From north to south:
Oakton Avenue: (no Archived Bridge Hunter;
Satellite)
Devon Avenue: (
Satellite)
Foster Avenue: (no Archived Bridge Hunter;
Satellite)
Irving Park Road: (no Archived Bridge Hunter;
Satellite)
Building bridges across the channel had to be a significant fraction of the cost of digging the
North Shore Channel.
Linden
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MWRD posted
A view looking southwest at the Linden Avenue Bridge over the North Shore Channel in Wilmette, Illinois, showing work on the bridge struts on August 29, 1910, three months before channel construction was complete.
Victor StLawrence What is the average depth of the channel?
The North Shore Channel is generally between 5 - 7 feet deep when the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) is at it’s typical operating height. At some points, it can go as deep as 10 feet and as shallow as 3 feet. You may learn more about the CAWS here: https://mwrd.org/chicago-area-waterway-system
MWRD posted again |
Maple Avenue/Hill Street
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MWRD posted
The bridge at Hill Street (now Maple) over the North Shore Channel in Wilmette, viewed looking east after it was opened for traffic on March 2, 1909. |
Isabella Street
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MWRD posted
A view to the east showing workers on the east end of the Isabella Bridge over the North Shore Channel in Evanston, Illinois, on April 4, 1924. |
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MWRD posted
A view to the northeast showing workers on the west end of the Isabella street bridge over the North Shore Channel in Evanston on April 4, 1924. |
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MWRD posted
A view to the northwest showing workers on the east end of the Isabella Bridge over the North Shore Channel in Evanston on April 4, 1924. |
Oakton Avenue
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MWRD posted
A view to the north showing work on a foundation for the Oakton Avenue bridge over the North Shore Channel in Skokie, Illinois, on July 12, 1909. |
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MWRD posted
A view to the north showing the Oakton Avenue bridge over the North Shore Channel in Skokie on May 3, 1911. The North Shore Channel was built by the MWRD between 1907 and 1910. |
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MWRD posted
A westward view of workers removing an old deck from the Oakton Street bridge over the North Shore Channel in Skokie, Illinois, on October 14, 1921.
Jim Ritchie: looking at the overburden piles on the opposite bank - appears the channel was dredged - referencing todays google earth shows a "straight" channel from Belmont north to Wilmette Harbor. |
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MWRD posted
A view to the northeast showing construction of a bridge over the North Shore Channel at Oakton Street in Skokie on October 14, 1921.
Hilary Marie Shaeffer: Do you know which direction this photo is facing?? I live up near there now🤩🤩 |
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Dennis DeBruler commented on Hilary's comment
As MWRD mentioned, Northeast. The railroad tracks in the right background were C&NW, and the water towers in the left background were in Weber Yard. 1953/55 Evanston Quad @ 24,000 |
When I looked at a satellite image, I noticed that the bridge is significantly wider than the street. I presume that is to have more lanes of traffic crossing McCormick Blvd. during a green light. If I ever get up that way again, I need to use the rowing dock to get a photo of the underside of the bridge. I'm currently guessing that I should use the label "bridgeGirderConcrete" instead of "bridgeGirderSteel".
Devon Avenue
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MWRD posted
A view of a new fence and grading along Devon Avenue in Chicago looking west towards the bridge over the North Shore Channel on June 4, 1925. |
Foster Avenue
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MWRD posted
A view to the east showing material and workers on the deck of the Foster Avenue bridge over the North Shore Channel on August 13, 1921. |
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MWRD posted
A view of Irving Park Road looking east towards the bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River in Chicago on April 8, 1903. |
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