan, scale 1" equals 20t showing present general c and it ions between Chapin St.',, an the west and Michigan St., on the east, plan dated May 21,1917, marked "Exhibit K." The work covered - by these plats is as falbows: Raise the tracks of the New York Central RailRoad Company beginning - on the west at Station 4495 X 14 thence ascending easterly on a .35% grade to station 4510, thence continuing easterly on a .45% grade to station 4533•X,. thence on a 1.069% grade to.station 4560, thence.deseending to the east on a .4% grade inter - seating the present grade of the tracks at about station 4594. The grade inter- section -being connected by suitable vertical curves as shown. The above grade line as adopted will necessitate raising the .tracks of the Chicago & Grand Trunk Ry., ° at their intersection with those of the New York Central a height of 5�f The streets at which grades are to be separated are Chapin St., Scott Street., Prairie Avenue., Lafayette St., fain St , and Michigan and Bronson Sts., In addition to the subways to be constructed it will be necessary to raise thepo int of intersection of the tracks and the roadways at the following named grade crossings: ' Cherry, Division, Arnold, Fellows, Sample, Rush, Ohio, Marietta and High. The Grade Separation Work is to be done in accordance with modified Resolution # 2. passed by the Board of Public Works of South Bend, Indiana, November 27th., 1916, which resolution provides as follows: At the intersection of Chapin Street and the tracks of said Railroad the surface of said street shall be depressed seven (7) feet two (2) inches below the top of the highest rail of the tracks at said intersection as now maintained; clearance shall be fifteen (15) feet two (2) inches between the surface of the street as fixed above and the superstructure over said street; the grade of said street under the superstructure, and for twenty-seven and one-half (27-) feet east side thereof - shall be level; the grade of the approach of said street north shall be an ascending grade of two and one-half (2�) feet to each one hundred (100) feet beginning at is point twenty --seven and one-half (27�) feet north of the north line of the super- structure until it intersects the present street grade; and on the south the grade shall b an ascending grade of two and one-half (22-) feet to each one hundred (100) feet beginning 27� feet south of the south line of the superstrucuure until it inter- sects the present grade. At the intersection of Scott Street and the tracks of said Railroad the surface of said street shall be depressed three (31 feet below the top of .the highest rail of the tracks at said intersection as now maintained; clearance shall' be twelve` end one half (12L-) feet between the surface of the street as fixed above and the superstructure over said street; the grade of the approach of said street north from the north line of the superstructure shall be a straight line until it intersects the present grade on Scott Street at the south line of Dunn Street, and the grade of the approach from the south line of the superstructure shall be a straight line until it intersects the present grade of Scot Street at the north line of Ford Street.