Randolph Street Pedestrianway - 1989 - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 53.065 W 087° 37.561
16T E 448060 N 4637133
This is one branch of the Chicago Pedway, a walkway that runs beneath the streets, connecting business and transit hubs and giving commuters a way to travel protected from the weather. Architect Kendall J. Fleming.
Waymark Code: WM11PJC
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2019
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The coordinates are for one sign in the Randolph Street Pedway, but the same sign appears multiple times. Entrances are from the Lake Street Red Line Station, The State Street Macy's, or Millennium Station. This particular branch connects the Red Line, the metra, Macy's, the Chicago Cultural Center, and others. There are also businesses that are specific to the Pedway level that serve the city's commuter's during the week.
The Chicago Pedway system has several branches throughout downtown and offers a way to commute protected from the Chicago weather.
From the City website:
Chicago’s downtown pedestrian way system, the Pedway, lies in the heart of the city. This system of underground tunnels and overhead bridges links more than 40 blocks in the Central Business District, covering roughly five miles.
Used by tens of thousands of pedestrians each day, the Pedway connects to public and private buildings, CTA stations and commuter rail facilities.
Development of the Pedway began in 1951, when the City of Chicago built one-block tunnels connecting the Red Line and Blue Line subways at Washington Street and Jackson Boulevard. Since then, both public and private investment have expanded the Pedway, and the system now connects more than 50 buildings.
The Pedway is a safe, quick and convenient way for pedestrians to travel downtown—especially in the winter and during times of rain or snow. The Pedway also benefits traffic by reducing the conflict between vehicles and pedestrians, resulting in fewer accidents and better traffic flow.
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