State Street Bridge (Chicago)

State Street Bridge
The bridge in 2023
Coordinates	41°53′15″N87°37′41″W / 41.88754°N 87.627994°W / 41.88754; -87.627994
History
Construction start	1939
Construction end	1949
Location

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]

As of April 28, 2025, the bridge is entirely closed for months-long emergency repairs, which are expected to be completed later in November. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Gallery

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  Postcard of bridge circa 1901
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  Postcard of the bridge circa 1908
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  The current bridge with its bascule span open for river traffic
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  The bridge in 2008

References

1. "Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge in Chicago (State Street Bridge)". Presidential Broadcast Staff. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
2. "N State St Bridge, Chicago, IL (1)". chicagoloopbridges.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
3. "State Street Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
4. Illers, Ethan; Tumulty, Brónagh (April 27, 2025). "State Street Bridge to be closed for months beginning Monday for 'emergency repairs': CDOT". WGN-TV. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
5. Sheperd, Lauren (April 28, 2025). "State Street Bridge Closing For Upgrades Through At Least November". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
6. "State Street Bridge closes, emergency repairs to take several months, CDOT says". ABC7 Chicago. April 27, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.

External links

• Media related to Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge at Wikimedia Commons