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  2. Canal Street railroad bridge - Wikipedia

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    The bridge carries two railroad tracks across the Chicago River at an angle of about 40 degrees to the center line of the river. Upon completion, the main span could be raised 111 feet (34 m) in about 45 seconds. [3]

  3. Category:Bridges in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Bridges in Chicago" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Adams Street Bridge; B.

  4. Robert Parker Coffin Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The one-lane bridge carries Robert Parker Coffin Road over Buffalo Creek in Long Grove, a village located 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Chicago, Illinois. [2]: 4 It connects the Long Grove Community Church to the southwest with downtown Long Grove, formed at the road's intersection with Old McHenry Road, to the northeast.

  5. St. Charles Air Line Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The St. Charles Air Line Bridge is a Strauss Trunnion bascule bridge which spans the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. Built as part of the St. Charles Air Line Railroad by the American Bridge Company in 1919, the bridge originally had a span of 260 feet (79 m). This bridge held the world record for longest bascule-type span until 1930, when ...

  6. Cortland Street Drawbridge - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  7. Nichols Bridgeway - Wikipedia

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    Nichols Bridgeway under construction in May 2008. The Nichols Bridgeway is a pedestrian bridge located in Chicago, Illinois.The bridge begins at the Great Lawn of Millennium Park, crosses over Monroe Street and connects to the third floor of the West Pavilion of the Modern Wing, the Art Institute of Chicago's newest wing.

  8. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, Bridge No. 6

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    The current structure replaces an earlier swing bridge on the same site, built for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. When the United States Army Corps of Engineers began calling for its replacement in 1909, both single- and double-leaf bascule bridge options were considered, as well as vertical-lift options. Construction began on ...

  9. North Avenue Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The North Avenue Bridge can refer to one of three bridges that has carried North Avenue (Illinois Route 64) over the North Branch of the Chicago River on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. A center-pier swing bridge built in 1877 was replaced in 1907 by a bascule bridge , allowing river traffic more room for maneuvering in and out of the ...