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North Avenue Bridge
Bridge in Chicago, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The North Avenue Bridge can refer to one of three bridges that has carried North Avenue (Illinois Route 64) over the North Branch of the Chicago River on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. A center-pier swing bridge built in 1877 was replaced in 1907 by a bascule bridge, allowing river traffic more room for maneuvering in and out of the North Canal, just north of Goose Island.
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North Avenue Bridge | |
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![]() North Avenue Bridge from Goose Island | |
Coordinates | 41.9108°N 87.6569°W / 41.9108; -87.6569 |
Carries | 4 lanes of North Avenue (![]() |
Crosses | North Branch of the Chicago River |
Locale | Chicago, Illinois |
Official name | North Avenue Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Hybrid suspension/cable-stayed |
Total length | 420 ft (128 m)[1] |
Width | 78.5 ft (23.9 m)[1] |
Height | 50 ft (15 m)[1] |
Longest span | 252 ft (77 m)[1] |
Clearance below | 18 ft (5 m)[1] |
History | |
Construction start | Mid-June, 2006 |
Construction end | May 23, 2008[2] |
Opened | May 23, 2008[2] |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 40,000 |
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Due to deteriorating conditions and inadequate capacity, the bascule bridge was demolished in 2006 to make room for a hybrid suspension/cable-stayed bridge. The suspension/cable-stayed bridge fully opened on May 23, 2008.