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General Information

Completion: 1929
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Pony truss bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge

Location

Location: , , ,
Address: North Clark Street
Crosses:
  • Chicago River
Location description:

Over Main Branch Chicago River

Coordinates: 41° 53' 15" N    87° 37' 51.60" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 74.77 m
total length 105.46 m

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Clark Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, connecting the Near North Side with The Loop.

History

State Street Bridge (foreground), Dearborn Street Bridge, Clark Street Bridge, La Salle Street Bridge, Wells Street Bridge, and Franklin Street Bridge

The current bridge, which was completed in 1929, is the eighth bridge to span the river at this point. In 1853 the bridge was struck by a steamer, called the London, and collapsed, blocking traffic on the river. The bridge was dredged and river traffic resumed on September 8. In 1854, the city approved an expenditure of $12,000 to replace the bridge with a pivot bridge. During the Lager Beer Riot in 1855, the bridge was pivoted to help contain the rioters.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Clark Street Bridge" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

Participants

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20038848
  • Published on:
    08/08/2008
  • Last updated on:
    23/11/2018
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