The Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River was built in 1922. Standing east of the Franklin Street Bridge and southeast of the Merchandise Mart, the bascule bridge connects the Near North Side with "The Loop."
Wells Street Bridge | |
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 Wells Street Bridge raised to allow sailboats to pass | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′15″N 87°38′02″W / 41.88750°N 87.63389°W |
| Carries | Automobiles Elevated Trains Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Chicago River |
| Locale | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
| Official name | Wells Street Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-deck, double-leaf bascule bridge |
| History | |
| Designer | E. H. Bennett |
| Opened | February 11, 1922 |
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