Calumet-Sag Channel
View Exhibit mapThe Calumet Sag Channel extends from its junction with the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal in Sag Bridge, to its junction with the Little Calumet River in Blue Island. It is one of the Chicago area's distinctive waterways. It is crossed by a number of notable fixed truss bridges. Traveling it by boat is a great tour.
104th Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1964Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on 104th Ave (Willow Springs Rd)Open to traffic
127th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1968Warren through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on 127th Street (IL 83) in Alsip/CrestwoodOpen to traffic
Alsip Tank Farm Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Set of 4 wire suspension bridges over Cal Sag Canal on Petroleum PiplineIn active use
Archer Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1997Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Archer Ave/IL 171/ IL 83Open to traffic
Archer Avenue Bridge (old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Replaced ca. 1934Lost Bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Archer AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Ashland Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1998Parker through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Ashland Avenue in Calumet ParkOpen to traffic
Blue Island Yard Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1935, rebuit in 1964-655 different Camelback Pratt through truss bridges on several different railroads crossing Cal Sag Channel4 wider spans still in use by railroad, a 5th narrower span not used at this time
Chatham Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1964; closed 2010; reopened to pedestrians March 20, 2017Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Chatham Street in Blue IslandOpen to pedestrians, bicycles, and emergency vehicles
Cicero Avenue Cal-Sag Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1963Through truss bridge over Calumet Sag Channel on Cicero Avenue (IL 50) in CrestwoodOpen to four-lane traffic
Crawford Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1971Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Crawford Avenue in Alsip/CrestwoodOpen to traffic
Division Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1964; closed 2010; reopened August 4, 2016Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Division Street in Blue islandReopened after rehabilitation
Francisco Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1969Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Francisco Avenue in unincorporated area of Cook CountyOpen to traffic
Harlem Avenue Cal-Sag Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1964Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Harlem Avenue (IL 43) in Worth/Palos HeightsOpen to traffic
Kedzie Avenue Truss Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1966Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Kedzie Avenue in Blue IslandOpen to traffic
La Grange Road Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1967Pair of through truss bridges over Cal Sag Channel on La Grange Road (US 45)Open to traffic
Metra - Cal-Sag Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Pair of through truss bridges over Calumet Sag Channel on Metra Rock Island LineOpen to traffic
Ridgeland Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1967Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Ridgeland Avenue in Alsip/Palos HgtsOpen to traffic
Southwest Highway Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1971Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Southwest Highway (IL 7) in Palos HeightsOpen to traffic
Wabash - Calumet-Sag Channel Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Original DPG bridge replaced by a through-truss span (unknown date)Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Calumet-Sag Channel on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/MetraReplaced by a new bridge
Western Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1966; rehabilitated 1999Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Western Avenue in Blue IslandOpen to traffic