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The railroad provided a barrier between the northern and southern sides of Charlottesville. | The railroad provided a barrier between the northern and southern sides of Charlottesville. | ||
In 1933, a plan to widen the 4th Street underpass underneath the railway was discussed by city and railway officials. On [[August 9]], [1933]], City Manager [[Seth Burnley]] decided to defer work to widen the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway]] railroad underpass on 4th Street to 22 feet wide. After a morning conference with railroad officials, the $21,000 expense was deemed to be too much. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=4th Street Pass Job Deferred|url=https://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2644404/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2644405/2661/3869.5/3/1/0|author=|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref> | In 1933, a plan to widen the 4th Street underpass underneath the railway was discussed by city and railway officials. On [[August 9]], [1933]], City Manager [[Seth Burnley]] decided to defer work to widen the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway]] railroad underpass on 4th Street to 22 feet wide. After a morning conference with railroad officials, the $21,000 expense was deemed to be too much. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=4th Street Pass Job Deferred|url=https://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2644404/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2644405/2661/3869.5/3/1/0|author=|pageno=|printdate=August 11, 1933|publishdate=August 11, 1933|accessdate=May 5, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was one of several rail lines that were routed through Charlottesville in the 19th century. [citation needed]
Assets in Charlottesville are now owned by the CSX Transportation.
History
The railroad provided a barrier between the northern and southern sides of Charlottesville.
In 1933, a plan to widen the 4th Street underpass underneath the railway was discussed by city and railway officials. On August 9, [1933]], City Manager Seth Burnley decided to defer work to widen the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway railroad underpass on 4th Street to 22 feet wide. After a morning conference with railroad officials, the $21,000 expense was deemed to be too much. [1]
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References
- ↑ Web. 4th Street Pass Job Deferred, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, August 11, 1933, retrieved May 5, 2019.