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Historic Bridges: Torrence 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: 2

Torrence Avenue Calumet River Bridge
Henry Ford II Memorial Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Torrence Avenue Over Calumet River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed
Length: 497 ft. Main Span: 276 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and City of Chicago
This impressive bridge is one of only a couple non-bascule movable bridges that the city constructed in the 20th Century.
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Torrence Avenue Grand Calumet River Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Torrence Avenue Over Grand Calumet River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Adjacent Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 522 ft. Main Span: 306 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and H. C. Taylor
This is an amazing and beautiful Pennsylvania through truss that is both massive and complex!

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