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Western Avenue Railroad Bridges 'Scissors Bridges'
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Various) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Chicago Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
31st Street Railroad Overpass East
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.2 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Various) Over 31st Street Boulevard in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
31st Street Railroad Overpass West
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.2 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over 31st Street Boulevard in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
Western Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.2 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway) Over Western Avenue in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 233 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
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Western Avenue Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

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Western Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 295 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Roadway: 107.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
California Avenue Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

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California Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 314 ft. Main Span: 224 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
California Avenue C and WI Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over California Avenue in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown

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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