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Interstate 10 construction 1959-1968
Date: 2/22/2012 Album ID: 1420305
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12/13/1959 District Engineer E.W. Mars of the Texas Highway department, explains a scale model of the proposed freeway route through downtown El Paso.
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04/04/1960 CLEARING FOR THE U.S. 10 FREEWAY ROUTE PAUSED BRIEFLY BEFORE CROSSING PIEDRAS STREET AND THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUNDHOUSE SITE. LOOKING FROM RAYNOR STREET, THE FORMER LOCATION OF A TIGHT CLUSTER OF HOUSES AND APARTMENTS, NOTHING IS NOW SEEN BUT THE RUBBLE OF BROKEN FOUNDATION AND SOME TEMPORARY SHEDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF PIEDRAS.
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03/24/1960 Raynolds Street. Shown here is Durazno-Manzana area looking toward Copia. The area immediately in the foreground was the location of most-flooded residences just under Zia Village. Destruction of the rock retaining wall which stood about in the center of the photo removed a landmark, but in a few weeks all old construction will be gone from the strip. Final approval for the downtown route which connects with this section was given Wednesday.
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03/05/1961 This set of pilings is part of the overpass which will span the railroad tracks just beyond Hawkins Way, south of the Safeway warehouse and the El Paso Natural Gas tank farm.
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09/24/1962 Workmen were rushing to completion this week the support columns for the Interstate 1 overpass on North Mesa Street.
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03/22/1964 Heavy portions of the north span of the Chelsea Street overpass of Interstate 10 are in place, and supports for the south portion await their burden.
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07/18/1962 First home in Downtown El Paso to be vacated for construction of the Downtown Expressway or Freeway is shown. The home at 712 N. El Paso St. was owned by Mrs. Tommy Webb Stamper, daughter of El Paso pioneer Tom Powers who operated the renowned Coney Island Bar before the turn of the century. Bids will be opened Wednesday for sale and destruction of the Stamper home.
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9/2/1963
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09/20/1963 THESE HOUSES ARE PICTURED IN THE LAST WEEKS OF THEIR LONG HISTORY AS MINOR LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN EL PASO. THE HOUSES ARE TO BE RAISED AND THE LAND LEVELED SO A NEW STORE CAN BE GUILT. THE HOUSE AT THE FAR RIGHT WAS BUILT BY THE MUNDY FAMILY.
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11/04/1963 Clearing the way for the Freeway route west of Five Points, wrecking crews have leveled a large section of Missouri Avenue, adjoining the railroad tracks. The section between Piedras and Campbell streets will take in part of the railroad trackage, and negotiations now are in the final stages for acquiring the right of way. Clearing the ground is proceeding well ahead of construction that is not expected to start inn the above area for at least a year.
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04/26/1963 Interstate 10 rejoins U.S. Highway 80 at this big interchange near Fort Hancock, Texas. The view is to the southeast and the twin bridges or overpasses shown are over Highway 80 and the railroad tracks.
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11/04/1963 As buildings are torn down to make way for Interstate 10, the defense highway that will move through Downtown El Paso, property owners are buying in other areas and relocating their homes, apartments, factories and office buildings with cash supplied through state and federal right of way funds. This view is near Oregon street, where crews have demolished buildings that have been bought and paid for.
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9/2/1963
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04/15/1964 Demolition is nearly complete on the next link, from Piedras to Downtown.
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4/15/1964 THE GERONIMO DRIVE - SAN MARCIAL STREET LINK, LOOKING EAST.
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04/15/1964Freeway's end at a point just east of San Marcial and about three blocks east of Piedras.
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09/06/1964
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07/29/1965 Workmen clear rubble from an area next to Missouri Avenue which will become part of Interstate 10. The old Austin Street overpass, shown in the background, will be dismantled.
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