Albuquerque NM 18 June 2019: The
Coal Avenue Viaduct at 2nd Street SW
built in 1936, replacing an earlier railroad-only viaduct in a New Deal
Public Works Administration project[1,2]. Albuquerque has not only a
Coal Avenue, but also Iron, Lead, Silver, Gold, Fruit, Orchard, Marble, and
Granite Avenues.
References
- Albuquerque:
A History, Albuquerque Arts & Cultural District website, accessed 12
July 2019: "With realignment of Route 66, 'subways' under the railroad
tracks were constructed at Central and Tijeras and the Coal Avenue viaduct
was rebuilt (using New Deal Public Works Administration [PWA] funds) to
facilitate traffic flow."
- Biebel, Charles D., "Suburban Growth of Albuquerque, New Mexico,
1900-1940" and "Depression and Dollars: The Impact of the Federal Government
on Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1930-1940." Research Reports, History of
Albuquerque Exhibits Series, Vol.V. The Albuquerque Museum, History
Division.