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By:John Matrow
Dates:3/24/2007 - 4/6/2009
Album Info:2nd St. Overpass
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1935 Sanborn Map
Title:  1935 Sanborn Map
Description:  2nd St. overpass originally had 5 tracks
Photo Date:  1/1/1935  Upload Date: 5/25/2007 2:26:37 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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1935 Aerial
Title:  1935 Aerial
Description:  Looking NE at what is now Old Town Parking Garage in center.
Photo Date:  1/1/1935  Upload Date: 7/31/2007 2:04:18 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Description:  Looking W at the old one and the taller new one behind it. Used to be three narrow lanes one way but now two lanes.
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 9:31:58 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Description:  Looking NW clearance has always been a problem. Only the east half of the old overpass is still here to support the shoefly.
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 9:31:59 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Description:  SB Herington to Ft. Worth on shoefly
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 9:32:00 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Locomotives:  UP 2396(SD60M)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Description:  Looking SW while SB UP running over it. Note lights under bridge.
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 9:31:50 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Description:  Looking N along side new overpass on Santa Fe St.
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 9:31:52 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Description:  Looking S-SE alongside new overpass. Sand truck at far right had just arrived.
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 9:31:53 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Description:  Looking SW from parking garage roof you can see steel beams supporting the fill, probably until shoefly and old overpass removed so this side of new overpass and fill wall can be built. Probably same for 1st St. overpass.
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 9:31:57 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 3/24/07
Description:  Looking NW from parking garage shows Central Ave overpass almost ready and Murdock St. overpass further north. UP Jct is a few feet north of Central Ave.
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 5/1/2007 12:02:06 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 6/12/07
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 6/12/07
Description:  Rail has been hauled from south of Union Station. Ties unloaded today.
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 6/12/2007 10:55:26 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 4/30/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 4/30/07
Description:  Looking SW at overpass almost ready for asphalt
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 4/30/2007 11:58:41 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass West Side 5/7/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass West Side 5/7/07
Description:  Looking east at north side of original overpass
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 12:50:05 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass West Side 5/7/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass West Side 5/7/07
Description:  Looking east at south end of original overpass
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 12:50:06 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 5/7/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 5/7/07
Description:  Looking NW at structure of original overpass
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 12:50:08 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 5/7/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 5/7/07
Description:  Looking at the beating that the overpass took for almost 100 years from west bound traffic and only 10 foot clearance
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 12:50:02 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 5/7/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 5/7/07
Description:  The eastmost beam has been bent back to the second beam
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 12:50:03 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass West Side 5/7/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass West Side 5/7/07
Description:  Looking SW at new overpass with east half of original overpass behind it
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 12:50:04 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 5/14/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 5/14/07
Description:  Finally a sunny day to look SW at the overpass. Blue lights are in place on the west side of the overpass here as well as 1st St.
Photo Date:  5/14/2007  Upload Date: 5/14/2007 11:24:42 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 5/21/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 5/21/07
Description:  Looking SW, this stretch just paved.
Photo Date:  5/21/2007  Upload Date: 5/21/2007 11:39:49 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 5/21/07
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 5/21/07
Description:  Looking NW, this stretch just paved. Dispatcher said Murdock-13th has to wait 30 days on sand to settle before pavement.
Photo Date:  5/21/2007  Upload Date: 5/21/2007 11:39:47 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 7/18/07
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 7/18/07
Description:  Finally a morning shot AND with sun! Second pair of rails have now been put out.
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 1:53:05 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 4/12/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 4/12/08
Description:  Temporary track gone and ballast removed before old bridge is removed.
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 10:58:57 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 5/12/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 5/12/08
Description:  After removing ballast, they laid down a net and a layer of inspected ballast before building the east wall.
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 11:25:28 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 6/14/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 6/14/08
Description:  Old overpass is still there so wall is building to the north (left) right now.
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:20:26 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 6/14/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 6/14/08
Description:  Building north towards Central on original overpass.
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:20:27 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 6/14/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 6/14/08
Description:  Building east wall to the north
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:20:25 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 07/04/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 07/04/08
Description:  Old bridge gone. Walls coming in from north (lower right) and south.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/4/2008 2:25:14 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 07/04/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 07/04/08
Description:  Looking down on the old east wall. See 9/9/08
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/4/2008 2:25:15 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
2nd St Overpass East Side 07/04/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 07/04/08
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Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/4/2008 2:25:16 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 07/04/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 07/04/08
Description:  It appears that they will retain the old east wall instead of going all the way down like they did on the west side.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/4/2008 2:25:12 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Wichita Eagle article
Title:  Wichita Eagle article
Description:  Used with permission
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/19/2008 11:59:22 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Wichita Eagle article
Title:  Wichita Eagle article
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Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/19/2008 11:59:26 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 08/19/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 08/19/08
Description:  One lane is open while they are still building the overpass.
Photo Date:  8/19/2008  Upload Date: 8/19/2008 8:09:57 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 08/19/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 08/19/08
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Photo Date:  8/19/2008  Upload Date: 8/19/2008 8:09:56 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 08/26/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 08/26/08
Description:  North side done. Forms are in place for south side and for connecting old wall to new wall on this side. New arena rising at top center of picture.
Photo Date:  8/26/2008  Upload Date: 8/30/2008 1:06:26 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Description:  I-beams are now in place! East wall is approaching from the far south and the near north.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/9/2008 11:22:13 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Description:  The gap between the old wall on the left and the new wall will have drainage.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/9/2008 11:22:14 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Description:  Pushing sand towards the overpass.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/9/2008 11:22:10 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Description:  And this is how the old wall at the bottom connects to the new wall.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/9/2008 11:22:11 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Title:  2nd St. Overpass East Side 9/9/08
Description:  The south side of the bridge goes left (east) to connect to the old wall.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/9/2008 11:22:12 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 10/9/2008
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 10/9/2008
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Photo Date:  10/9/2008  Upload Date: 10/17/2008 6:25:49 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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BNSF 4178
Title:  BNSF 4178
Description:  Lower portion of east wall done.
Photo Date:  10/25/2008  Upload Date: 10/25/2008 8:41:07 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4178(C44-9W)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
2nd St Overpass East Side 12/19/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 12/19/08
Description:  Center and east trackways have been asphalted and rails spiked to ties.
Photo Date:  12/29/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 7:34:41 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 12/19/08
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 12/19/08
Description:  Waiting for ballast after Douglas Ave gets done.
Photo Date:  12/29/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 7:34:40 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 02/27/09
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 02/27/09
Description:  Looks finished to me
Photo Date:  2/27/2009  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 3:24:48 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 04/06/09
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 04/06/09
Description:  Finished on top. Still working on underpasses. New arena to the SW almost done, too
Photo Date:  4/6/2009  Upload Date: 4/23/2009 7:41:17 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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2nd St Overpass East Side 04/06/09
Title:  2nd St Overpass East Side 04/06/09
Description:  Could be a third track in the far future. Looking NW at Via Chisti-St. Francis Hospital.
Photo Date:  4/6/2009  Upload Date: 4/23/2009 7:41:18 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
Categories:  Track
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2nd St Overpass West Side 08/17/09
Title:  2nd St Overpass West Side 08/17/09
Description:  New street, curbs, sidewalks and everything!
Photo Date:  8/17/2009  Upload Date: 8/17/2009 11:44:55 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
2nd St Overpass Rail Art
Title:  2nd St Overpass Rail Art
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Photo Date:  5/14/2012  Upload Date: 5/19/2012 8:39:35 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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