Dearborn Street Bridge

Dearborn Street Bridge
The bridge in 2023
Coordinates	41°53′15.0″N87°37′46.3″W / 41.887500°N 87.629528°W / 41.887500; -87.629528
History
Opened	1962
Location

The bridge in 2011

The Dearborn Street Bridge over the Chicago River was built in 1962. It connects the Near North Side with "The Loop." The American Institute of Steel Construction honored the bridge with the 1963 "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" award in the Movable Span category.^{[ citation needed ]}

The first drawbridge at Dearborn Street was established in 1834, when Chicago's population was approximately 350. It served as the primary crossing point over the Chicago River for the original town.

1833 Chicago map by Conley & Stelzer, showing the original Dearborn Street Bridge

References

• Patrick T. McBriarty (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 92. ISBN   978-0-252-09725-6. (at author website)

External links

• Media related to Dearborn Street Bridge (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons