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Additional Information: National Contracting Company of Chicago, Illinois was the substructure contractor. Wisconsin Bridge and Iron of Milwaukee was the superstructure contractor
Although clearly an attractive and historic structure, this bridge is nonetheless a traditional stationary riveted Warren through truss with no distinguishing details constructed within the period in which this type of bridge was frequently being built on railroad. However, perhaps this normalcy is what makes it stand out in Cook County, which is filled with movable truss bridges and other unusual bridge designs. It was built to carry the railroad over the North Shore Channel, and as such it has a Sanitary District plaque on it.
Please be aware that this is a CTA line which means it is not extremely busy, but it also has an electrified third rail. Walking on this bridge or related trackage is not recommended, and would likely result in one of several possible unpleasant consequences (police response, being flattened by a train, electrocuted to death, etc).
That said, there is an open field or golf course or some such thing that you can view this bridge from, particularly in the winter when the leaves are off the trees. A distance view of the bridge can be had from Central Street Bridge too.
Carlton R. Dart (listed as C. R. Dart on the plaque) was the bridge engineer. George Monroe Wisner (George. M. Wisner on the plaque) was the chief engineer.
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Main Plaque ERECTED BYTHE SANITARY DISTRICT ----- OF ----- CHICAGO ----- 1909 ----- PRESIDENT ROBERT R. MC CORMICK BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILLIAM H. BAKER ADOLPH BERGMAN WALLACE G. CLARK HENRY F. EIDMANN PAUL A. HAZARD THOMAS J. HEALY ROBERT R. MC CORMICK GEORGE W. PAULLIN EDWARD I. WILLIAMS CHIEF ENGINEER GEORGE M. WISNER BRIDGE ENGINEER C. R. DART BUILT FOR THE C. M. & ST. P. RY. CO. |
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