Harry W. Lochner, 94
Designed Major Highways
June 28, 2000|By Paulo Braga, Tribune Staff Writer.
Harry W. Lochner, 94, a pioneering engineer who planned the Edens Expressway and was responsible for postwar highway projects in more than 30 U.S. cities, died Saturday, June 24, in his Glencoe home after a six-month battle with cancer.
Mr. Lochner was assistant superintendent of highways for Cook County during the 1930s and early 1940s, working on the development of Chicago's expressway system and introducing innovations such as spiral expressway exit ramps and origin-destination studies for traffic planning.
In 1944 he left his position as transportation planner for Cook County and started his own engineering firm, H.W. Lochner Inc., drawing highway plans for major cities such as Atlanta, Louisville and Nashville.
"He had the vision to see what was going to be needed to keep our cities functioning," his son Hal said about Mr. Lochner's work. He noted that Mr. Lochner's "personality and communication abilities helped him to explain to the public and government officials the transportation needs he saw."
His company was involved in major Chicago area projects, including the construction engineering for O'Hare International Airport and the design of major sections of the city's expressways and area tollways.
Mr. Lochner received the Civil Engineer of the Year Award from the Illinois section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996.
Mr. Lochner's son described him as a "very warm person" who supported a large number of scholarships for engineering students who had the chance to work with him.
Mr. Lochner was an active member of several Glencoe organizations, including Glencoe Union Church and Skokie Country Club.
He suffered a heart attack two years ago and had been fighting lung cancer for six months. According to his son, until last year, before his illness, he was active as the chairman of the board of H.W. Lochner Inc.
Born in Chicago, he moved to Glencoe as a child, and he was recognized as the village's longest living resident in 1996.
As a child, he took a variety of local jobs, including running the "Gasoline Alley" comic strip from the cartoonist's home to the North Western train station for delivery to the Chicago Tribune.
In addition to his son, Mr. Lochner is survived by his wife, Grace Stearns-Lochner; two other sons, six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Hediger Lochner; and his brother, Carl L. Lochner.
Designed Major Highways
June 28, 2000|By Paulo Braga, Tribune Staff Writer.
Harry W. Lochner, 94, a pioneering engineer who planned the Edens Expressway and was responsible for postwar highway projects in more than 30 U.S. cities, died Saturday, June 24, in his Glencoe home after a six-month battle with cancer.
Mr. Lochner was assistant superintendent of highways for Cook County during the 1930s and early 1940s, working on the development of Chicago's expressway system and introducing innovations such as spiral expressway exit ramps and origin-destination studies for traffic planning.
In 1944 he left his position as transportation planner for Cook County and started his own engineering firm, H.W. Lochner Inc., drawing highway plans for major cities such as Atlanta, Louisville and Nashville.
"He had the vision to see what was going to be needed to keep our cities functioning," his son Hal said about Mr. Lochner's work. He noted that Mr. Lochner's "personality and communication abilities helped him to explain to the public and government officials the transportation needs he saw."
His company was involved in major Chicago area projects, including the construction engineering for O'Hare International Airport and the design of major sections of the city's expressways and area tollways.
Mr. Lochner received the Civil Engineer of the Year Award from the Illinois section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996.
Mr. Lochner's son described him as a "very warm person" who supported a large number of scholarships for engineering students who had the chance to work with him.
Mr. Lochner was an active member of several Glencoe organizations, including Glencoe Union Church and Skokie Country Club.
He suffered a heart attack two years ago and had been fighting lung cancer for six months. According to his son, until last year, before his illness, he was active as the chairman of the board of H.W. Lochner Inc.
Born in Chicago, he moved to Glencoe as a child, and he was recognized as the village's longest living resident in 1996.
As a child, he took a variety of local jobs, including running the "Gasoline Alley" comic strip from the cartoonist's home to the North Western train station for delivery to the Chicago Tribune.
In addition to his son, Mr. Lochner is survived by his wife, Grace Stearns-Lochner; two other sons, six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Hediger Lochner; and his brother, Carl L. Lochner.
Harry W. Lochner, 94
Designed Major Highways
June 28, 2000|By Paulo Braga, Tribune Staff Writer.
Harry W. Lochner, 94, a pioneering engineer who planned the Edens Expressway and was responsible for postwar highway projects in more than 30 U.S. cities, died Saturday, June 24, in his Glencoe home after a six-month battle with cancer.
Mr. Lochner was assistant superintendent of highways for Cook County during the 1930s and early 1940s, working on the development of Chicago's expressway system and introducing innovations such as spiral expressway exit ramps and origin-destination studies for traffic planning.
In 1944 he left his position as transportation planner for Cook County and started his own engineering firm, H.W. Lochner Inc., drawing highway plans for major cities such as Atlanta, Louisville and Nashville.
"He had the vision to see what was going to be needed to keep our cities functioning," his son Hal said about Mr. Lochner's work. He noted that Mr. Lochner's "personality and communication abilities helped him to explain to the public and government officials the transportation needs he saw."
His company was involved in major Chicago area projects, including the construction engineering for O'Hare International Airport and the design of major sections of the city's expressways and area tollways.
Mr. Lochner received the Civil Engineer of the Year Award from the Illinois section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996.
Mr. Lochner's son described him as a "very warm person" who supported a large number of scholarships for engineering students who had the chance to work with him.
Mr. Lochner was an active member of several Glencoe organizations, including Glencoe Union Church and Skokie Country Club.
He suffered a heart attack two years ago and had been fighting lung cancer for six months. According to his son, until last year, before his illness, he was active as the chairman of the board of H.W. Lochner Inc.
Born in Chicago, he moved to Glencoe as a child, and he was recognized as the village's longest living resident in 1996.
As a child, he took a variety of local jobs, including running the "Gasoline Alley" comic strip from the cartoonist's home to the North Western train station for delivery to the Chicago Tribune.
In addition to his son, Mr. Lochner is survived by his wife, Grace Stearns-Lochner; two other sons, six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Hediger Lochner; and his brother, Carl L. Lochner.
Designed Major Highways
June 28, 2000|By Paulo Braga, Tribune Staff Writer.
Harry W. Lochner, 94, a pioneering engineer who planned the Edens Expressway and was responsible for postwar highway projects in more than 30 U.S. cities, died Saturday, June 24, in his Glencoe home after a six-month battle with cancer.
Mr. Lochner was assistant superintendent of highways for Cook County during the 1930s and early 1940s, working on the development of Chicago's expressway system and introducing innovations such as spiral expressway exit ramps and origin-destination studies for traffic planning.
In 1944 he left his position as transportation planner for Cook County and started his own engineering firm, H.W. Lochner Inc., drawing highway plans for major cities such as Atlanta, Louisville and Nashville.
"He had the vision to see what was going to be needed to keep our cities functioning," his son Hal said about Mr. Lochner's work. He noted that Mr. Lochner's "personality and communication abilities helped him to explain to the public and government officials the transportation needs he saw."
His company was involved in major Chicago area projects, including the construction engineering for O'Hare International Airport and the design of major sections of the city's expressways and area tollways.
Mr. Lochner received the Civil Engineer of the Year Award from the Illinois section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996.
Mr. Lochner's son described him as a "very warm person" who supported a large number of scholarships for engineering students who had the chance to work with him.
Mr. Lochner was an active member of several Glencoe organizations, including Glencoe Union Church and Skokie Country Club.
He suffered a heart attack two years ago and had been fighting lung cancer for six months. According to his son, until last year, before his illness, he was active as the chairman of the board of H.W. Lochner Inc.
Born in Chicago, he moved to Glencoe as a child, and he was recognized as the village's longest living resident in 1996.
As a child, he took a variety of local jobs, including running the "Gasoline Alley" comic strip from the cartoonist's home to the North Western train station for delivery to the Chicago Tribune.
In addition to his son, Mr. Lochner is survived by his wife, Grace Stearns-Lochner; two other sons, six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Hediger Lochner; and his brother, Carl L. Lochner.
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