Harrison Street Bridge (Chicago)
History
While the current iteration opened in 1960, two previous iterations took the place of the current bridge. The first bridge opened in 1877 as a hand-operated swing bridge after nearby property owners advocated for the crossing. The second bridge, a Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge, was built from 1901 to 1905; the former swing bridge was dismantled in the process. The "Scherzer" bridge was eventually closed in December 1959 in favor of the current fixed-trunnion bridge, which opened on August 23, 1960.
The western bridge approach, situated above railroad tracks leading to Chicago Union Station, is currently under reconstruction.
References
- ^ "Harrison Street Bridge". HistoricBridges.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Harrison Street Bridges". Chicagology. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "STV Leads Site Tour for Harrison Street Viaduct Reconstruction". STV. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Harrison Street Viaduct West of Chicago River, Phase I & II". HBM Engineering Group. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Harrison Street Viaduct West of Chicago River". Construction Journal. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
External links
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