Meanwhile, the city's City Planning Commission was considering the issues of increasing automobile congestion on downtown city streets and the deterioration of the central riverfront. In 1946 and 1947, the commission issued reports proposing a "Third Street Expressway Distributor" linking the city's various entry points:
The City Planning Commission was also examining issues related to growing car traffic on downtown streets and the decline of the central riverfront. In 1946 and 1947, the commission released reports proposing a "Third Street Expressway Distributor" that would connect the city's various entry points.