Cortland Street Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Bascule bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Completed in: | 1902 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 39 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Participants
Contractor
- American Bridge Company (superstructure)
- Fitzsimmons and Connell Company (substructure)
Relevant Web Sites
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HAER: Chicago River Bascule Bridge, West Cortland Street, Spanning North Branch of Chicago River at West Cor, Chicago, Cook County, IL
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Cortland Street Bridge
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Wikipedia: Cortland Street Drawbridge
Relevant Publications
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 197
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0003588 |
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| Created: | 16/06/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |