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Historic Bridges: Ashland Avenue

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: 3

Ashland Avenue Calumet Sag Channel Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Ashland Avenue Over Calumet Sag Channel in Blue Island: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 378 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Unknown
This impressive through truss has an attractive visual complexity to its trusses.
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Ashland Avenue North Branch Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Ashland Avenue Over North 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: 387 ft. Main Span: 232 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1936 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This graceful structure includes bridge tender buildings with symbolic depictions.
Ashland Avenue Sanitary and Ship Canal Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Ashland Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal 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: 312 ft. Main Span: 225 ft. Roadway: 57 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This is among the widest Chicago bascule bridges, and is associated with Depression era funding programs.

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