| Jackson Boulevard Bridge | |
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 The bridge in 2015 | |
| Coordinates | 41°52′41″N 87°38′16″W / 41.87807°N 87.63770°W / 41.87807; -87.63770 |
| Carries | Pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles |
| Crosses | South Branch of the Chicago River |
| Locale | Chicago Loop |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson, after the street on which it resides |
| Owner | City of Chicago |
| Maintained by | Chicago Department of Transportation |
| NBI number | 16602627329 |
| Preceded by | Adams Street Bridge |
| Followed by | Van Buren Street Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-leaf bascule bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 273 feet (83 m) |
| Width | 64 feet (20 m) |
| Longest span | 202 feet (62 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 main & 3 approach |
| Clearance below | 15.74 feet (4.80 m) |
| No. of lanes | 3 (one-way eastbound) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Strauss Bascule Bridge Company |
| Constructed by |
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| Construction end | 1915 |
| Construction cost | $400,600 |
| Opened | 29 January 1916 |
| Rebuilt | 1993 |
| Replaces | 1888 swing bridge |
| Statistics | |
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| Location | |
| References | |
| historicbridges.org | |
The Jackson Boulevard Bridge is a Pratt deck truss, fixed-trunnion, bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River at Jackson Boulevard in downtown Chicago. It was built in 1915 and is 273 feet in length.
References
- "Chicago Street Names". Chicagology. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "W. Jackson Boulevard". Chicago Loop Bridges. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- "Getting Around Illinois". Illinois Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Holth, Nathan. "Jackson Boulevard Bridge". historicbridges.org. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- McBriarty, Patrick T. (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780252097256. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
External links
Media related to Jackson Boulevard Bridge (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons- Jackson Boulevard Bridge Over Chicago River, Illinois Digital Archives
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