A local visionary – architect Paul Thiry, who would go on to design many local buildings, including what’s now Key Arena – said in November 1947 that a better way to go was to skip building an ugly and view-blocking viaduct. Thiry contended that an elevated structure would only end up becoming a blight and would create a slum along the waterfront.

<p>A local visionary &ndash; architect Paul Thiry, who would go on to design many local buildings, including what&rsquo;s now Key Arena &ndash; said in November 1947 that a better way to go was to skip building an ugly and view-blocking viaduct. Thiry contended that an elevated structure would only end up becoming a blight and would create a slum along the waterfront.</p>

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