Wabash Avenue Bridge
Wabash Avenue Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°53′17″N 87°37′37″W / 41.887924°N 87.626839°W |
Carries | Automobiles Pedestrians |
Crosses | Chicago River |
Locale | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
Official name | Irv Kupcinet Bridge |
Other name(s) | Wabash Avenue Bridge |
Maintained by | Chicago Department of Transportation |
ID number | 000016605226647 |
Characteristics | |
Design | Double-leaf bascule bridge |
Total length | 345 feet (105 m) |
Width | 90 feet (27 m) |
Longest span | 232 feet (71 m) |
No. of spans | 3 |
Clearance below | 22 feet (7 m) |
History | |
Designer | Thomas Pihlfeldt |
Opened | 1930 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 5,800[1] |
Location | |
The Wabash Avenue Bridge (officially, Irv Kupcinet Bridge) over the Chicago River was built in 1930. Standing west of the Michigan Avenue Bridge and east of Marina City, the bascule bridge connects the Near North Side with "The Loop" area.
The single-deck, double-leaf bascule bridge was designed by Thomas Pihlfeldt and built by the Ketler and Elliot Company.[2] The American Institute of Steel Construction awarded it the "Most Beautiful" bridge in 1930.[2]
The control houses for controlling bridge operations are on the northwest and southwest corners of the bridge. The control houses are identical in design. In 1961 the control houses were upgraded to allow single man operation. Electrical modernization also accompanied this upgrade. While the northern control house is no longer in use, it still stands.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "NBI Structure Number: 000016605226647". Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ a b c National Park Service. "Historic American Engineering Record". Retrieved 2009-05-18.
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