This construction photo looks north on Grand Avenue from Lincoln Way. By the time this picture was taken, the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad depot had been moved away from Grand Avenue to allow room for excavating the underpass.
All images on this page are provided courtesy of the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Looking east from the underpass construction area
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This southerly view shows the completed underpass. Lincoln Way is in the distance.
The project was completed on August 9, 1938. This photo shows Main Street facing east.