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Summary
Significance: This bridge crossing the Sanitary and Ship Canal was originally built for the Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad Bridge. When it was completed in 1900 it contained the longest swing span of the several swing bridges erected across the canal.
Survey number: HAER IL-113
Building/structure dates: 1899 Initial Construction
Tags
swing bridges
railroad bridges
chicago
northern
railroad
northern railroad
sanitary
ship
bridge
ship canal bridge
ship canal
kedzie
kedzie avenue
cook county
illinois
historic american engineering record
toledo bridge company
ultra high resolution
high resolution
19th century
library of congress
Date
1900
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Toledo Bridge Company
Location
chicago
,
41.78261, -87.70322
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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