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Harrison Street Bridge (Chicago)

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Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Harrison Street Bridge
Harrison Street Bridge in its raised state
Coordinates41°52′28″N 87°38′10″W / 41.87444°N 87.63611°W / 41.87444; -87.63611
CarriesMotor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians on Harrison Street
CrossesSouth Branch Chicago River
LocaleChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Characteristics
DesignFixed-trunnion bascule bridge
History
OpenedAugust 23, 1960
Location

The Harrison Street Bridge is a fixed-trunnion bascule bridge in Chicago, Illinois, crossing the South Branch Chicago River.

History

While the current iteration opened in 1960, two previous iterations took the place of the current bridge. The first bridge opened in 1877 as a hand-operated swing bridge after nearby property owners advocated for the crossing. The second bridge, a Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge, was built from 1901 to 1905; the former swing bridge was dismantled in the process. The "Scherzer" bridge was eventually closed in December 1959 in favor of the current fixed-trunnion bridge, which opened on August 23, 1960.

The western bridge approach, situated above railroad tracks leading to Chicago Union Station, is currently under reconstruction.

References

  1. "Harrison Street Bridge". HistoricBridges.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. ^ "Harrison Street Bridges". Chicagology. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. "STV Leads Site Tour for Harrison Street Viaduct Reconstruction". STV. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. "Harrison Street Viaduct West of Chicago River, Phase I & II". HBM Engineering Group. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. "Harrison Street Viaduct West of Chicago River". Construction Journal. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

External links

Crossings of the South Branch Chicago River
Upstream
Congress Parkway Bridge and Milwaukee–Dearborn subway
 Harrison Street Bridge
 Downstream
Roosevelt Road Bridge


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