Monday, September 30, 2024

U.S. 40 Cross Section of the United States of America (Chapter 38: Kansas City)

 
That was then (1953).  





From chapter 38:
This view of Kansas City, taken northward from the tower of the Liberty Memorial, may be permitted to stand for the portrait of the typical American city by U.S. 40.  The highway itself -- U.S. Alternate 40, here thoroughly dominated by the city -- crosses the railroad tracks via the Oak Street overpass at the extreme right.
This is 2015.  



Photo by Retiring Guy: 1952 Rand McNally Road Atlas (arrow added)



Related post:
Chapter 1:  Beginnings.  (7/19/2024)
Chapter 2:  Coastal Plain.  (7/20/2024)
Chapter 5.  Six-Lane Highway.  (8/4/2024)
Chapter 6.  Bush River.  (8/5/2024)
Chapter 7:  Baltimore rows.  (8/6/2024)
Chapter 8:  Ellicott City.  (8/7/2024)
Chapter 9.  Frederick.  (8/8/2024)
Chapter 11.  Horrible example.  (8/16/2024)
Chapter 12.  Mount Prospect.  (8/17/2024)
Chapter 13:  Ridge and Valley.  (8/18/2024)
Chapter 14:  The Narrows.  (8/19/2024)
Chapter 15:  From Little Savage Mountain.  (8/27/2024)
Chapter 16:  Mason-Dixon Line.  (8/28/2024)
Chapter 17:  Fort Necessity (8/29/2024)
Chapter 18:  Braddock's Grave, (8/30/2024)
Chapter 19:  Toll House.  (9/2/2024)
Chapter 20.  Coal Mine.  (9/5/2024)
Chapter 21:  Wheeling.  (9/6/2024)
Chapter 22:  Cambridge, Ohio.  (9/9/2024)
Chapter 23:  S-bridge.  (9/10/2024)
Chapter 24:  Highway and tree.  (9/11/2024)
Chapter 25:  Mileposts.  (9/12/2024)
Chapter 26.  Tavern.  (9/13/2024)
Chapter 27:  Taylorsville Dam.  (9/14/2024)
Chapter 28:  In full glory.  (9/16/2024)
Chapter 29.  Farm on the National Road (9/17/2024)
Chapter 30:  Victorian Elegance.  (9/18/2024)
Chapter 31:  Roadside Vendor. (9/19/2024)/
Chapter 32:  Benjamin Harrison Era.  (9/21/2024)
Chapter 33:  Vandalia. (9/22/2024)
Chapter 34.  Mississippi River. (9/23/2024)
Chapter 35:  Road-building. (9/27/2024)
Chapter 36.  Boonville. (9/28/2024)
Chapter 37.  Double highway. (9/29/2024)

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