This unique counterbalanced swing span once carried the Milwaukee Road over the North Branch Chicago River at Goose Island

Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design: 230' counterbalanced Pratt through truss swing bridge

Counterbalanced through truss swing bridge over North Branch Chicago River

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This iconic through truss bascule bridge carries Wells Street and the CTA Brown and Purple Lines over the Chicago River

Loop, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Fort Pitt Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; FitzSimons & Connell Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ketler-Elliott Erection Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Railroad/Original Owner: City of Chicago

Design: 268' Double deck Warren through truss bascule (double leaf fixed trunnion)

Double leaf Warren through truss bascule bridge over Chicago River

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