Location: Grand River / Warren Crossing - (GT/LS&MS/DUR)

Grand River DUR Crossing Tower This was the crossing of the DUR street car lines on Grand River and West Warren Avenues, with the Grand Trunk and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern lines. This crossing was protected by an interlocking tower until the two streets were grade separated in 1904.

Image info: Top, a newspaper view of the grade separation project which shows the tower. The tower is located at the Grand River crossing and the view looks southwest. [DFP-1904-0929]


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Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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