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Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad, Sanitary & Ship Canal Bridge, Spanning Sanitary & Ship Canal, east of Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad, Sanitary & Ship Canal Bridge, Spanning Sanitary & Ship Canal, east of Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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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

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1900

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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

Toledo Bridge Company

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Location

chicago, 41.78261, -87.70322

Google Map of 41.7826105, -87.70322390000001

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Library of Congress

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http://www.loc.gov/

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