  Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 107 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.14.26.135 |
There seems to be two sets of stairs heading underground along 2nd Ave. on the south side of Pilgrim in Highland Park. I'm guessing this was for a tunnel across the road since there's a school there. Still, was 2nd so heavily trafficked that a tunnel made sense? There's also seems to be other stairs along 2nd but further south. Unfortunately I do not have a cross street. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 626 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 209.69.221.253 |
There was another one at Cass near what was recently the Burton International School. Gotta help the kiddies dodge the cars. As for the underground pedophiles ... | ||
Leoqueen Member Username: Leoqueen Post Number: 1367 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 68.21.44.232 |
Before the freeways, 2nd and 3rd were quick thoroughfares to get to and from downtown. | ||
Toolbox Member Username: Toolbox Post Number: 936 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.125.129 |
TS, We had them on the other side of Woodward in HP. | ||
Gary Member Username: Gary Post Number: 148 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 70.141.181.103 |
Yes, those stairs on Second were there to allow the children from Ford School to cross the street safely and (I assume) to avoid the need for a traffic light at that intersection in the days when Second and Third were very busy one-way thorofares in Highland Park. The stairs were closed many years ago, partly out of safety concerns and also because the Highland Park section of Second Ave. was made into a two way street with stop signs at every other corner, therefore there wasn't as much speeding traffic using the street anymore. | ||
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 110 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.14.26.135 |
Thanks for the informative answers, everyone. | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1268 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 206.148.168.254 |
There was a pedestrian underpass in Hamtramack on Holbrook near Brombach, it was sealed up in 1973. |
