Historic Movable Bridges of Chicago

	Bridge Name	Facility Carried	Feature Intersected	Location	Structure Type	Construction Date	Builder or Contractor	Description	Thumbnail
	100th Street Bridge	100th Street	Calumet River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1927	Ketler-Elliott Company	This bascule bridge has fairly tall trusses and is a nice bridge to visit.
	106th Street Bridge	106th Street	Calumet River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1930	Ketler-Elliott Company	This impressive bascule bridge has very tall trusses and is among the most impressive of the Calumet River highway bridges.
	18th Street Railroad Bridges St. Charles Air Line Bridge and B&O RR / Chicago Terminal Bridge	Railroad (Various)	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1919	American Bridge Company of New York, New York	These are two rail bridges, one was the longest bascule bridge in the world when built, was moved once, and is now threatened with demolition!
	95th Street Bridge	95th Street Bridge (US-12)	Calumet River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Truss, Movable: Bascule	1958	Unknown	This is the bascule bridge the seen in the Blues Brothers movie.
	Adams Street Bridge	Adams Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule	1927	Strobel Steel Construction Company	One of bascule bridges in Chicago that is a true deck truss with no trusses above the roadway.
	Ashland Avenue Bridge	Ashland Avenue	Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1938	Ketler-Elliott Company	This is among the widest Chicago bascule bridges, and was built in the 1930s.
	California Avenue Bridge	California Avenue	Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1926	Unknown	This is a two-lane bascule bridge that no longer operates.
	Calumet River Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern)	Calumet River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift	0	Unknown	This may not be the oldest of vertical lift bridges in Chicago, but its bright red paint and interesting shape make this a spectacular gateway into Lake Michigan!
	Calumet River Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Norfolk Southern)	Calumet River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift	0	Unknown	This is a cool-looking, traditional railroad vertical lift bridge.
	Calumet River Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Various)	Calumet River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift	0	Unknown	These three bulky bridges side by side are unusually square-shaped vertical lifts that very impressive to see.
	Canal Street Bridge	Canal Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1949	Mount Vernon Bridge Company	This trunnion bascule bridge was built by the Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Ohio.
	Canal Street Railroad Bridge	Canal Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift	1915	Waddell and Harrington	This is the only vertical lift bridge in and near downtown Chicago.
	Cermak Road Bridge	Cermak Road	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1906	Unknown	This is the only Scherzer rolling lift on the streets of Chicago, and has been heavily modified.
	Chicago Avenue Bridge	Chicago Avenue	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1914	Ketler-Elliott Company	This is one of the oldest pony truss style bascule bridges in Chicago.
	Cicero Avenue Bridge	Cicero Avenue	Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1927	Unknown	This wide bascule bridge has three trusses to support it, which have shallower curve than some other Chicago bridges.
	Cicero Avenue Railroad Bridge Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana)	Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing	1900	Unknown	Located near Nerska Junction, this is one of a few remaining railroad swing bridges on the Sanitary and Ship Canal.
	Clark Street Bridge	Clark Street	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1929	Ketler-Elliott Company	This is one of the largest and most impressive of the bascule bridges in Chicago.
	Congress Parkway Bridge	Congress Parkway	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule	1956	Unknown	One of the most unusually designed of the Chicago bridges, because it uses the Warren truss configuration rather than the Pratt.
	Cortland Street Bridge West Clybourn Place Bridge	Cortland Street	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule	1902	American Bridge Company of New York, New York	Easily the most significant Chicago bridge, this ornate bridge was the first trunnion bascule bridge ever built!
	Dearborn Street Bridge	Dearborn Street	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Combination Truss, Movable: Bascule	1963	Unknown	Built in 1963, this bridge is among the newest Chicago bridges, but appears to have been built to match other older bridges in Chicago.
	Deering Bridge	Railroad (Union Pacific)	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	0	Unknown	This is an impressive and extremely massive railroad truss bridge.
	Division Street Eastern Bridge	Division Street	North Branch Chicago River Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1903	Roemheld & Gallery	This bridge is noted for its unusual decorative plate bracing that is unlike other similarly designed bridges.
	Division Street Western Bridge	Division Street	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1904	Roemheld & Gallery	Division Avenue has two bascule bridges within sight of each other, and this is the westernmost one.
	Ewing Avenue Bridge	Ewing Avenue (US-41)	Calumet River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1914	Unknown	This is one of the oldest highway bridges on the Calumet River.
	Franklin Street Bridge Franklin-Orleans Bridge	Franklin Street	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1920	Ketler-Elliot Company	Featuring ornate railings, this bridge is among the older examples of this style of bascule bridge.
	Halstead Street North Branch Bridge	Halstead Street	North Branch Chicago River Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1909	Jules E. Roentheld Company	This is a large example of the earliest bascule bridge design seen in Chicago.
	Halstead Street South Branch Bridge	Halstead Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1934	Mount Vernon Bridge Company	This bridge is three trusses wide and appears to still lift for boats when needed.
	Harrison Street Bridge	Harrison Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Combination Truss, Movable: Bascule	1960	Unknown	This is one of the later examples of the pony/deck truss combination bridges.
	Jackson Boulevard Bridge	Jackson Boulevard	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule	1915	Strobel Steel Construction Company	A very old deck truss style bascule bridges in Chicago and part of the patent conflict between the city and Joseph Strauss.
	Kedzie Avenue BNSF Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe)	Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing	0	Unknown	One of only a few remaining swing bridges in Cook County.
	Kedzie Avenue CN Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Canadian National)	Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing	0	Unknown	This rare swing bridge has an attractive peak at the center of its span, unlike two nearby swing bridges.
	Kinzie Street Bridge	Kinzie Street	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1909	Unknown	This unusual bascule bridge had three quarters of its superstructure replaced with new members.
!	Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Abandoned Union Pacific)	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1907	Toledo-Massillon Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio	A record-setting bridge when built, this bridge was a pioneer in new bascule bridge designs and technology.
	La Salle Street Bridge	La Salle Street	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1928	Strobel Steel Construction Company	Similar to the Franklin Street Bridge, this bridge serves a significant downtown Chicago street.
	Lake Street Bridge	Lake Street and Railroad (Chicago El)	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Combination Truss, Movable: Bascule	1916	Ketler-Elliott Company	One of two amazing bascule bridges in Chicago that carry the Chicago El on the top level.
	Lakeshore Drive Bridge Outer Drive Bridge	Lakeshore Drive (US-41)	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Combination Truss, Movable: Bascule	1937	Ketler-Elliott Company	This bridge once held separate worldwide records for length, width and weight!
	Madison Street Bridge Lyric Opera Bridge	Madison Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Combination Truss, Movable: Bascule	1922	Unknown	The first bascule bridge in Chicago to raise the deck trusses above the deck slightly to act as guardrails.
	Michigan Avenue Bridge	Michigan Avenue	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule	1920	Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company	One of the most well-known of the Chicago bascule bridges, the bridge-tender towers are very ornate on this bridge.
	Monroe Street Bridge	Monroe Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1919	Ketler-Elliott Company	This bridge shows the transition between the early pony truss design and the later design.
	North Avenue Bridge	North Avenue	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1907	American Bridge Company of New York, New York	One of the oldest bridges in Chicago, historic significance and beauty were not enough to save this bridge from the dumpster.
	North Avenue Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Chicago Terminal Railroad)	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing	1902	Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin	This extremely rare bobtail swing bridge is the most unusual and significant swing bridge in the greater Chicago area!
	Ohio Street Bridge	Ohio Street (I-90 / I-94 Ramp)	North Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule	0	Unknown	An attractive and impressive deck truss bascule span today carries an expressway ramp.
	Roosevelt Road Bridge	Roosevelt Road	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule	1928	Unknown	This deck truss is similar to Ohio Street Bridge and is about a half mile south of the main downtown area.
	State Street Bridge Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge	State Street	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Combination Truss, Movable: Bascule	1949	Overland Construction Company	A wide truss bascule bridge in downtown Chicago, built in the 1940s.
	Torrence Avenue Calumet River Bridges	Torrence Avenue and Railroad (Abandoned)	Calumet River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift	1938	Unknown	These are two different vertical lift bridges of varying age right side by side.
	Van Buren Street Bridge	State Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Combination Truss, Movable: Bascule	1956	Unknown	One of a number of remaining similarly-designed bascule bridges in Chicago.
	Wabash Avenue Bridge Irv Kupcinet Bridge	Wabash Avenue	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Combination Truss, Movable: Bascule	1930	Ketler-Elliott Company	A good example of one of Chicago's unusual deck truss bascule bridges.
	Washington Street Bridge	Washington Street	South Branch Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule	1913	Unknown	An impressive example of the early pony truss bascule design.
	Wells Street Bridge	Wells Street and Railroad (Chicago El)	Chicago River	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1922	Ketler and Elliott Company	This bridge, composed of beautiful trusses, is one of Chicago's most impressive and beautiful bridges!
	Western Avenue Railroad Bridges The Scissors Bridges	Railroad (Various)	Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal	Chicago: Cook County, Illinois	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1909	Chicago Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois	These four side-by-side single leaf bascule bridges are among the most unusual bridges in Cook County.