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Let's Name the Addison Underbridge Connector, And Don't Say 'The 607'

 The Addison Underbridge Connector doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
The Addison Underbridge Connector doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
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Chicago Department of Transportation

ROSCOE VILLAGE — When it's finished — some day maybe in 2017 — the Addison Underbridge Connector path will soar above the Chicago River, but its working name lands on the ear with a thud.

Before Chicago's Department of Transportation saddles the trail with a permanent, uninspiring moniker like the William Boldenweck Memorial Causeway (not that the man who oversaw the reversal of the Chicago River is undeserving), let's give this sucker a name that won't leave our grandkids scratching their heads.

We brainstormed a few options at DNAinfo Chicago headquarters. Some, like the Garfunkel ("Bridge Over Troubled Water," get it?), we immediately rejected. Others, like the C2C — Clark to California — we think have potential.

Vote for your favorite in the poll below or leave your own suggestions in the comments.

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