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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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September 30, 1942. Photo No. 14. This view of Staniford Road construction shows the Sheep's foot roller being employed for compacting the moist pavement mixture after it has been thoroughly mixed. This type of roller compacts the pavement from the bottom up to the surface and prevents areas of...
Show moreSeptember 30, 1942. Photo No. 14. This view of Staniford Road construction shows the Sheep's foot roller being employed for compacting the moist pavement mixture after it has been thoroughly mixed. This type of roller compacts the pavement from the bottom up to the surface and prevents areas of insufficient compaction. The business name of Holcomb Trucking Co. seen on the back of the tractor. Work done the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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October 1, 1942. Photo No. 18. This view of Staniford Road shows the method of applying the washed sand for curing purposes. Note the surface of the Soil-Cement Pavement at the right. A layer of approximately three-quarters (3/4) of an inch of washed sand was spread over the entire surface and...
Show moreOctober 1, 1942. Photo No. 18. This view of Staniford Road shows the method of applying the washed sand for curing purposes. Note the surface of the Soil-Cement Pavement at the right. A layer of approximately three-quarters (3/4) of an inch of washed sand was spread over the entire surface and kept moist for one week with the aid of the asphalt distributor which was used for applying the water. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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October 2, 1942. Photo No. 21. This view of Staniford Road shows the removal of the header placed at the end of each day's work. Note the planks placed on the surface of the previous day's pavement construction with base material thrown on top of the planks to allow the turning of the equipment....
Show moreOctober 2, 1942. Photo No. 21. This view of Staniford Road shows the removal of the header placed at the end of each day's work. Note the planks placed on the surface of the previous day's pavement construction with base material thrown on top of the planks to allow the turning of the equipment. The asphalt distributor is applying water to the sand blotter placed on the surface of the day old completed pavement. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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April 25, 1931. South Prospect Street near UVM's Redstone Campus as indicated by the stone wall at the left. A shovel lays on the green belt to the left and a sawhorse to the right. In the distance appear to be men working in the road near a parked truck.
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- Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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June 13, 1935. V.E.R.A. (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Project No. 402-B-7-10 during work of placement of pavement surface. Mixed in place method.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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December 7, 1938 View of South Winooski Ave. looking north as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. Rollers are smoothing down the surface as men stand by with shovels. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette located between Main and King Street. To the left up the street is the back of...
Show moreDecember 7, 1938 View of South Winooski Ave. looking north as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. Rollers are smoothing down the surface as men stand by with shovels. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette located between Main and King Street. To the left up the street is the back of the Strong Theater.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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This view of Staniford Road shows the process of mixing the base after water has been applied under pressure from the asphalt distributer. The double disc harrow is here being hauled by an Allis-Chalmers Bulldozer Tractor. The business name of Holcomb Trucking Co. appears on the back of the...
Show moreThis view of Staniford Road shows the process of mixing the base after water has been applied under pressure from the asphalt distributer. The double disc harrow is here being hauled by an Allis-Chalmers Bulldozer Tractor. The business name of Holcomb Trucking Co. appears on the back of the tractor. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept. Undated but may be 1942.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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October 1, 1942. Photo No. 7. This view of Staniford Road shows the method of distributing the dry cement evenly over the entire surface after the bags have been broken open and dumped in piles as shown in No. 4. The header placed at the end of the first day's work can be seen in the foreground....
Show moreOctober 1, 1942. Photo No. 7. This view of Staniford Road shows the method of distributing the dry cement evenly over the entire surface after the bags have been broken open and dumped in piles as shown in No. 4. The header placed at the end of the first day's work can be seen in the foreground. The tractor power used for hauling the spike-tooth harrows is an Allis-Chalmers IB Tractor normally used for the plowing of snow on the sidewalks during the winter months. The preparation of the base for the following day's work can be seen in progress in the background of the picture. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Proctor Place
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June 13, 1935. Burlington, VT. V.E.R.A. Project No. 402-B7-15. Proctor Place sewer from Wright Ave. ravine sewer. Workmen stand above the ditch while others work in it.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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October 2, 1942. Photo No. 19. This view of Staniford Road shows the removal of the header between the first and second day's work. The planks shown at the right were used to allow the equipment to turn around on the end of the first day's work without damaging the pavement. Please note the sharp...
Show moreOctober 2, 1942. Photo No. 19. This view of Staniford Road shows the removal of the header between the first and second day's work. The planks shown at the right were used to allow the equipment to turn around on the end of the first day's work without damaging the pavement. Please note the sharp ed and hard surface of the first day's pavement construction where the header is being removed. The manhole in the center of the street and a plank were removed from the top of the manhole in the center of the street and a plank cover was placed approximately ten inches (10") below the surface to allow the mixing, shaping, and rolling process to proceed over the top of the manhole without interruption. The exact location of the manhole was preserved by marking the face of the curb on both sides and measuring the distance from the center to the center of the manhole before removing the casting. The following day the temporary plank cover was removed and the casting reset flush with the surface of the new pavement and hand mixed soil-cement was tamped into place around the casting. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Richardson Street (4X5)
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April 13, 1934. "South End Sewer Project Docket No. 2353, Burlington, Vt." City street dept workmen are seen digging in the ditch running along Richardson Street. Excavated boulders are seen up top.
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- Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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Undated but may be 1930s view of So. Prospect Street during road construction project. Sawhorses seen in the distance seem to act as barrier while men and a vehicle stand nearby.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.(4X5)
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Undated view of the Burlington Street Dept. crew paving Riverside Ave. at one of the bends leading to Winooski. Large chunks of stone lay in the roadway as men stand alongside with shovels. To the right is seen a portion of Fairview Garage.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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August 10, 1931. South Winooski Ave at the corner of Bank Street as indicated by the street sign stating Bank St. Piles of dirt are heaped onto the greenbelt (tree belt) as street dept crew do work. To the right can be seen the steeple and front columns of the Congo Church on So. Winooski Ave.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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This view of Staniford Road shows the completed stabilized pavement after the sand blotter had been spread and sprayed and the little tandem roller being used to compact the material before allowing light traffic to use the street during the curing period. Burlington Street Dept. stenciled on the...
Show moreThis view of Staniford Road shows the completed stabilized pavement after the sand blotter had been spread and sprayed and the little tandem roller being used to compact the material before allowing light traffic to use the street during the curing period. Burlington Street Dept. stenciled on the back of the tandem roller. Undated but may be 1942.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.(4X5's)
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Pouring concrete base on North Winooski Ave between Grant and North Streets
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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October 1, 1942. Photo No. 4. This view taken from a point near the intersection of North Ave. looking westerly shows the method of placing the bags of cement in rows spaced to provide for a definite amount of cement per sq. yard of pavement. Note that the spacing has been marked off near the...
Show moreOctober 1, 1942. Photo No. 4. This view taken from a point near the intersection of North Ave. looking westerly shows the method of placing the bags of cement in rows spaced to provide for a definite amount of cement per sq. yard of pavement. Note that the spacing has been marked off near the gutter by actual measurement by the man shown on the right. The loose cement which has already been dumped from the bags can bee seen on the left half of the pavement ready to be spread with the spike-tooth harrows. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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Undated photo of the intersection of So. Winooski Ave. at College Street during a street construction project with snow on the ground. To the left is the Fletcher Free Library at the corner of College St. and further down also to the left is the Central Fire Station at 132 So Winooski.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated photo but may be 1929 or early 1930s view of a portion of Riverside Ave during road construction project by the Burlington Street Dept. Eight men line up across the road spreading surface material. To the right filling gas pumps of the Fairview Garage at 110 Riverside Ave can be seen.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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September 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction...
Show moreSeptember 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, General Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view shows item (e) railroad crossing during construction. Note 12 inch depth of forms placed on top of surface of old pavement and new rails and ties placed on top of old crossing which was left in place. Concrete was poured in one pouring with 12 inch depth. Note extra rail placed inside of main rail for flanfe protection. This view was taken at the intersection of the center line of the crossing with the westerly sidewalk. Note that the track has been raised at this point to allow for constructing the new track above the old crossing which was left in place as the old concrete street crosing extended.
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