elevated railway
Britishnoun
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The new park, to be built adjacent to the westernmost of the three 11th Street bridges, was inspired by projects such as New York’s High Line, an elevated railway line remade as a garden promenade.
From Washington Post
Last year, the artist created a 10ft-diameter globe for New York’s High Line, the public park built on a disused elevated railway track.
From The Guardian
Tweed, however-infuriated at being fooled and upstaged-blocked the project and directed his administration to allocate funds for an elevated railway on the west side of the island instead.
From Scientific American
Mr. Casals also served as vice president for education and community engagement at Friends of the High Line, which focused on the elevated railway’s effect on surrounding neighborhoods.
From New York Times
The other half of the tank wall crashed against the structure of the Boston elevated railway in Commercial Street, damaging three spans.
From Washington Times
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