La Salle Street Bridge (Chicago, Illinois)
bridge in United States of America
The La Salle Street Bridge (or Marshall Suloway Bridge) is a single-deck double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge spanning the main stem of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois,[2] that connects the Near North Side with the Loop area. It was constructed in 1928.
La Salle Street Bridge | |
|---|---|
 View of the bridge from the Wells Street Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′15″N 87°37′57″W / 41.887484°N 87.632474°W |
| Carries | Automobiles Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Chicago River |
| Locale | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
| Official name | La Salle Street Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Marshall Suloway Bridge |
| Maintained by | Chicago Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 000016603226800 |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 242 feet (74 m) |
| Width | 86 feet (26 m) |
| Longest span | 220 feet (67 m) |
| Clearance above | 18.7 feet (5.7 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Donald Becker |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 12050[1] |
| Location | |
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References
change- ↑ "NBI Structure Number: 000016603226800". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ↑ "Chicago River Bascule Bridge, LaSalle Street". Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
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