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Cermak Road Bridge
22nd Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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Cermak Road Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 337 ft. Main Span: 216 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: George W. Jackson of Chicago, Illinois and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This is the only Scherzer rolling lift on the streets of Chicago, and has been heavily reconstructed.
Canal Street Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.2 Kilometers)

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Canal 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: 350 ft. Main Span: 254 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and City of Chicago
This trunnion bascule bridge was built by the Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Ohio.
Canal Street Railroad Bridge
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge 458
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Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Amtrak, Metra Heritage Corridor, and Metra SouthWest Service) Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)
Length: 388 ft. Main Span: 273 ft. Roadway: 19.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Harrington of Kansas City, Missouri
The heaviest vertical lift span when built, with 195 foot high towers, this is the only vertical lift near downtown Chicago.
18th Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.7 Kilometers)

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18th Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 280 ft. Main Span: 182 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1967 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This is one of the few single leaf highway bascule bridges in Chicago, and the only example using the pony/deck truss design.
Halsted Street South Branch Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.7 Kilometers)

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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.

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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