The Grand Avenue Bridge, formerly Indiana Street Bridge,[1] is a fixed-trunnion bascule bridge in Chicago, Illinois, that crosses the North Branch Chicago River.[2]
Grand Avenue Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′29″N 87°38′28″W / 41.89139°N 87.64111°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians on Grand Avenue |
| Crosses | North Branch Chicago River |
| Locale | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Fixed-trunnion bascule bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | December 13, 1913 |
| Location | |
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History
editBefore the current bridge opened in 1913, a swing bridge took the place of the current bridge. The wood and iron swing bridge opened in 1869.[3][4][5]
The swing bridge was dismantled in favor of a new bascule bridge, which opened on December 13, 1913.[3][6] Months earlier, on August 15, 1913, Indiana Street was renamed to Grand Avenue as part of a citywide changes of street names.[1][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Blanchard's Map of Chicago". www.davidrumsey.com. 1906. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Grand Avenue Bridge (Indiana Street Bridge)". HistoricBridges.org. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ a b McBriarty, Patrick (December 2013). "Bridge birthdays this month: Grand Avenue Bridge". Loop North News. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Grand Ave Bridge". Chicago Loop Bridges. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Grand Avenue swing bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River". Explore Chicago Collections. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Happy birthday to Chicago's Grand Avenue bridge". Illinois Press Blog. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "1913—Chicago Street Name Changes". Chicagology. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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