Looking south of the Franklin Street overpass towards Rhode Island Avenue NE and the Capitol rotunda.
Looking south at the Franklin Street Overpass, from immediately east of RR.
Looking south at the Franklin Street Overpass, from immediately east of RR.
Looking south at the Franklin Street Overpass,along 8th Street NE on west side of RR.
Note the spans which could accommodate an 8+ lane freeway, even though such a route was not the plan.
Looking south at the Michigan Avenue Overpass, from WMATA Red Line Car.on the approach to Brookland/CUA Station
With Brooks Mansion at left (which would have been displaced by the 1960 and 1964 plans, and spared by the 1966-1973 plans). Catholic University of America at right (off photo). Note the span to left, which could accommodate an 8+ freeway about where it was planned to run from 1966-1973. The neighborhood of Turkey Thicket which would have been largely displaced by the 1964 plan is left of the bottom photo's view. The 69 remaining dwelling that would have been displaced by the 1966 plan (or 34 for the 1970-73 version) and which were protested by the Emergency Committee on the Transportation Crisis (ECTC) were to the south and slightly south-west of Brooks Mansion, along the east side of the RR.
Please note that the 1960,1964 and 1966-71 plans had I-95 to the east (left) of these views, hence avoiding the open industrial areas to the west along 8th Street NE.
Please note that the 1960,1964 and 1966-71 plans had I-95 to the east (left) of these views, hence avoiding the open industrial areas to the west along 8th Street NE.
