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"Eight-Track" Bascule Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901 and 1909
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Chicago & Northern Pacific
Open to traffic

"Polly "L"" Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898 for Metropolitan West Side Elevated; route abandoned 1964
Camelback through truss bridge over UP RR (formerly C&NW RR)
Abandoned

100th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on E 100th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

104th Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1964
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on 104th Ave (Willow Springs Rd)
Open to traffic

106th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1998
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

106th Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Replaced ca. 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

130th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1949
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on 130th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

130th Street Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Warren through truss bridge over Calumet River on Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Ry
Open

18th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1967
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

35th Street Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914
Lost bascule lift bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on 35th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

95th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1958
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street (US 12/US 20) in Chicago
Open to traffic

Adams Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1996
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Adams Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Adams Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Amtrak S. Branch Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1915
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch of Chicago River on Amtrak (BNSF)
Open to traffic

Animal Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1904, rebuilt and widened 2003
Arch bridge over Jackson Park Lagoon on Coast Guard Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic

Archer Avenue Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Ashland Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1993
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Ashland Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1938
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Bloomingdale Line Swing Bridge (MILW) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899 to replace earlier wooden through truss swing bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Canadian Pacific RR (formerly Milwaukee Road RR)
Abandoned

BNSF Kostner Avenue Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over Kostner Ave on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BOCT South Branch Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1930
Abandoned warren through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

BRC Ogden Avenue Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on Belt Railway of Chicago
Open to traffic

California Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926
Bascule bridge over the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on S. California Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Calumet River I-90 Skyway Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1958
Through truss bridge over Calumet River on I-90 Skyway in Chicago
Open to traffic

Canal Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1948
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Cermak Road Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906; rehabilitated 1997
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Cermak Road in Chicago
Open to traffic

Cherry Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901
Bridge over North Branch Canal on Cherry Avenue, former Chicago/Milwaukee/St. Paul Railroad
Open to traffic from trains and pedestrains

Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906
Warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Branch of Chicago River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Open to traffic

Chicago Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Chicago Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Cicero Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927; widened and rehabilitated 1966
Bascule bridge over the Chicago S&S Canal on S. Cicero Avenue (IL 50) in Chicago
Open to four lanes of traffic

Clark Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. Clark Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

CNRR Ogden Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on IHBrr (former Penn Central)


Columbus Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1982
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Columbus Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic

Congress Parkway Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1956; Rehabilitated 2010-2012
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Congress Parkway in Chicago
Open to traffic

Cortland Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901-02
Double-leaf bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

CTA Englewood Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Pratt through truss bridge over Metra RR (formerly C&WI RR) on Chicago Transit Authority
Open to traffic

CTA Ogden Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on CTA Pink Line
Open to traffic

CTA Ogden Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on CTA Pink Line
Open to traffic

CTA Skokie Line Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Warren deck truss bridge over North Shore Channel on Chicago Transit Authority (formerly Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee)
Open to traffic

CWI Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1967-1968 to replace earlier Strauss-type bridge; currently disused, stored in raised position
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on abandoned Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Closed to all traffic

Damen Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1999
Steel through arch bridge over N Branch Chicago River on North Damen Avenue
Open to traffic

Dan Ryan Expy Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1962; rehabilitated 1988
Steel stringer bridge over S Branch Chicago River on I-90,94 Dan Ryan Expressway
Open to traffic

Dearborn Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1963
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Dearborn Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Dearborn Street Drawbridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1834 as Chicago's first drawbridge; removed 1839
Lost Timber drawbridge over Chicago River on Dearborn Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Division Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1992
Bascule bridge over Chicago River North Branch Canal on Division Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Douglas Park Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1879
Steel arch bridge over Burkhardt Park Lake on Burkhardt Drive
Open to pedestrians

Erie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1910
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River, C&NW RR on Erie Street
Removed but not replaced

Ewing Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1992 and 2013
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on Ewing Avenue (US 41) in Chicago
Open to traffic

Francisco Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1969
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Francisco Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Franklin Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1920; rehabilitated 2002
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Franklin Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Grand Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1974
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Grand Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Halsted Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1988
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Halsted Street Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Harlem Avenue S&S Canal Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Northbound bridge built 1931; southbound built 1966
Pair of bascule bridges over the Sanitary & Ship Canal on Harlem Avenue (IL 43) in Chicago
Open to traffic

Harrison Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1960
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Harrison Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Hayes Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902
Concrete arch bridge over Jackson Park Lagoon on Hayes Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic

Hubbard's Cave (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1959.
Tunnel on I-90/I-94 Kennedy Expy
Open to traffic

ICRR S. Michigan Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Michigan Ave on Abandoned Illinois Central RR
Abandoned

Illinois Central Railroad Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898-1900 to Chicago Sanitary Commission design for Illinois Northern RR
Through truss bridge over Sanitary and Ship Canal on BNSF (former Illinois Central RR)


Indiana Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1977
Through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Indiana Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Jackson Blvd. Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1916
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Jackson Blvd. (original Rte 66)in Chicago
Open to traffic

Jackson Blvd. Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901, replaced 1915
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Jackson Blvd.
Replaced by a new bridge

Jackson Park Lagoon Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1891; rehabilitated 1995
Stringer bridge over Jackson Park Lagoon on S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic

Kedzie Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1969
Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Kedzie Avenue
Open to traffic

Keller Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1944
Concrete frame bridge over Crawford Avenue on Keller Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic

Kinzie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1999
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Kinzie Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Kinzie Street C&NW Railway Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1908; Abandoned ca. 2001; Declared Chicago Landmark 2007
Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly C&NW)
Closed to all traffic

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912-1915; currently out of use, stored in partially raised position
Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry (later New York Central RR)
Abandoned

Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1937
Double-deck bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic

Lake Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1931
Concrete arch bridge over Des Plaines River on US 20 (Lake Street) in Chicago
Open to traffic

Lake Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1916
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Lake Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1886, replaced 1916
Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street, Lake Street Elevated Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

LaSalle Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1928
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. LaSalle Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Lincoln Park Passerelle (Cook County, Illinois)
Bowstring through truss bridge over N Lake Shore Dr in Chicago
Open to pedestrians

Little Calumet River Halsted Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1996
Through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on IL 1 (Halsted Street) in Chicago
Open to traffic

Loomis Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1976
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Loomis Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Madison Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1948; replaced 2003
Lost concrete arch bridge over Des Plaines River on Madison Street in Chicago
No longer exists

Madison Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1922; rehabilitated 1994
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Madison Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Madison Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1891 to replace earlier swing bridge, replaced 1922
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Madison Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1895 for Metropolitan-West Side Elevated Railroad, removed c1958
Lost Through truss bridge over Belt Railway of Chicago on Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Michigan Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1920
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Michigan Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Monroe Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1919
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on W. Monroe Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

MWSER Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1895 for Metropolitan-West Side Elevated Railroad, removed c1958
Lost Pony truss bridge over Chicago River on West Side Elevated Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Nichols Bridgeway (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 2009
Bridge over Monroe Street on walkway from Millennium Park to Art Institute of Chicago
Open to pedestrians only

North Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Double-leaf bascule through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on North Avenue in Chicago
Replaced by a modern bridge

North Halsted Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1909
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River Canal on N. Halsted Street in Chicago
Demolished. Replacement Under Construction.

North Halsted Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1955
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

NS Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1971
Warren through truss bridge over Calumet River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (former Nickel Plate Ry)
Open

Ogden Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1933
Concrete tee beam bridge over Des Plaines River on Ogden Ave in Lyons
Open to traffic

Ohio Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1961
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Ohio Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Old 35th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Replaced 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on 35th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Old 95th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902
Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Ashland Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902, Replaced 1938
Lost Bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Loomis Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1904 to replace earlier swing bridge; replaced 1970
Lost Scherzer rolling lift bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Randolph Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1903; replaced 1984
Lost Scherzer rolling lift bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Randolph Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Rush Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1856 as the first all-iron bridge in Chicago, destroyed 1863
Lost swing bridge over Chicago River on Rush Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Old State Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1903; removed 1941, replacement bridge completed 1947
Lost Deck truss bridge over Chicago River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Old State Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1864, destroyed 1871 in Great Chicago Fire
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Chicago River on State Street
Destroyed by fire

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