Plan of Chicago Promotional Campaign (Superhighway System), 1927

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Plan of Chicago Promotional Campaign (Superhighway System), 1927

As this slide indicates, with the advance of the popularity of the automobile beyond the original planner's expectations, the Chicago Plan Commission was thinking of turning certain roads into "superhighways" in a manner that anticipated today's interstate system.

Creator: Chicago Plan Commission
Source: Art Institute of Chicago

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