South Ashland Avenue Bridge (Old)

Photos 

Ashland Avenue Page bascule bridge closed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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BH Photo #266510

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue

Location

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1902, Replaced 1938

Builders

- American Bridge Co. of New York
- Page & Schnable of Chicago, Illinois

Design

Page Trunnion Type bascule bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.84449, -87.66564   (decimal degrees)
41°50'40" N, 87°39'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/444739/4632724 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Englewood

Inventory number

BH 58010 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 4, 2016: New photo from Douglas Butler
• February 1, 2016: New photo from Douglas Butler
• September 15, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added info, mapped
• September 15, 2013: Added by Douglas Butler

Related Bridges 

• South Ashland Avenue Bascule Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Douglas Butler
• Luke

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