Jackson Boulevard Bridge

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]

Jackson Boulevard Bridge
View of bridge from sidewalk on southeast corner
The bridge in 2015
Coordinates41°52′41″N 87°38′16″W / 41.87807°N 87.63770°W / 41.87807; -87.63770
CarriesPedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles
CrossesSouth Branch of the Chicago River
LocaleChicago Loop
Named forAndrew Jackson, after the street on which it resides[1]
OwnerCity of Chicago
Maintained byChicago Department of Transportation
NBI number16602627329
Preceded byAdams Street Bridge
Followed byVan Buren Street Bridge
Characteristics
DesignDouble-leaf bascule bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length273 feet (83 m)
Width64 feet (20 m)
Longest span202 feet (62 m)
No. of spans1 main & 3 approach
Clearance below15.74 feet (4.80 m)
No. of lanes3 (one-way eastbound)
History
Engineering design byStrauss Bascule Bridge Company
Constructed by
Construction end1915
Construction cost$400,600[2]
Opened29 January 1916
Rebuilt1993
Replaces1888 swing bridge
Statistics
Daily traffic
  • 6900 vehicles per day (2014)[3]
  • 22,280 pedestrians per day (1999)[2]
Location
Map
References
historicbridges.org[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chicago Street Names". Chicagology. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "W. Jackson Boulevard". Chicago Loop Bridges. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Getting Around Illinois". Illinois Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Holth, Nathan. "Jackson Boulevard Bridge". historicbridges.org. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. ^ McBriarty, Patrick T. (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780252097256. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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41°52′41″N 87°38′16″W / 41.878073°N 87.637698°W / 41.878073; -87.637698