Ordinances passed by the City of Chicago, requiring the railroads to elevate their trackage. Ordinances are listed chronologically at the Chicago Track Elevation page, which contains a more comprehensive background on track elevation in Chicago.
Ordinances are listed sequentially along the line, along with further commentary.
Above ordinance remained unfulfilled for this line.
State St. to Jeffery Ave.
April 5, 1911
Ordinance for elevation of Illinois Central from 79th St. to Kensington, for elevation of Nickel Plate Road from 79th St. to Pullman Jct., for elevation of paralleling Chicago & Western Indiana and Belt Railway of Chicago and Rock Island South Chicago Line from State St. to Pullman Jct. and the latter two railroads beyond to Jeffery Ave., and elevation of Chicago & Western Indiana Dolton Branch from 111th St. to Kensington. Ordinance provided for alternate plans depending on whether railroads would agree to grade separate their crossings, including Pullman Jct. which did not become grade separated. Deadline for completion Illinois Central south portion December 31, 1916, Chicago & Western Indiana and Belt Railway of Chicago and Rock Island December 31, 1918, and Illinois Central and Nickel Plate Road December 31, 1921.
Jeffery Ave. to South Chicago Ave.
June 25, 1906
Ordinance for elevation of paralleling Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and Pittsburgh Fort Wayne & Chicago from Stony Island Ave. to 100th St., for elevation of Baltimore & Ohio from 90th St. to 100th St., for elevation of Illinois Central South Chicago Branch from 90th St. to 93rd St., and elevation of paralleling Belt Railway of Chicago and Rock Island South Chicago Line from Jeffery Ave. to South Chicago Ave. Deadline for completion December 31, 1911, west portions December 31, 1916. Ordinance not accepted by Illinois Central, revised ordinance for that line adopted July 1, 1912. Ordinance amended December 18, 1911, extending deadline for completion of initial work to December 31, 1912.