Adams Street Bridge

Adams Street Bridge
Adams Street Bridge
	The bridge in 2015
Coordinates	41°52′46″N87°38′17″W / 41.87934°N 87.638091°W
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The Adams Street Bridge is a bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois.^[1]

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References

↑ McBriarty, Patrick T. (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 155. ISBN 9780252097256 . Retrieved June 14, 2015.

External links

Media related to Adams Street Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
Chicago River Bridge, West Adams Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL, Library of Congress

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[1] McBriarty, Patrick T. (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 155. ISBN 9780252097256 . Retrieved June 14, 2015.

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