However, in the late Meiji period the street was widened between Higashioji-dori Street and Omiya-dori Street according to the three major city plans of Kyoto City; later, according to a city plan in the Taisho and early Showa eras, the western end of the wide street was extended to Nishioji-dori Street in order to lay the rails for Kyoto City trams.
明治末期の京都市三大事業によって東大路通から大宮通まで、その後の大正-昭和初期の都市計画事業によって西は西大路通までが拡幅され、京都市電が敷設された。