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Streets, Roads, and Bridges, 1994-2008

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27

Newsclippings from Houston Business Journal's "Houston Heritage" column regarding Houston's streets, roads, and bridges. Included are the following articles:

"Mobile history lesson: Street names provide clues to city's colorful past," Betty Chapman, January 17, 1994

"Gulf Freeway followed route of Houston-Galveston trolley," Betty Chapman, June 2-8, 1995 (reprinted under title "Infatuation with automobile drove development of Gulf Freeway" on June 30-July 6, 2006, and under title "Gulf Freeway followed route of Houston trolley to Galveston" on November 23-29, 2007)

"Street construction in Houston a story of mud, sweat and tears," Betty T. Chapman, circa 1997

"Huge roadway projects helped ease traffic congestion in city," Betty T. Chapman, September 11-17, 1998 (reprinted under title "Houstonians initially slow to warm to large roadway projects" on June 29-July 5, 2007)

"Westheimer Road reflects long history of its namesake family," Betty T. Chapman, May 7-13, 1999

"Main Street Viaduct became early monument to mainstream mobility," Betty T. Chapman, August 20-26, 1999

"Marking time for 165 years on historical Texas Avenue," Betty T. Chapman, March 2-8, 2001

"Tunnels kept Houston mobile by relieving traffic congestion," Betty T. Chapman, December 7-13, 2001

"Kansas City connection inspired scenic development in Houston," Betty T. Chapman, January 11-17, 2002

"Early visions of scenic parkway spawned busy traffic corridors," Betty T. Chapman, February 1-7, 2002

"Early Main Street an affluent avenue of elegant residences," Betty T. Chapman, March 22-28, 2002

"Many of Houston's oldest streets are paved with miles of history," Betty T. Chapman, July 5-11, 2002

"Houston freeway system became driving force in city development," Betty T. Chapman, November 1-7, 2002

"McKee Street Bridge: Concrete example of creative engineering," Betty T. Chapman, March 28-April 3, 2003

"Colorful Washington Avenue a historic center of commerce," Betty T. Chapman, October 31-November 6, 2003

"Main Street: Grand avenue, business artery in heart of the city," Betty T. Chapman, September 2-8, 2005

"Bridges historic crossroads in Houston transportation," Betty T. Chapman, February 15-21, 2008

Dates

  • 1994-2008

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From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 linear feet

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