Thanks for the info Loren. I beleive I 5 was renamed I 88 in the early 80's
probably right around the time the NIFA branch was abandoned N of the tollway.
Also this bridge has been abandoned by the BNSF so that the state can widen the
tollway there and not have to replace the bridge.
Dan
2b. Re: Question about the NIFA Branch in Aurora
Posted by: "Aeolus3@aol.com" Aeolus3@aol.com
Date: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:28 pm ((PDT))
Dan,
During that time just north of the tollway, which may have been Illinois
route 5 at that time remember 1972 the extension to I 80 almost into Iowa had
yet to open and was probably under construction at the time. I know when I was
in high school we used to go onto the new tollway and drag race. North of the
East-West Tollway on the old Aurora Airport Property there was an auto
distribution center. That bridge is still there today, but ends at the north
end
of the bridge. For many years there was an old hanger north of the tollway as
I remember... but the auto distribution center was on the old Aurora Downs
Horse Racing Property which at one time was a big amusement park. Called
Exposition Park, in the 1920's it boasted the largest cement pool in the world.
As far as I know, Datsun was the only car company that used the distribution
center. Then later as the property was developed for other industry the auto
distribution center moved to property east of Eola, between IL Route 59 and
US Route 34 using what is today the cross street of Liberty Street on the
Aurora side and Jefferson (?) on the Naperville side. South of the old Nabisco
Plant on US Route 34, Ogden Ave. At that time believe it or not, that was out
in the "country"!
Loren Johnson
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