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Van Buren Street Bridge (Chicago)

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Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Van Buren Street Bridge
The bridge in 2009 with its bascule span raised for sailboats
Coordinates41°52′36″N 87°38′15″W / 41.8768°N 87.637392°W / 41.8768; -87.637392
Location

The Van Buren Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the sixth bridge at this location and carrying this name, and was completed in 1956. It replaced an 1895 Rolling Lift-type bascule bridge designed by William Scherzer.

References

  1. ^ McBriarty, Patrick T. (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 164. ISBN 9780252097256. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

External links

Crossings of the South Branch Chicago River
Upstream
Jackson Boulevard Bridge
 Van Buren Street Bridge
 Downstream
Congress Parkway Bridge and Milwaukee–Dearborn subway
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