Glacial Landscapes Travelogue - Benjamin

Sunday, April 22, 2012

On the North side of the Interstate.
Also the North side, notice the tunnel large enough for big trucks!
Gives a good idea of the actual size of the quarry.
Another angle of the first photo.
The zig-zagged ramps are how the trucks get in and out of the hole.
Notice in the bottom of the photo it seems as though the water table has been reached!
Posted by Benjamin Abbott at 3:52 PM
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Labels: Thornton Quarry
Location: Thornton Quarry, Thornton, IL 60476, USA

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