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Posted by randyo on Sun Aug 12 18:34:26 2012, in response to Re: What was the Ultimate Elevated Junction?, posted by andy on Sun Aug 12 18:13:24 2012. It depends on your definition of "ultimate." In terms of physical complexity, ENY prior to the demolition of the Fulton St el and later modifications would probably have it. In terms of traffic volume, I would give it to the junction of Lake and Wells (Tower 18) in Chicago. In rush hours, it has trains going in every possible direction, straight iron and both directions around the loop. Green Line trains travel straight iron across Lake from east to west. Purple and Brown Line trains travel straight iron south along Wells run counter clockwise around the loop and return west across Lake turning north into Wells. Pink Line trains come east along Lake and turn south onto Wells running counter clockwise around the loop and return west across Lake. Orange Line trains come north along Wells and turn east along Lake continuing clockwise around the loop and back to Midway Airport. At one time it was even more complicated when the Purple Line came south along wells and turned east onto Lake running counterclockwise around the loop but that was changed in recent years to its current pattern. |
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