tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post1695843010415667795..comments2024-03-28T06:13:59.923-05:00Comments on Industrial History: BNSF/SantaFe Bridge over CS&SC in Lemont, ILDennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-33784051810752456832022-02-20T20:56:47.726-06:002022-02-20T20:56:47.726-06:00The August 6, 1942 edition of "The Lemont Her...The August 6, 1942 edition of "The Lemont Herald" has an interesting article titled "MOVING BRIDGES TO PERMIT NAVY CANAL SHIPPING" "Local Bridges Being Put Into Shape to Air War Movement Here"<br /><br />Here are some excerpts from the article:<br />Conversion of eight bridges between the mouth of the Chicago river and Lockport into moveable spans to permit the movement of larger boats down the Illinois waterway, is now under way between Lemont and Chicago, according to Lieut. Comm. H.L. Mathews, officer in charge of the project for the U.S. navy.<br />The Stephens street highway bridge across the stream in Lemont, has been equipped during the past two weeks so that it may now be turned and a large crew of workmen is engaged upon the Santa Fe railroad bridge in Lemont, installing turntables and motors to equip that bridge for turning.<br />All of the Lockport and Romeo bridges are already moveable for boat passage and the completion of the work on the Santa Fe railroad bridge will leave only the upper waters of the canal to the Chicago river to be converted into movable structures. It is expected that the Santa Fe conversion will require some three to four months' work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364821146930416346noreply@blogger.com