Luke Field, an architectural intern at the University of Cincinnati, has submitted these photos of buildings that used to line the Eighth Street Viaduct, but were demolished during the roadway's reconstruction.
The photos were taken November 13, 2007.
Because the street level was raised with construction of the original viaduct, new entrances had to be created out of the second-story windows and short bridges attached.
More of these entrances can be seen on Jake Mecklenborg's .
The Eighth Street Viaduct re-opened to limited traffic on December 23.
The $23 million project, which includes the replacement of piers, sidewalks, and the road surface, is scheduled for completion this fall.
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Cincinnati city planners just dont "get it". When major cities are taking down unsightly raised roadways in favor of street level roads with landscaping and generating redevelopment of historic buildings and expanding commerce , Cincinnati does the opposite! For example Indianapolis is tearing down a huge elevated ramp and redeveloping a business and residential district as a result. The project is creating millions of dollars of re-investment http://www.theindychannel.com/news/15502253/detail.html
Yeah, but is the Indy project one block away from United Water's main treatment plants? Hope you enjoy Cincinnati.
I agree with Paul. Another example of taking down ugly roadways to revitalize the city is San Francisco's removal of the Embarcadero Highway. Here are some before and after photos:
http://www.preservenet.com/freeways/FreewaysEmbarcadero.html
Yeah, you can't really make the Viaduct "street level" as it has to pass over a huge rail yard, a creek, and water treatment facilities.
But your point is well taken, Paul.
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