Canal Street Bridge - The Big Lift

272.8 Feet Span - 1500 Tons - 130 Feet Aloft Library of Congress memory.loc.gov Originally built as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, this Waddell and Harrington vertical lift span is the only one of its kind across the Chicago River. Upon its completion in 1915, it had the heaviest (1500 ton) main span of any vertical lift bridge in the United States. Also called Canal Street Railroad Bridge www.historicbridges.org Key Facts: Bridge Name: Canal Street Railroad Bridge Type: Bascule (Truss) Road: Railroad (Amtrak) Location: Cook County, IL City: Chicago Crossing: Chicago River South Branch Technical Facts Construction Date: 1915 Main Span Length: 272.8 Feet Tower Height: 195 Feet Elevated Navigational Clearance: 130 Feet Designer: Waddell and Harrington



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