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Cars approach the Chicago Skyway on May 31, 1964.
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Cars approach the Chicago Skyway on May 31, 1964.

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Chicago Skyway through the years

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Cars approach the Chicago Skyway on May 31, 1964.
Cars approach the Chicago Skyway on May 31, 1964.
The main span of the Calumet Skyway in 1958, a $101 million road project. The Skyway opened in 1958 and tolls ranged from 25 cents to $1.
The main span of the Calumet Skyway in 1958, a $101 million road project. The Skyway opened in 1958 and tolls ranged from 25 cents to $1.
Indiana Lt. Gov. Crawford Parker, left, and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley appear on April 16, 1958, in a barricade-lifting ceremony at the state line as the Calumet Skyway toll road opens to traffic.
Indiana Lt. Gov. Crawford Parker, left, and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley appear on April 16, 1958, in a barricade-lifting ceremony at the state line as the Calumet Skyway toll road opens to traffic.
The Visitor Information Center at the Chicago Skyway, circa 1966.
The Visitor Information Center at the Chicago Skyway, circa 1966.
Keeping people on the right route is the task of Peggy Keane, second from right, and Diane Dougherty, right, of the traveler information service at the Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge plaza on June 25, 1970. Seeking directions are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher of Akron, Pennsylvania, en route to the wedding of their son, Darrell, in Evanston.
Keeping people on the right route is the task of Peggy Keane, second from right, and Diane Dougherty, right, of the traveler information service at the Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge plaza on June 25, 1970. Seeking directions are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher of Akron, Pennsylvania, en route to the wedding of their son, Darrell, in Evanston.
The first vehicle to traverse the Calumet Skyway is a bus loaded with students from Jane A. Neil school, seen as it moved through one of the toll gates on April 16, 1958. The Chicago Skyway was originally known as the Calumet Skyway.
The first vehicle to traverse the Calumet Skyway is a bus loaded with students from Jane A. Neil school, seen as it moved through one of the toll gates on April 16, 1958. The Chicago Skyway was originally known as the Calumet Skyway.
The steel girder framework is in place for and exit ramp at Stony Island Ave. and 79th Street for the Calumet Skyway in 1957.
The steel girder framework is in place for and exit ramp at Stony Island Ave. and 79th Street for the Calumet Skyway in 1957.
Skyway worker William Jender shows a new sign informing motorists the toll has gone up from 25 to 30 cents on Jan. 12, 1962.
Skyway worker William Jender shows a new sign informing motorists the toll has gone up from 25 to 30 cents on Jan. 12, 1962.
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, right, shakes hands with children on April 16, 1958, aboard the first vehicle to cross the Calumet Skyway. Children from the Jane. A. Neil school wrote a letter asking for the honor.
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, right, shakes hands with children on April 16, 1958, aboard the first vehicle to cross the Calumet Skyway. Children from the Jane. A. Neil school wrote a letter asking for the honor.
Electrician John Riley checks connections on signs for the Skyway in 1958. The Chicago Skyway, originally known as the Calumet Skyway, opened in 1958.
Electrician John Riley checks connections on signs for the Skyway in 1958. The Chicago Skyway, originally known as the Calumet Skyway, opened in 1958.
Traffic is caused by autos coming off the new Calumet Skyway at 106th Street and Indianapolis Boulevard on April 20, 1958. Thousands of motorists tried out the new toll road in its first Sunday of operation.
Traffic is caused by autos coming off the new Calumet Skyway at 106th Street and Indianapolis Boulevard on April 20, 1958. Thousands of motorists tried out the new toll road in its first Sunday of operation.
The spans of the Calumet Skyway are about to link up in 1957.
The spans of the Calumet Skyway are about to link up in 1957.
A steel trestle emerges that will become part of the Calumet Skyway.
A steel trestle emerges that will become part of the Calumet Skyway.
A sign shows a toll increase at the Chicago Skyway on Jan. 21, 1978.
A sign shows a toll increase at the Chicago Skyway on Jan. 21, 1978.
Cars travel through the Chicago Skyway toll plaza on Oct. 25, 2018.
Cars travel through the Chicago Skyway toll plaza on Oct. 25, 2018.
An aerial view shows the Chicago Skyway over the Calumet River on April 24, 2017.
An aerial view shows the Chicago Skyway over the Calumet River on April 24, 2017.
A police officer watches from the Chicago Skyway bridge while divers search for a person who jumped from the Skyway into the Calumet River on Jan. 22, 2018.
A police officer watches from the Chicago Skyway bridge while divers search for a person who jumped from the Skyway into the Calumet River on Jan. 22, 2018.
The Chicago Skyway crosses over busy street traffic on South Ewing Avenue in 2002.
The Chicago Skyway crosses over busy street traffic on South Ewing Avenue in 2002.
Cars line up at the Chicago Skyway toll plaza on Oct. 28, 2016.
Cars line up at the Chicago Skyway toll plaza on Oct. 28, 2016.
A “Welcome to Chicago” sign is seen on Oct. 1, 2014, near the Chicago Skyway.
Pearl Schaaf pulls up a shade to let in the morning sun at the home she shares with her husband in the 9900 block of South Avenue M in Chicago's East Side neighborhood on Nov. 23, 2004. Pearl had at the time lived in this home since 1926, long before the opening of the Chicago Skyway in 1958.
Pearl Schaaf pulls up a shade to let in the morning sun at the home she shares with her husband in the 9900 block of South Avenue M in Chicago’s East Side neighborhood on Nov. 23, 2004. Pearl had at the time lived in this home since 1926, long before the opening of the Chicago Skyway in 1958.
A view of the Chicago Skyway on Oct. 24, 2007.
A view of the Chicago Skyway on Oct. 24, 2007.
Deckhand Pat Tobel stands aboard tow boat The Tanner as it passes under the Chicago Skyway on the Calumet River on Dec. 21, 2009.
Deckhand Pat Tobel stands aboard tow boat The Tanner as it passes under the Chicago Skyway on the Calumet River on Dec. 21, 2009.
An aerial view of the Chicago Skyway on Sept. 9, 2008.
An aerial view of the Chicago Skyway on Sept. 9, 2008.
Cars wait at the Chicago Skyway on Nov. 10, 2006.
Cars wait at the Chicago Skyway on Nov. 10, 2006.

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