Jackson Boulevard Bridge | |
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![]() The bridge in 2023 | |
Coordinates | 41°52′41″N87°38′16″W / 41.87807°N 87.63770°W |
Carries | Pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles |
Crosses | South Branch of the Chicago River |
Locale | Chicago Loop |
Named for | Andrew Jackson, after the street on which it resides [1] |
Owner | City of Chicago |
Maintained by | Chicago Department of Transportation |
NBI number | 16602627329 |
Preceded by | Adams Street Bridge |
Followed by | Van Buren Street Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Double-leaf bascule bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 273 feet (83 m) |
Width | 64 feet (20 m) |
Longest span | 202 feet (62 m) |
No. of spans | 1 main & 3 approach |
Clearance below | 15.74 feet (4.80 m) |
No. of lanes | 3 (one-way eastbound) |
History | |
Engineering design by | Strauss Bascule Bridge Company |
Constructed by |
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Construction end | 1915 |
Construction cost | $400,600 [2] |
Opened | 29 January 1916 |
Rebuilt | 1993 |
Replaces | 1888 swing bridge |
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References | |
historicbridges.org [4] |
The Jackson Boulevard Bridge is a Pratt deck truss, fixed-trunnion, bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River at Jackson Boulevard in downtown Chicago. [4] [5] It was built in 1915 and is 273 feet in length. [4]
41°52′41″N87°38′16″W / 41.878073°N 87.637698°W