| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
100th Street Bridge
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 | 100th Street Over Calumet River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 326 ft Main Span Length: 233 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This bascule bridge is an excellent and unaltered example of a traditional Chicago bascule bridge. | 
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106th Street Bridge
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 | 106th Street Over Calumet River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 349 ft Main Span Length: 250 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This impressive bascule bridge has very tall trusses and is among the most impressive of the Calumet River highway bridges. | 
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10th Street Bridge
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 | 10th Street Over Black River | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) |
Total Length: 375 ft Main Span Length: 190 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1958 By: Walter Toebe Company | This bascule bridge was built in the 1950s and has had its original railings replaced. | 
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18th Street Bridge
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 | 18th Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 280 ft Main Span Length: 182 ft Roadway Width: 48 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1967 By: Unknown and City of Chicago | This is one of the few single leaf highway bascule bridges in Chicago, and the only example using the pony/deck truss design. | 
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2nd Avenue Bridge
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| 2nd Avenue Over Thunder Bay River | Alpena: Alpena County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), |
Total Length: 261.8 ft Main Span Length: 127 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1939 By: W. J. Storen Company | This noteworthy bascule bridge won an award for its beauty when constructed. | 
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3rd Street Bridge
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 | 3rd Street Over Thames River | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule |
Total Length: 308.4 ft Main Span Length: 111.5 ft Roadway Width: 37.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1962 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | This is the newer and larger of two movable bridges in Chatham. | 
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5th Street Bridge
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| 5th Street Over Thames River | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 253.2 ft Main Span Length: 84.6 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This bridge is an extremely rare Ontario example of a bridge designed by the Scherzer Rolling Lift Company! | 
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6th Street Railroad Bridge
Augusta Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Savannah River | Augusta: Richmond County, Georgia and Aiken County, South Carolina | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule | Main Spans: 6 | By: Unknown | This bridge has a variety of span types. | 
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7th Street Bridge
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 | 7th Street (Erie Street) Over Black River | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed |
Total Length: 273 ft Main Span Length: 114 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and J. A. L. Waddell | Take a tour of the inside of the only single leaf highway bascule bridge in Michigan, which was built in the 1930s. | 
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95th Street Bridge
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 | 95th Street Bridge (US-12) Over Calumet River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 343 ft Main Span Length: 239 ft Roadway Width: 62 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1958 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois | This is the bascule bridge the seen in the Blues Brothers movie. | 
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Adams Street Bridge
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 | Adams Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 250 ft Main Span Length: 199 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | One of the bascule bridges in Chicago that is a true deck truss with no trusses above the roadway. | 
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Ashland Avenue North Branch Bridge
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 | Ashland Avenue Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 386.5 ft Main Span Length: 232 ft Roadway Width: 60 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1936 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This graceful structure includes bridge tender buildings with symbolic depictions. | 
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Ashland Avenue Sanitary and Ship Canal Bridge
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 | Ashland Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 312 ft Main Span Length: 225 ft Roadway Width: 57 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1938 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This is among the widest Chicago bascule bridges, and is associated with Depression era funding programs. | 
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Baltimore and Ohio Calumet River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio) Over Calumet River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Main Span Length: 235 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1913 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | Only the counterweight and mechanical frame of this bridge remains after being hit by a boat in 1988. | 
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad / Chicago Terminal Bridge
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| Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio / Chicago Terminal) Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) |
Total Length: 186 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This mature example of a Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridge has been abandoned in its raised position. | 
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #460
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 205 ft Main Span Length: 160 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This bridge is among the oldest in Cleveland and remains in use. | 
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #463
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 | Railroad (Abandoned Baltimore and Ohio) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) |
Total Length: 255 ft Main Span Length: 231 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1956 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This bridge has been left standing for its historic and aesthetic values, but is otherwise abandoned. | 
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #464
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 | Railroad (Abandoned Baltimore and Ohio) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 334 ft Main Span Length: 210 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This impressive structure is one of the most significant railroad bridges in Cleveland. | 
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Black River Railroad Bridge
Canadian National Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Black River | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 330 ft Main Span Length: 150 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1929 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin | A 1929 plate girder rolling lift bascule that is still in light use. | 
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Blossomland Bridge
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| M-63 (Main Street) Over St. Joseph River | St. Joseph: Berrien County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 713 ft Main Span Length: 164 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | A rare example of a Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge. | 
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California Avenue Bridge
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| California Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 314 ft Main Span Length: 224 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1926 By: Unknown | This is a two-lane bascule bridge that no longer operates. | 
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Canal Street Bridge
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| Canal Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 350 ft Main Span Length: 254 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1949 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and City of Chicago | This trunnion bascule bridge was built by the Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Ohio. | 
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Cass Street Bridge
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| Westbound US-30 (Cass Street) Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 294 ft Main Span Length: 174 ft Roadway Width: 42 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1933 By: Independent Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | One of the two truss bascule bridges that each carry a direction of US-30 | 
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Cermak Road Bridge
22nd Street Bridge |
| Cermak Road Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 337 ft Main Span Length: 216 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1906 By: George W. Jackson of Chicago, Illinois and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This is the only Scherzer rolling lift on the streets of Chicago, and has been heavily reconstructed. | 
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Charlevoix Bridge
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 | US-31 (Michigan Avenue / Bridge Street) Over Pine River | Charlevoix: Charlevoix County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 222.8 ft Main Span Length: 111 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | A classic Michigan plate girder bascule bridge with unusual altered guardrails. | 
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Cheboygan Bridge
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| US-23 Over Cheboygan River | Cheboygan: Cheboygan County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule |
Total Length: 155 ft Main Span Length: 70 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1940 By: W. J. Storen Company | This is a tiny double-leaf bascule bridge that was built in 1940. | 
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Chicago and Alton Railroad Bridge
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 | Railroad (Chicago and Alton) Over South Fork South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Page) and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 214 ft Main Span Length: 150 ft Roadway Width: 34.3 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and W. M. Hughes of Chicago, Illinois | The first ever built, and one of the last remaining examples of a Page bascule bridge. | 
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Chicago and Illinois Western Railway Bridge
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| Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over Collateral Channel (Canal Slip) | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rall) | Main Spans: 1 | 1914 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Theodor Rall | One of only a few examples of a Rall bascule bridge in the entire country, and the only one in Chicago. | 
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Chicago Avenue Bridge
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| Chicago Avenue Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 291 ft Main Span Length: 189 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This is one of the oldest pony truss style bascule bridges in Chicago. | 
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Cicero Avenue Bridge
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| Cicero Avenue (IL-50) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 304 ft Main Span Length: 240.2 ft Roadway Width: 76 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Unknown and City of Chicago | This bridge was originally designed with two truss lines, but a third line was added when the bridge was widened. | 
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Clark Street Bridge
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| Clark Street Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 346 ft Main Span Length: 245.4 ft Roadway Width: 38.1 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1929 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This is one of the largest and most impressive of the pony truss bascule bridges in downtown Chicago. | 
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Columbus Drive Bridge
William P. Fahey Bridge |
 | Columbus Drive Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Non-Historic, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 389 ft Main Span Length: 269 ft Roadway Width: 90 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1982 By: Unknown and City of Chicago | This non-historic bridge is listed only for comparitive purposes and for continuity of those using this website for a river tour. | 
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Congress Parkway Bridge
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| Congress Parkway Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) |
Total Length: 335 ft Main Span Length: 221.5 ft Roadway Width: 83.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1956 By: Unknown | One of the most unusually designed of the Chicago bridges, because it uses the Warren truss configuration rather than the Pratt. | 
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Congress Street Bridge
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| Congress Street Over Fort Point Channel | Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule |
Total Length: 547 ft Main Span Length: 93.8 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1930 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | One of several historic movable bridges in this area of Boston. | 
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Cortland Street Bridge
West Clybourn Place Bridge |
 | Cortland Street Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 217 ft Main Span Length: 128 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1901 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and City of Chicago | Easily the most significant Chicago bridge, this ornate bridge was the first trunnion bascule bridge ever built! | 
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Dearborn Street Bridge
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 | Dearborn Street Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 341 ft Main Span Length: 235 ft Roadway Width: 56 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1963 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | Built in 1963, this bridge is among the newest Chicago bridges, but appears to have been built to match other older bridges in Chicago. | 
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Deering Bridge
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 | Railroad (Metra Union Pacific North) Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) |
Total Length: 186 ft Main Span Length: 145 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1916 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This is an impressive and extremely massive railroad truss bridge. | 
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Division Street North Branch Bridge
Charles Levy Bridge |
 | Division Street Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 242 ft Main Span Length: 149 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1903 By: Roemheld and Gallery | Division Avenue has two rare first generation Chicago bascule bridges within sight of each other, and this is the westernmost one. | 
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Division Street North Branch Canal Bridge
Division Street Eastern Bridge |
| Division Street Over North Branch Chicago River Canal | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 260 ft Main Span Length: 173 ft Roadway Width: 39 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1904 By: Roemheld and Gallery | This bridge is noted for its unusual decorative plate bracing that is unlike other similarly designed bridges. | 
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Dix Avenue Bridge
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 | Dix Avenue Over River Rouge | Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 221.8 ft Main Span Length: 164 ft Roadway Width: 56 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Hugh E. Young of Chicago, Illinois | A little taste of Chicago is in Detroit, through the bascule bridges of River Rouge. | 
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Eight Track Bridge
Western Avenue Railroad Bridges 'Scissors Bridges' |
 | Railroad (Various) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 140 ft Main Span Length: 140 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1909 By: Chicago Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | These four side-by-side single leaf bascule bridges are among the most unusual bridges in Cook County. | 
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Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Indiana Harbor Canal | East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This bridge is a small example of a Scherzer Rolling Lift bascule bridge. | 
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Ewing Avenue Bridge
92nd Street Bridge |
| Ewing Avenue (US-41) Over Calumet River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 338 ft Main Span Length: 228 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This is one of the oldest highway bridges on the Calumet River. | 
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Fort Street Bridge
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| Fort Street (M-85) Over River Rouge | Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 281.8 ft Main Span Length: 164 ft Roadway Width: 55.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1922 By: Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Chicago Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | Despite its historic significance, this deck truss bascule bridge is slated for demolition. | 
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Franklin Street Bridge
LaPorte County Bridge 505 |
| Franklin Street Over Trail Creek | Michigan City: La Porte County, Indiana | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) |
Total Length: 213 ft Main Span Length: 181.8 ft Roadway Width: 35.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1932 By: Roberts Supply Company of Lima, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This significant Sherzer rolling lift is the only remaining historic highway bascule bridge in the entire state of Indiana. | 
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Franklin Street Bridge
Franklin-Orleans Bridge |
| Franklin Street (Orleans Street) Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 320 ft Main Span Length: 252 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1920 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | Featuring ornate railings, this bridge is among the older examples of this style of bascule bridge. | 
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Grand Avenue Bridge
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| Grand Avenue Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 270 ft Main Span Length: 188 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1913 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois | One of the older Chicago bridges, this is an older version of the pony truss bascule bridge design seen in Chicago. | 
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Grand Haven Bascule Bridge
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| US-31 Over Grand River | Grand Haven and Ferrysburg: Ottawa County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 692.6 ft Main Span Length: 226.4 ft Roadway Width: 78.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1960 By: Unknown | A very large 1960 bascule bridge that carries heavy US-31 traffic. | 
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Groveland Bridge
Bates Bridge |
| MA-113 and MA-97 Over Merrimack River | Groveland: Essex County, Massachusetts | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 790 ft Main Span Length: 117 ft Roadway Width: 27 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts and George F. Swain | This unusual bridge has large through truss approach spans that overwhelm and all but hide the plate girder main span. | 
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Halsted Street North Branch Bridge
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| Halsted Street Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 267 ft Main Span Length: 154 ft Roadway Width: 46 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1955 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | One of the younger examples of a deck truss bascule bridge in Chicago. | 
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Halsted Street North Branch Canal Bridge
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| Halsted Street Over North Branch Chicago River Canal | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 302 ft Main Span Length: 206 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1909 By: Jules E. Roemheld Company and City of Chicago | Among the most important historic bridges in Chicago is this large example of the earliest bascule bridge design seen in Chicago. | 
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Halsted Street South Branch Bridge
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| Halsted Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 316 ft Main Span Length: 224 ft Roadway Width: 90 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1934 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and City of Chicago | This bridge is three trusses wide and still lifts for boats in the spring and fall seasons. | 
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Harlem Avenue Bridges
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| Harlem Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Lyons: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 456.4 ft Main Span Length: 224 ft Roadway Width: 56 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: Unknown | One of these near-twin bridges is the oldest example of its unusual kind among the Chicago bascule collection. | 
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Harrison Street Bridge
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 | Harrison Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 279 ft Main Span Length: 210 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1960 By: Unknown and City of Chicago | This is one of the later examples of the pony/deck truss combination bridges. | 
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Hohman Avenue Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Abandoned) Over Grand Calumet River | Hammond: Lake County, Indiana | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Page) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This is an extremely unusual bascule bridge, and an unexpected sight on the Grand Calumet River today. | 
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Homer Lift Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #4 / Queenston Street Bridge |
| Queenston Street Over Welland Canal | St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | A rare Ontario example of a deck truss bascule bridge, this is a rolling lift. | 
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International Railroad Bridge
Bascule Bridge Span |
| Railroad (Wisconsin Central) Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System | Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario | Metal Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) |
Total Length: 336 ft Main Span Length: 336 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1913 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | Designed by Strauss Bascule Bridge Company, this is the bascule span portion of the magnificent, monumental International Railroad Bridge. | 
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Jackson Boulevard Bridge
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| Jackson Boulevard Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 273 ft Main Span Length: 202 ft Roadway Width: 37 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1915 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | A very old deck truss style bascule bridges in Chicago and associated directly with prominent engineer Joseph Strauss. | 
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Jackson Street Bridge
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| Jackson Street Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 284 ft Main Span Length: 166 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This beautiful bridge is one of the narrower two-lane Scherzer rolling lift bridges in Joliet. | 
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Jefferson Avenue Bridge
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| Jefferson Avenue Over River Rouge | Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 248 ft Main Span Length: 91 ft Roadway Width: 46 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1922 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Hugh E. Young of Chicago, Illinois | The only pony truss style bascule bridge in the entire state of Michigan. | 
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Jefferson Street Bridge
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| Eastbound US-30 (Jefferson Street) Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 331 ft Main Span Length: 166 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This bridge page provides an overview of the rare Scherzer rolling lift bridges of Joliet as well as many photos of this bridge in raised position. | 
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Johnson Street Bridge
Blue Bridge |
| Johnson Street (Pandora Avenue) Over Inner Harbour | Victoria: Capital District, British Columbia | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) |
Total Length: 376 ft Main Span Length: 148 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1924 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | One of the most important movable bridges in Canada is slated for demolition. | 
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Kinzie Street Bridge
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| Kinzie Street Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 195 ft Main Span Length: 136.2 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1909 By: John J. Gallery and City of Chicago | This unusual bascule bridge had three quarters of its superstructure replaced with new members. | 
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Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Bridge |
| Railroad (Abandoned Union Pacific) Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 195.8 ft Main Span Length: 170 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1907 By: Toledo-Massillon Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | A record-setting bridge when built, this bridge was a pioneer in new bascule bridge designs and technology. | 
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La Salle Street Bridge
Marshall Suloway Bridge |
| La Salle Street Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 347 ft Main Span Length: 242 ft Roadway Width: 56 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | Similar to the Clark Street Bridge, this exceptionally elaborate and beautiful bridge serves a significant downtown Chicago street. | 
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Lafayette Avenue East Channel Bridge Substructure
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 | Lafayette Avenue (M-84 and M-13) Over East Channel Saginaw River | Bay City: Bay County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 508 ft Main Span Length: 185 ft Roadway Width: 30 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1938 By: Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | The entire superstructure of this bridge was demolished and replaced, but the substructure and bridge tender house remains. | 
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Lake Shore Drive Bridge
Outer Drive Bridge |
| Lake Shore Drive (US-41) Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 356 ft Main Span Length: 264 ft Roadway Width: 80.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1937 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This enormous record-breaking bascule bridge carries traffic on a double-deck! | 
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Lake Street Bridge
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| Lake Street and Railroad (Chicago El) Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 333 ft Main Span Length: 245 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1916 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | A virtual tour of the bridge house and machinery room is available for this double-deck bascule bridge that carries CTA L trains on an upper deck. | 
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Lakeshore Road Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #1 |
| Lakeshore Road and Railroad (Abandoned) Over Welland Canal | Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | A good example of a through plate girder bascule bridge. | 
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Loomis Street Bridge
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| Loomis Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Non-Historic, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) |
Total Length: 457 ft Main Span Length: 213 ft Roadway Width: 48 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1974 By: Unknown | This non-historic bridge is listed only for comparitive purposes and for continuity of those using this website for a river tour. | 
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Lord Selkirk Bridge
McNaughton Street Bridge |
| McNaughton Avenue (KH-40) Over Sydenham River | Wallaceburg: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Trunnion) |
Total Length: 360.2 ft Main Span Length: 151.6 ft Roadway Width: 27.9 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec | This is Wallaceburg's most historic and notable movable bridge. | 
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Madison Street Bridge
Lyric Opera Bridge |
| Madison Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 283.2 ft Main Span Length: 221 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1922 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | The first bascule bridge in Chicago to raise the deck trusses above the deck slightly to act as guardrails. | 
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Main Street Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #19 |
| Main Street (RR-3) Over Welland Canal | Port Colborne: Niagara Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | One of three movable heritage bridges in Port Colborne. | 
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Maple Street Bridge
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 | Maple Street Over Manistee River | Manistee: Manistee County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 286 ft Main Span Length: 126 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1964 By: Brown Brothers of Lansing, Michigan and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | A traditional but late example of a riveted deck plate girder bascule bridge. | 
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Market Street Bridge
Chief John Ross Bridge |
| Market Street (US-27) Over Tennessee River | Chattanooga: Hamilton County, Tennessee | Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 1895 ft Main Span Length: 358.8 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1917 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | One of the largest bascule bridges ever constructed, this is also a rare movable arch bridge. | 
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McDonough Street Bridge
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| McDonough Street (US-6 and US-52) Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 407.8 ft Main Span Length: 174 ft Roadway Width: 22.6 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1934 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This is one of the very special bascule bridges in Joliet and is painted blue recently, suggesting these bridges are cared for. | 
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Memorial Bridge
US-31 Manistee Bridge |
| US-31 (Cleveland Street / Cypress Street) Over Manistee River | Manistee: Manistee County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 316 ft Main Span Length: 133 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1933 By: Strom Construction Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This impressive bridge is one of the best preserved and ornately decorated bascule bridges in Michigan. | 
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Michigan Avenue Bridge
DuSable Bridge |
| Michigan Avenue Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 400 ft Main Span Length: 256 ft Roadway Width: 64 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1920 By: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | One of the most well-known of the Chicago bascule bridges, the bridge-tender towers are very ornate on this bridge. | 
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Military Street Bridge
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| Military Street (BL 69/94) Over Black River | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Non-Historic, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 147 ft Main Span Length: 99.7 ft Roadway Width: 48 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1991 By: Unknown | A non-historical bascule bridge tour to compare to the historic Seventh Street Bridge also in Port Huron. | 
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Monroe Street Bridge
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| Monroe Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 271 ft Main Span Length: 193 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1919 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This bridge shows the transition between the early pony truss design and the later design. | 
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Norfolk Railroad Bascule Bridges
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| Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Eastern Branch Elizabeth River | Norfolk: Norfolk Independent City, Virginia | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | These are two very large bascule spans, and one still operates. | 
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North Avenue Bridge
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| North Avenue Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 273 ft Main Span Length: 173 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and City of Chicago | One of the oldest bridges in Chicago, historic significance and beauty were not enough to save this bridge from the dumpster. | 
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Ohio Street Bridge
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| Ohio Street (I-90 / I-94 Ramp) Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 367 ft Main Span Length: 219.2 ft Roadway Width: 76 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1961 By: Unknown and City of Chicago | An attractive and impressive deck truss bascule span carries an expressway ramp. | 
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Paw Paw River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Paw Paw River | Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 123 ft Main Span Length: 46 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1915 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Although significantly altered and no longer able to raise for boats, this bridge is an unusual and perhaps unexpected bascule bridge. | 
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Pont Turcotte
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| Route Marie-Victorin (QC-132) Over Rivière Richelieu | Sorel-Tracy: Montérégie, Québec | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Deck Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 889 ft Main Span Length: 200 ft Roadway Width: 39.4 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1932 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec | This rare truss bascule bridge also has the design of a high level bridge. | 
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Port Clinton Bridge
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| OH-163 (Lakeshore Drive, Monroe Street) Over Portage River | Port Clinton: Ottawa County, Ohio | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 344 ft Main Span Length: 99 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1933 By: A. Bentley and Sons of Toledo, Ohio and Ohio State Highway Department | This is a beautiful, well-decorated, and rare example of a highway bascule bridge in Ohio. | 
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Port Clinton Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Amtrak) Over Portage River | Port Clinton: Ottawa County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Main Span Length: 118 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1915 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This unusual four track bascule bridge, the first of its kind, has plate girders that assist the truss. | 
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Port Huron Railroad Bridge
Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Abandoned CSX) Over Black River | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Abt) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 234 ft Main Span Length: 173 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | Unused for many years, this extremely rare example of an Abt bascule bridge is a significant Port Huron landmark. | 
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Randolph Street Bridge
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| Randolph Street Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Non-Historic, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 336.3 ft Main Span Length: 213 ft Roadway Width: 48 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1984 By: Unknown and City of Chicago | This non-historic bridge is listed only for comparitive purposes and for continuity of those using this website for a river tour. | 
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River Rouge Conrail Bridge
River Rouge New York Central Railroad Bridge |
 | Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over River Rouge | Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan | Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) |
Total Length: 185 ft Main Span Length: 135 ft Roadway Width: 30 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1920 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This impressive 125 foot clear bascule span is difficult to photo. | 
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River Rouge Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
River Rouge Wabash Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over River Rouge | Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan | Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Abt) |
Total Length: 291 ft Main Span Length: 162 ft Roadway Width: 30 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1921 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | The first Abt bascule bridge ever built, this bridge is also one of the few surviving examples of this unusual bascule type. | 
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River Terminal Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (River Terminal Railroad) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 129.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1951 By: Unknown | An interesting bascule bridge located in an area of heavy industry. | 
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Roosevelt Road Bridge
12th Street Bridge |
| Roosevelt Road Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 257.6 ft Main Span Length: 204 ft Roadway Width: 71.9 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | This deck truss is similar to Ohio Street Bridge and is noted for its unique and very beautiful bridgetender buildings. | 
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Ruby Street Bridge
Historic US Route 66 Bridge |
| Historic US-66 (Ruby Street, IL-53) Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) |
Total Length: 396 ft Main Span Length: 257 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1935 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This is Joliet's only trunnion bascule bridge, and it is part of old US-66. | 
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Saginaw Bascule Railroad Bridge
CSX Saginaw River Bridge |
| Railroad (CSX) Over Saginaw River | Saginaw: Saginaw County, Michigan | Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Abt) and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 700 ft Main Span Length: 160 ft Roadway Width: 15 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1944 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | An exceedingly rare example of the unusual patented Abt type bascule bridge. this bridge has several truss approach spans also. | 
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Sandusky Bay Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Amtrak) Over Sandusky Bay | Rural: Erie County, Ohio and Ottawa County, Ohio | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This bridge is a noteworthy Ohio example of a Scherzer type rolling lift bascule bridge. | 
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St. Charles Air Line Bridge
18th Street Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Canadian National) Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) |
Total Length: 220 ft Main Span Length: 220 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1919 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This bridge was the longest bascule bridge in the world when built, was moved once, and shortened during the move. | 
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St. George River Railroad Bridge
Thomaston Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Maine Eastern) Over St. George River | Near Thomaston: Knox County, Maine | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This multi-span bridge contains a variety of structure types. | 
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State Street Bridge
Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge |
| State Street Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 307 ft Main Span Length: 245 ft Roadway Width: 72 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1949 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | A wide truss bascule bridge in downtown Chicago, built in the 1940s. | 
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Sturgeon Bay Bridge
Michigan Street Bridge |
| Michigan Street Over Sturgeon Bay | Sturgeon Bay: Door County, Wisconsin | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 1420 ft Main Span Length: 161.4 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: Wausau Iron Works of Wausau, Wisconsin and Keller and Harrington | This beutiful iconic bascule bridge with its long series of truss approach spans is a preserved thanks to local support. | 
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Van Buren Street Bridge
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| Van Buren Street Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 267 ft Main Span Length: 210.3 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1956 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | One of a number of remaining similarly-designed bascule bridges in Chicago. | 
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Veterans Memorial Bridge
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| M-25 Over Saginaw River | Bay City: Bay County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 854 ft Main Span Length: 185 ft Roadway Width: 55.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1956 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This bridge is a traditional mid-20th Century bascule bridge in Michigan and also features a significant approach system.. | 
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Wabash Avenue Bridge
Irv Kupcinet Bridge |
| Wabash Avenue Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 345.2 ft Main Span Length: 269 ft Roadway Width: 57 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | An excellent early example of one of Chicago's unusual deck truss bascule bridges. | 
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Wadsworth Street Bridge
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| Wadsworth Street (Brooklyn Heights Road) Over St. George River | Thomaston: Knox County, Maine | Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Belidor) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 231 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1925 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts | Although all machinery has been removed, this bridge is one of the only examples in the country of a belidor type bascule bridge. | 
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Washington Boulevard Bridge
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| Washington Boulevard Over South Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 303.5 ft Main Span Length: 197 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1913 By: Unknown and City of Chicago | An impressive example of the early pony truss bascule design. | 
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Webster Avenue Bridge
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| Webster Avenue Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 287 ft Main Span Length: 189 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1916 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | Among the northernmost of the Chicago bascule bridges, this one is also an older example. | 
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Welland Canal Canadian National Railway Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #6 |
| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Welland Canal | St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 2 | 1923 By: Canadian Vickers Limited of Montreal, Quebec | This bridge looks like somewhat like a double leaf bascule bridge but it is actually two single leaf bascule spans. | 
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Wells Street Bridge
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| Wells Street and Railroad (Chicago L) Over Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 345.2 ft Main Span Length: 268 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1922 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago | One of the most impressive bridges in Chicago is this massive double-deck truss bascule bridge. | 
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Wiscasset Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Maine Central) Over Sheepscot River | Wiscasset: Lincoln County, Maine | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This bridge has a rare Scherzer rolling lift bascule span, but it is the even larger through truss approach spans that draw the eye. | 
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