Joliet Remembers
The 1930s
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Joliet Remembers
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In the late 19th century, the Illinois and Michigan Canal had largely been superseded by the railroads as means to ship cargo west from Chicago. In the early 1930s, a multi-million dollar project was begun to create a uniform 9-foot deep waterway, the Illinois Waterway from Lockport to Utica. Completion of this project meant that tow boats and barges were able to travel from Chicago to New Orleans.
Creation of the waterway meant, among other things, construction of a dam and lock at Brandon Road and construction of draw bridges over the Des Plaines river at Ruby, Bridge, Cass, Jefferson, and McDonough streets.
Below are images of articles and headlines from the Joliet Herald-News about the Illinois Waterway.
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September 17, 1932
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November 26, 1932
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December 17,1933
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To see a picture of the crowd at the opening of the Jackson Street bridge, please click here.
January 22, 1933
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March 1, 1933
June 20, 1933
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June 20, 1933
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