[PRCo] Pgh. One-Way Streets 1918

[Holland, James B.]

Smithfield and Wood as well as Liberty and Penn were converted to 
One-Way by 1918-1919 as indicated on the enclosed drawing.  All new 
one-way streets were double-track TrolleyCar Streets, except Third & 
Fourth.  "One Could Assume" this is a test for a certain length of time 
thus the other tracks would be kept at least until there was 'no-hope' 
of returning to 2-way streets!

Removal of the second track was slow; Wood Street possibly was the first 
to have the unused track removed and that may have been promoted by 
1936-flood damage.

Here is Wood in May-1919s:
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1936-Flood:
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A year-and-a-half after 1936-flood:
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Wood at Halloween, or there-about, 1939 -- paving renewed.  This 
extended to about 4th -- beyond that there were still portions of Wood 
with brick around the track only:
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Looking south on Wood between 4th and 3rd ca. 1950 -- Ligonier Block 
around track much in evidence:
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A view of Wood from 3rd to Fourth, 1955:
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Wood & 4th in 1951 with PRCo PCC Interurban 1713 signed for WASHINGTON.  
Another Interurban is visible in the distance.  I assume it is rush 
hour.  In 1951 the two Interurban lines still operated on 30-min headway 
but instead of running in tandem from Wash-Jct to Pgh and return, they 
were spaced 15-minutes apart on this corridor.  Shannon and West Library 
cars interlined providing more frequent service:
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-- 
*Jim*



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