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Cherry Avenue Bridge

Cook County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by J.P.

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BH Photo #217931

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Street Views 

Description 

This bridge is open to both pedestrian and railroad traffic

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over North Branch Canal on Cherry Avenue, former Chicago/Milwaukee/St. Paul Railroad
Location
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic from trains and pedestrains
History
Built 1901
Builder
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Railroads
- Chicago Terminal Railway (CTM)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
Design
Bob-tail swing bridge
Dimensions
Total length: 230.0 ft.
Also called
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Bridge Z-2
MILW - Bridge Z-2
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.91015, -87.65552   (decimal degrees)
41°54'37" N, 87°39'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/445635/4640007 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Chicago Loop
Inventory number
BH 44261 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bobtail Swing Bridge (23)
Built 1901 (543)
Built during 1900s (7,223)
Chicago Landmark (14)
Chicago Terminal Railway (3)
Chicago, Illinois (330)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,024)
Cook County, Illinois (457)
Counterweighted Swing Bridge (6)
Goose Island, Chicago (8)
Have street view (26,931)
Illinois (4,647)
 Movable (2,970)
Open (39,880)
Pin-connected (3,901)
Pratt through truss (5,386)
Pratt truss (9,293)
Rail-and-trail (22)
Railroad (15,409)
Swing (1,453)
Through truss (15,052)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,264)
Truss (32,771)
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. (154)

Update Log 

  • June 21, 2018: New photo from John Bernhisel
  • February 15, 2018: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
  • November 23, 2015: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • November 20, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added HAER imagery + Added category "Rail-and-trail"
  • November 20, 2015: Updated by Royce and Bobette Haley: removed "rail to trail" while peds may cross, it is not on a trail
  • July 15, 2015: New photos from John Marvig
  • January 13, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added category "Rail-to-trail"
  • May 31, 2014: Updated by Roger Deschner: Added category "Goose Island, Chicago"
  • August 10, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Updated status, bridge is multi-use and is open to both pedestrian AND train traffic. Added photograph.
  • February 21, 2012: New Street View added by J.P.
  • October 18, 2011: New photos from James McCray
  • October 17, 2011: New photos from J.P.
  • March 9, 2011: Updated by Frank Hicks: Added GPS and design info
  • February 27, 2010: Added by Kim Harvey

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Comments 

Cherry Avenue Bridge
Posted November 20, 2015, by Luke

I added rail-and-trail, as it's the more accurate category.

Also "Cherry Avenue Bridge" is the local name.

Cherry Avenue Bridge
Posted November 20, 2015, by Royce and Bobette Haley (roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Removed the rail to trail. This is not a bridge converted to trail use. It has simply been made available for peds to cross. It is also not on Cherry Ave needs a more accurate name.

Royce