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Ashland Avenue North Branch Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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Ashland Avenue Over North 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: 387 ft. Main Span: 232 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1936 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This graceful structure includes bridge tender buildings with symbolic depictions.
Webster Avenue Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

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Webster Avenue Over North 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: 287 ft. Main Span: 189 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
Among the northernmost of the Chicago bascule bridges, this one is also an older example.
Deering Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.2 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Metra Union Pacific North) Over North Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)
Length: 186 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This is an impressive and extremely massive railroad truss bridge.
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Fullerton Avenue Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Metra Union Pacific North) Over Fullerton Avenue in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Continuous Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 96 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1899 By: Unknown
This is a representative example of several similar railroad overpass bridges in this area on this line slated for demolition and replacement.
Clybourn Station Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.6 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Metra Union Pacific North) Over Ashland Avenue and Cortland Street in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 300 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This is a large, curved, and skewed concrete encased through plate girder bridge.
Cortland Street Bridge
West Clybourn Place Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.7 Kilometers)

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Cortland Street Over North Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 217 ft. Main Span: 128 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and City of Chicago
Easily the most significant Chicago bridge, this ornate bridge was the first trunnion bascule bridge ever built!

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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