February 11, 1946 Institute Road - Road Excavation and Street Widening Project This view was taken from a point on Institute Road just westerly of the proposed rock excavation site looking toward North Ave. The rock excavation to be removed can be seen in the south portion of the highway. Note... Show moreFebruary 11, 1946 Institute Road - Road Excavation and Street Widening Project This view was taken from a point on Institute Road just westerly of the proposed rock excavation site looking toward North Ave. The rock excavation to be removed can be seen in the south portion of the highway. Note the rock also on the north side of the road which should be removed in order to develop the street for its full width. Note: A more detailed description can be found on the original print. Show less
April 11, 1946 Institute Road - Road Excavation and Street Widening Project This view shows Institute Road as it appeared on April 11, after all blasting and rock excavation was completed. Note the extra width of the shoulders of the street in the distance constructed with the use of the... Show moreApril 11, 1946 Institute Road - Road Excavation and Street Widening Project This view shows Institute Road as it appeared on April 11, after all blasting and rock excavation was completed. Note the extra width of the shoulders of the street in the distance constructed with the use of the excavated rock material. Show less
March 22, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking easterly toward North Ave. shows the work after it was practically completed on the south side. Note the large stump in the center background being hauled on a stoneboat by the four-wheel drive Walter truck... Show moreMarch 22, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking easterly toward North Ave. shows the work after it was practically completed on the south side. Note the large stump in the center background being hauled on a stoneboat by the four-wheel drive Walter truck. Approximately 650 cubic yards of rock excavation was removed from both sides of the street and used for filling and widening the shoulders. This project was requested by the Park Department to improve the safety of the traveling public in getting to and from North Beach. The work was done by the Street Department. Show less
June 29, 1931 Institute Road construction project. This is a much earlier photo of this road than the ones dated 1946 also in the collection. A rough layer of crushed stone has been put down. A long wooden fence lining the property on the left can be seen. Telephone poles line the right.
June 29, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking westerly from the intersection of North Ave. and Institute Road shows the rock excavation completed and the concrete sidewalk ready to be completed on the intersection at the left, the base filling having... Show moreJune 29, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking westerly from the intersection of North Ave. and Institute Road shows the rock excavation completed and the concrete sidewalk ready to be completed on the intersection at the left, the base filling having been already placed. Also on the left is a sign reading "Municipal Beach, Park Dept. Closed 9 PM" Show less
June 29, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view shows the westerly end of Institute Road as it appeared on June 29, after the earth fill had been placed for the sidewalk base and the concrete sidewalk for this section has been completed.
June 29, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking westerly shows the concrete construction in progress on June 29 at the point where the fill leaves off and the rock excavation beings.
February 11, 1946 Institute Road - Road Excavation and Street Widening Project This view was taken from the intersection of North Ave. looking westerly. The trees and bushes had been partly removed except the large tree at the left when this picture was taken. The rock excavation to be removed... Show moreFebruary 11, 1946 Institute Road - Road Excavation and Street Widening Project This view was taken from the intersection of North Ave. looking westerly. The trees and bushes had been partly removed except the large tree at the left when this picture was taken. The rock excavation to be removed can be seen in the south portion of the highway. Note the rock also on the north side of the road which should be removed in order to develop the street for its full width. Note: A more detailed description can be found on the original print. Show less
June 29, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking easterly from the intersection of the road leading to Bishop Hopkins Hall looking toward North Ave. Shows the appearance of the sidewalk and filling as it was being constructed. Note that the sidewalk was... Show moreJune 29, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking easterly from the intersection of the road leading to Bishop Hopkins Hall looking toward North Ave. Shows the appearance of the sidewalk and filling as it was being constructed. Note that the sidewalk was placed parallel to the street line and a sufficient distance from the trees to avoid any injury to the trees. Show less
April 11, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view taken from the intersection of the road leading to Bishop Hopkins Hall looking easterly toward North Ave. shows the appearance of Institute Road after all rock excavation and widening had been completed ready for... Show moreApril 11, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view taken from the intersection of the road leading to Bishop Hopkins Hall looking easterly toward North Ave. shows the appearance of Institute Road after all rock excavation and widening had been completed ready for the earth fill to be placed on the shoulders. Show less
July 29, 1946 City of Burlington, Vermont, Street Department Intervale Road Project: -Asphalt Stabilized Base This view taken after the completion of the project shows the surface of the Armor Coat which was constructed on the stabilized base shown under construction in the previous picture.
August 15, 1939 PWA Project Vt. 1097-F, Intersection of Intervale Avenue, Elmwood Avenue and North Street. This view shows the broad intersection of the three above streets after the completion of the Plant-Mix asphalt pavement consisting of a leveling course averaging approximately one and one... Show moreAugust 15, 1939 PWA Project Vt. 1097-F, Intersection of Intervale Avenue, Elmwood Avenue and North Street. This view shows the broad intersection of the three above streets after the completion of the Plant-Mix asphalt pavement consisting of a leveling course averaging approximately one and one-half inches in thickness and a wearing course of two inches in thickness. The leveling course was constructed with coarse aggregate or "Binder" material with 50-60 penetration asphalt cement. The wearing surface was constructed with fine aggregate using a mixture of 50-60 penetration asphalt cement and American Bitumuls tempering fluid. Show less
June 29, 1946. Burlington Street Department - Burlington, Vermont. Intervale Road - Asphalt Stabilized base and Armor Coat Wearing Surface. This view taken from the intersection of Riverside Ave. looking northerly toward the railroad track shows the mixing process while constructing the... Show moreJune 29, 1946. Burlington Street Department - Burlington, Vermont. Intervale Road - Asphalt Stabilized base and Armor Coat Wearing Surface. This view taken from the intersection of Riverside Ave. looking northerly toward the railroad track shows the mixing process while constructing the stabilized base using asphalt emulsion (XRM) as a binder. The materials used for aggregate on this job was road gravel hauled from the Lunderville Pit in the town of Williston last October (1945) and spread approximately 28 feet in width over the entire section from Riverside Ave. to the railroad crossing, a distance of approximately 875 feet. Note the Allis-Chalmers Power Grader mixing the gravel after the asphalt emulsion had been applied by pressure distributor. The Armor Coat Wearing surface was constructed directly after the stabilized base had been completed. This is a very economical type of paving, especially where a cheaper grade of materials can be used and the location does not demand a higher type of pavement. Show less
June 29, 1946. Burlington Street Department - Burlington, Vermont Intervale Road - Asphalt Stabilized base and Armor Coat Wearing Surface This view taken from the railroad crossing looking southerly toward Riverside Ave. shows the mixing process while constructing the stabilized base using... Show moreJune 29, 1946. Burlington Street Department - Burlington, Vermont Intervale Road - Asphalt Stabilized base and Armor Coat Wearing Surface This view taken from the railroad crossing looking southerly toward Riverside Ave. shows the mixing process while constructing the stabilized base using asphalt emulsion (XRM) as a binder. The materials used for aggregate on this job was road gravel hauled from the Lunderville Pit in the town of Williston last October and spread approximately 28 feet in width over the entire section from Riverside Ave. to the railroad crossing, a distance of approximately 875 feet. Note the Allis-Chalmers Power Grader mixing the gravel after the asphalt emulsion had been applied by pressure distributor. The Armor Coat Wearing Surface was constructed directly after the stabilized base had been completed. This is a very economical type of paving, especially where a cheaper grade of materials can be used and the location does not demand a higher type of pavement. Note the high embankment in the right background where several thousand cubic yards of filling was loaded by the Street Department with its power shovel and hauled with trucks to widen both sides of Intervale Road on the section between the railroad crossing and Riverside Ave. as well as the grading around the new catch basins and the filling of the ramp on the river bank where the undertile drainage pipe leads to the river. All of this filling was donated free of charge by the owner of the property (Geo. C. Stanley and Sons) to the City as well as a considerable amount of concrete sand and gravel for the construction of concrete catch basins and headwalls in connection with the drainage system. This project, which was approved for construction by the Board of Street Commissioners in June 1945 was practically completed on July 3, 1946 for the first section. The original plans included the second section from the railroad crossing northerly to a point approximately 100 feet northerly by the so-called Pariseau residence. This section was prepared last fall as to the grading and gravel surface and as no underground drainage is necessary it can be completed with very little expense as the only materials necessary to purchase will be asphalt emulsion. Show less
November 26, 1928. Washout on Intervale Road caused by the flood of Nov. 4, 1927 as it looked just before starting work of construction of new road Nov. 1928.
November 26, 1928. Washout on Intervale Road caused by flood of Nov. 4, 1927 as it looked just before starting work of construction of new road Nov. 1928.
May 8, 1936. Lake Street, WPA Project No. 65-12-336 looking South from intersection of Depot Street. This project consists of widening pavement to twenty four feet with Telford stone base construction, surfacing with a leveling course of penetration macadam varying in thickness from one to four... Show moreMay 8, 1936. Lake Street, WPA Project No. 65-12-336 looking South from intersection of Depot Street. This project consists of widening pavement to twenty four feet with Telford stone base construction, surfacing with a leveling course of penetration macadam varying in thickness from one to four inches and constructing Hot Mix stone filled sheet asphalt wearing surface two inches in thickness. Local businesses of Shepard & Morse Lumber Co. and Wilson & Co., wholesale meats seen to the right. Railroad cars and tankers to the left. Show less
May 8, 1936. Lake Street, WPA Project No. 65-12-336 looking South from intersection of Depot Street. This project consists of widening pavement to twenty four feet with Telford stone base construction, surfacing with a leveling course of penetration macadam varying in thickness from one to four... Show moreMay 8, 1936. Lake Street, WPA Project No. 65-12-336 looking South from intersection of Depot Street. This project consists of widening pavement to twenty four feet with Telford stone base construction, surfacing with a leveling course of penetration macadam varying in thickness from one to four inches and constructing Hot Mix stone filled sheet asphalt wearing surface two inches in thickness. Show less
