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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
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
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
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
Bernard Street Footbridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Originally built 1885 at 61st Street; moved to Lawrence Avenue 1899; Installed here 1924Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Bernard Street SidewalkOpen to pedestrians only
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
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
Clark Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. Clark Street in ChicagoOpen 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 (1908) (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
Dan Ryan Expy Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1962; rehabilitated 1988Steel stringer bridge over S Branch Chicago River on I-90,94 Dan Ryan ExpresswayOpen to traffic
Dearborn Street Bridge (1963) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1963Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Dearborn Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Franklin Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1920; rehabilitated 2002Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Franklin Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Grand Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1974Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Grand Avenue in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Harrison Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1960Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Harrison Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Kinzie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1999Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Kinzie Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Lake Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1916Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street and CTA Green/Pink Lines in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Madison Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1922; rehabilitated 1994Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Madison Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Monroe Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1919Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on W. Monroe Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
North Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Double-leaf bascule through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on North Avenue in ChicagoReplaced by a modern bridge
Ogden Avenue Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1932; closed to traffic March 24, 1992; demolished 1993Lost viaduct over Chicago River North Branch and city streets on Ogden AvenueNo longer exists
Ohio Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1961Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Ohio Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Randolph Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1984Twin-leaf bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Randolph Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Roosevelt Road Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1994Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Roosevelt Road in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Rush Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1872, removed 1920 upon completion of Michigan Avenue bridgeLost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Rush StreetRemoved but not replaced
South Western Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1888 at 18th Street; Relocated here 1905; Waterway filled ca. 1939 and bridge removed shortly thereafterLost Pratt through truss bridge over West Fork South Branch Chicago River on South Western AvenueChannel filled in and bridge removed.
State Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1949Twin-leaf bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on State Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
UP - Deering Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1916Warren Through Truss Bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
Van Buren Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1956Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Van Buren Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Wabash Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1930Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Wabash Avenue in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Webster Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1993Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Webster Avenue in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Weed Street Bridge (1891) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1891; Replaced 1899Lost Harmon folding lift bridge over Chicago River North Branch Canal on Weed StreetNo longer exists
Wells Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Chicago River on N Wells StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Wilson Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1993Girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Wilson Avenue in ChicagoOpen to traffic