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Historic Bridges: South Branch Chicago River

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.


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Total Bridges Found: 19

18th Street Bridge
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18th Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 280 ft. Main Span: 182 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1967 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This is one of the few single leaf highway bascule bridges in Chicago, and the only example using the pony/deck truss design.
Adams Street Bridge
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Adams Street (Historic US-66) Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 250 ft. Main Span: 199 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
One of the bascule bridges in Chicago that is a true deck truss with no trusses above the roadway.
Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal) Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)
Length: 186 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This mature example of a Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridge has been abandoned in its raised position.
Canal Street Bridge
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Canal Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 350 ft. Main Span: 254 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and City of Chicago
This trunnion bascule bridge was built by the Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Ohio.
Canal Street Railroad Bridge
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge 458
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Railroad (Amtrak, Metra Heritage Corridor, and Metra SouthWest Service) Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)
Length: 388 ft. Main Span: 273 ft. Roadway: 19.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Harrington of Kansas City, Missouri
The heaviest vertical lift span when built, with 195 foot high towers, this is the only vertical lift near downtown Chicago.
Cermak Road Bridge
22nd Street Bridge
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Cermak Road Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 337 ft. Main Span: 216 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: George W. Jackson of Chicago, Illinois and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This is the only Scherzer rolling lift on the streets of Chicago, and has been heavily reconstructed.
Congress Parkway Bridge
Wagner Memorial Bridge, Ida B. Wells Drive Bridge
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Congress Parkway (Ida B. Wells Drive) Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion)
Length: 335 ft. Main Span: 222 ft. Roadway: 83.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
One of the most unusually designed of the Chicago bridges, because it uses the Warren truss configuration rather than the Pratt.
Halsted Street South Branch Bridge
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Halsted Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 316 ft. Main Span: 224 ft. Roadway: 90 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and City of Chicago
This bridge is three trusses wide and still lifts for boats in the spring and fall seasons.
Harrison Street Bridge
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Harrison Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 279 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1960 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This is one of the later examples of the pony/deck truss combination bridges.
Jackson Boulevard Bridge
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Jackson Boulevard (Historic US-66) Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 273 ft. Main Span: 202 ft. Roadway: 37 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
A very old deck truss style bascule bridges in Chicago and associated directly with prominent engineer Joseph Strauss.
Lake Street Bridge
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Lake Street and Railroad (Chicago Transit Authority "L" Green and Pink Lines) Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 333 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
A virtual tour of the bridge house and machinery room is available for this double-deck bascule bridge that carries CTA L trains on an upper deck.
Loomis Street Bridge
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Loomis Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Non-Historic, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion)
Length: 457 ft. Main Span: 213 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1974 By: Paschen Contractors of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and City of Chicago
This non-historic bridge is listed only for comparitive purposes and for continuity of those using this website for a river tour.
Madison Street Bridge
Lyric Opera Bridge
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Madison Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 283 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
The first bascule bridge in Chicago to raise the deck trusses above the deck slightly to act as guardrails.
Monroe Street Bridge
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Monroe Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 271 ft. Main Span: 193 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1919 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This bridge shows the transition between the early pony truss design and the later design.
Randolph Street Bridge
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Randolph Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Non-Historic, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 336 ft. Main Span: 213 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1984 By: Unknown and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinoisand City of Chicago
This non-historic bridge is listed only for comparitive purposes and for continuity of those using this website for a river tour.
Roosevelt Road Bridge
12th Street Bridge
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Roosevelt Road Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 258 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 71.9 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This deck truss is similar to Ohio Street Bridge and is noted for its unique and very beautiful bridgetender buildings.
St. Charles Air Line Bridge
18th Street Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)
Length: 220 ft. Main Span: 220 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1919 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge was the longest bascule bridge in the world when built, was moved once, and shortened during the move.
Van Buren Street Bridge
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Van Buren Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 267 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
One of a number of remaining similarly-designed bascule bridges in Chicago.
Washington Boulevard Bridge
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Washington Boulevard Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 304 ft. Main Span: 197 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
An impressive example of the early pony truss bascule design.

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