Halsted Street Lift Bridge

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Halsted Street Bridge

Library of Congress

License: Released into public domain

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BH Photo #261292

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street

Location

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1894

Builders

- J.A.L. Waddell of Port Hope, Canada
- Pittsburgh Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Railroads

- Chicago Surface Lines (CSL)
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
- Streetcar

Design

Pratt through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.84923, -87.64648   (decimal degrees)
41°50'57" N, 87°38'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/446333/4633238 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Englewood

Inventory number

BH 57398 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 22, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• September 19, 2016: New photo from Dave King
• September 8, 2016: New photo from Dave King
• May 25, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added categories "Streetcar", "Railroad", "Rail-and-road", "Chicago Surface Lines"
• July 29, 2013: Added by Frank Hicks

Related Bridges 

• Halsted Street Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Frank Hicks
• Douglas Butler
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs

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