Van Buren Street Bridge (Chicago)

The bridge in 2009 with its bascule span raised for sailboats

The Van Buren Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1] It is the sixth bridge at this location and carrying this name, and was completed in 1956.[1] It replaced an 1895 Rolling Lift-type bascule bridge designed by William Scherzer.

References

  1. 1 2 McBriarty, Patrick T. (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 164. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

Coordinates: 41°52′36″N 87°38′15″W / 41.8768°N 87.637392°W / 41.8768; -87.637392


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