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Historic Bridges: Halsted Street

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

Halsted Street North Branch Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Halsted Street Over North 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: 267 ft. Main Span: 154 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
One of the younger examples of a deck truss bascule bridge in Chicago.
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Halsted Street North Branch Canal Bridge
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Halsted Street Over North Branch Chicago River Canal in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 302 ft. Main Span: 206 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Jules E. Roemheld Company and City of Chicago
Among the most important historic bridges in Chicago is this large example of the earliest bascule bridge design seen in Chicago.
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.

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