Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Van Buren Street Bridge



When I got the satellite link, I noticed they were working on the bridge again so I saved that image.
3D Satellite

Chicago Loop Bridges explains that the new bridge was built while the old one was still operational.
From the 1955 Chicago Public Works Annual Report

Chicagology and Historic Bridges

Today we still have the 1956 trunnion bridge.
Street View

Now they just closed it for months for auto traffic. At least they are trying to keep the pedestrian crossing open most of the time because of the Union Station commuter traffic that uses it.

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