State Street Bridge (Chicago)

The bridge in 2008

The Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge, also known as the State Street Bridge, is a bridge that carries State Street across the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1]

History

The current bridge was started in 1939,[2] but material shortages in World War II caused a delay in completion until 1949.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge in Chicago (State Street Bridge)". Presidential Broadcast Staff. 4 May 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "N State St Bridge, Chicago, IL (1)". chicagoloopbridges.com.
  3. ↑ "State Street Bridge". Bridgehunter.com.

Coordinates: 41°53′15″N 87°37′41″W / 41.88754°N 87.627994°W / 41.88754; -87.627994


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