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When it opened in 1902, on Chicago's north side, it was the first such bridge built in the United States. The bridge was a major advance in American movable bridge engineering, and was the prototype for over 50 additional bridges in Chicago alone. [5] The bridge was designated as an ASCE Civil Engineering Landmark in 1981, and a Chicago ...
The DuSable Bridge (formerly the Michigan Avenue Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bridge was proposed in the early 20th century as part of a plan to link Grant Park (downtown) and Lincoln Park (uptown) with a grand boulevard ...
The Lincoln Park Passerelle is a through arch pedestrian bridge in Chicago. It spans Lake Shore Drive, and allows pedestrians to cross between Lincoln Park and the North Avenue Beach. [1] The bridge was designed by Ralph H. Burke and was completed in 1940. [1] [2] It is a contributing property to the Lincoln Park Historic District.
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The Outer Drive Bridge, also known as the Link Bridge, is a double-deck bascule bridge carrying DuSable Lake Shore Drive across the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Construction was started in 1929 and was completed in 1937 as one of the Public Works Administration 's infrastructure projects in Chicago.
The Chicago and North Western Railway's Kinzie Street railroad bridge (also known as the Carroll Avenue bridge or the Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge) is a single leaf bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. At the time of its opening in 1908 it was the world's longest and heaviest ...
Chicago River: Locale: Chicago: Official name: Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #458 Canal Street Railroad Bridge: Other name(s) 21st Street Bridge: Owner: Amtrak [1] Heritage status: Chicago Landmark: Characteristics; Design: vertical-lift bridge: Longest span: 272.8 feet (83.1 m) [2] Rail characteristics; No. of tracks: 2: History; Designer ...
The first bridge opened in 1877 as a hand-operated swing bridge after nearby property owners advocated for the crossing. The second bridge, a Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge, was built from 1901 to 1905; the former swing bridge was dismantled in the process. The "Scherzer" bridge was eventually closed in December 1959 in favor of the ...