The Largest Abandoned Subway in the World - EXPLAINED

Get your Ekster Wallet now! Our viewers will enjoy 20% off. Cincinnati's subway was one of the most ambitious projects in North America. It was designed to link the populous downtown, with the Ohio River Valley, and then onward to the east and west suburbs. There was a long-term plan to extend it all the way to Indiana. But what happened? Why did Cincinnati, who had a world-class mass transit system in place, build an expensive highway called I-75 instead? Join this channel to get access to perks: IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT For brands, agencies and sponsorships, please contact us at itshistory@ » CREDIT Sponsor - Ekster Scriptwriter - Imana Schoch Editor - Sebastian Ripoll Host - Ryan Socash » SOURCES » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.