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Chicago, Illinois
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"Eight Track" Bascule Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1909Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Chicago & Northern PacificOpen to traffic
"Polly "L"" Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898 for Metropolitan West Side Elevated; route abandoned 1964Camelback through truss bridge over UP RR (formerly C&NW RR) on an Abandoned Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad lineAbandoned
100th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927Bascule bridge over Calumet River on E 100th Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
106th Street Bridge (1928) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1998Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
11th Street Pedestrian Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Stringer bridge over Canadian National Railway on Pedestrian PathwayOpen to pedestrians only
12th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Chicago River on 12th Street (Now Roosevelt Road)Never built
12th Street Swing Bridge (1868) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Replaced 1886Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
12th Street Swing Bridge (1886) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1886; Replaced 1928Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
130th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1949Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on 130th Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
18th Street Bridge (1868) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Replaced 1888Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th StreeetReplaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (1888) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1888; Replaced 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (1905) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1905; Replaced 1967Warren deck truss bascule bridge over the South Branch on 18th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (1967) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1967Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
35th Street Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914Lost bascule lift bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on 35th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
35th Street Pedestrian Bridge (new) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 2016Self-anchored suspension bridge over Metra Electric Line, South Shore Railroad, Canadian National Railway, South Lake Shore Drive (US 41), and Lakefront Trail, on pedestrian pathway that is an extention of the 35th Street sidewalksOpen to pedestrians only
39th Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork South Branch Chicago River on 39th StreetNo longer exists
95th Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; Replaced 1958Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
95th Street Bridge (1958) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1958Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street (US 12/US 20) in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Adams Street Bridge (1927) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1996 and 2017Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Adams Street (former westbound US 66) in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Adams Street Swing Bridge (1889) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Addison Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Replaced 1920Lost Pony truss bridge over N Br Chicago River on Addison StreetReplaced by new bridge
Animal Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1904, rebuilt and widened 2003Arch bridge over Jackson Park Lagoon on Lake Shore Drive/Coast Guard Drive (US 41) in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Archer Avenue Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Ashland Avenue North Branch Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1993Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue in ChicagoOpen to traffic
ATSF/CWI Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Filled in ca. 1988Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailwayFilled in
B&OCT - Independence Boulevard Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912Pony/through plate girder bridge over S Independence Boulevard on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal (CSX) RailroadOpen to traffic
B&OCT - South Branch Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1930; rail line abandoned in 1991Abandoned warren through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Belmont Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Belmont Avenue
Bernard Street Footbridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on a pedestrian pathOpen to pedestrians only
Blackhawk Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1869 at Division Street; relocated to Blackhawk Street 1902; demolished 1910Lost Pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Blackhawk StreetRemoved but not replaced
Bloomingdale Trail - Western Avenue Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899 at Ashland Avenue; Installed here April 29, 2014Pony/through plate girder bridge over Western Avenue on Bloomingdale Line ParkOpen to pedestrians only
BNSF - Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898-1900 to Chicago Sanitary Commission design for Illinois Northern RRPratt through truss bridge over Sanitary and Ship Canal on BNSF (former Illinois Central RR)Open to traffic
BNSF - Fuller Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901Pony/through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
BRC - Monroe Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Monroe Street on Belt Railway of ChicagoOpen to traffic
CA&E - Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1895 for Metropolitan-West Side Elevated Railroad, removed ca 1958 after the CA&E folded in 1957Lost Pony truss bridge over Chicago River on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin RailroadRemoved but not replaced
California Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926Bascule bridge over the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on S. California Avenue in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Canal Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1948Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Canal Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; replaced 1948Pony truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal StreetNo longer exists
Cermak Road Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906; rehabilitated 1997Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Cermak Road in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Cermak Road Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1871 Replaced in 1905Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Cermak Road BridgeReplaced by a new bridge
Cherry Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901Bridge over North Branch Canal on Cherry Avenue, former Chicago/Milwaukee/St. Paul RailroadOpen to traffic from trains and pedestrains
Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906Moveable warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Bubbly Creek (South Fork of South Branch of Chicago River) on Chicago & Alton RailroadOpen to traffic
Chicago Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Chicago Avenue in ChicagoReplaced by a new bridge
Chicago Skyway Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1958Through truss bridge over Calumet River on I-90 in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Cicero Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927; widened and rehabilitated 1966Bascule bridge over the Chicago S&S Canal on S. Cicero Avenue (IL 50) in ChicagoOpen to four lanes of traffic
Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Original bridge built 1880; this bridge built 1895; closed to vehicles 2009; closed to pedestrians 2014Steel stringer bridge over Jackson Park North Lagoon on Columbia DriveIntact but closed to all traffic
Clark Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. Clark Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Clark Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1889 collision in 1929Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Main Chicago River on Clark StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CN - Bridge #2.14 (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899Deck plate girder bridge over Alleyway on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1974Warren through truss bridge over Calumet River on Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Ry (now CNRR)Open
CN - Clark Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; renovation and abutments rebuilt somewhat laterPony/through plate girder bridge over Clark Street on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Dearborn Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street on Canadian National RailwayOpen to train traffic on top; Dearborn Street closed underneath
CN - Kedzie Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kedzie Avenue on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Little Calumet River Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
The former bascule bridge now a fixed span built in 1925Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on CNRR (former Illinois Central), Metra, AmtrakOpen
CN - Michigan Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899Pony/through plate girder bridge over Michigan Avenue on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Ogden Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on IHBrr (former Penn Central)
CN - State Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899Pony/through plate girder bridge over State Street on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Wabash Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wabash Avenue on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Wabash-Michigan Alley Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899, rebuilt very recently on original abutmentsDeck plate girder bridge over Alleyway between Wabash Avenue and Michigan Avenue on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CNW - Deering Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1887; Replaced 1916Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Kinzie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1908; Rail line abandoned ca. 2001; Declared Chicago Landmark 2007Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific RailroadOfficially open to traffic; carries 1 UPRR "Hy-rail" truck annually
CNW - Kinzie Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898; Replaced 1908 and relocated to MilwaukeeLost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chicago River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Columbus Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1982Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Columbus Drive in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Congress Parkway Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1956; Rehabilitated 2010-2012Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Congress Parkway in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Conrail - Dearborn Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1905Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street on ConrailIntact but closed to all traffic
Cortland Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901-02Double-leaf bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Cortland Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Buit 1871, replaced 1902Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Cortland StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CP - Ainslie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926Slab bridge over Ainslie Street on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Argyle Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926Slab bridge over Argyle Street on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Carmen Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926Slab bridge over Carmen Avenue on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Elston Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926Pony/through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Foster Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926Slab bridge over Foster Avenue on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Irving Park Road Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898Pony/through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Montrose Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926Slab bridge over Montrose Avenue on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Wilson Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926Slab bridge over Wilson Avenue on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
Crawford Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Caumet Sag -Sanitary Canal on Crawford AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
CRT/BRC Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1895 for Metropolitan-West Side Elevated Railroad, removed c1958Lost Through truss bridge over Belt Railway of Chicago on Metropolitan West Side Elevated RailroadRemoved but not replaced
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