Lawrence Avenue Bridge (1899)

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Originally built 1885 at 61st Street across the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific/Lake Shore & Michigan Southern tracks; moved here in 1899

Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Lawrence Avenue and Chicago Surface Lines
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1885 at 61st Street and moved here 1899; Replaced 1919
Builder: - Alden & Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
Railroads: - Chicago Surface Lines (CSL)
- Streetcar
Design: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 81.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.96849, -87.70092 (decimal degrees)
41°58'07" N, 87°42'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/441922/4646514 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 97721 (Bridgehunter.com ID)