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Historic Bridges: Madison 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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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.

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