Cherry Avenue Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by J.P.

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BH Photo #217931

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Street Views 

Description 

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)

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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

Sources 

• Kim Harvey
• Chicago Department of Transportation
• Frank Hicks
• Wikipedia
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Luke
• Douglas Butler
• Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• HAER IL-143 - Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, Bridge No. Z-2, Spanning North Branch Canal at North Cherry Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL
• Dana and Kay Klein
• John Bernhisel - Johnmbernhisel [at] gmail [dot] com

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