Clark Street Bridge
Appearance
Clark Street Bridge | |
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Clark Street Bridge in 1987. | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′15″N 87°37′52″W / 41.8875°N 87.6310°W |
| Carries | Vehicles, pedestrians on Clark Street |
| Crosses | Chicago River |
| Locale | Chicago |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 346 feet (105 m)[1] |
| Width | 215 feet (66 m)[2] |
| Longest span | 215 feet (66 m)[2] |
| Clearance below | 20 feet (6 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1929 |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Location | |
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The Clark Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, connecting the Near North Side with The Loop.[1]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 "Clark Street Bridge". historicbridges.org. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- 1 2 "Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Clarke Street, Spanning Chicago River at Clarke Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL". Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
Other websites
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