View to West from Approach on Merchants Bridge, 1961

Showing 2 main lines, crossovers ground and 2 unit pole signal. Curvature of rail to right obstructed by coal piles, building etc.) Note obstruction by weeds of Wabash lead to right. Rails beyond curve (upper photo) has many road crossings, some protected some not. Trucks auto, and pedestrians use these crossing throughout the day and night. This view is to the west from the Merchant's Bridge approach, showing Grand Avenue and May Street. The tracks curve to the right at the center of the photograph and are obstructed by high weeds. Also the Wabash main line runs from the left-center across the photo to the right side and the two main lines which start in lower left of photo cross at upper-center. The enginemen on any approach to this crossing can see in only one direction. For example, heading west the engineer can see all that is on the left side of the photo. There is also a public street crossing (upper-center of photo), with crossing gates, but the public does not always adhere to these and goes around these gates.