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Franklin Street Bridge

 
Franklin Street Bridge, North Orleans Street, Chicago, IL 60606, United States of America
 

Franklin Street Bridge carries the M56 motorway over the Illinois Waterway (Chicago River).

Early plans for the Illinois Waterway (Chicago River) between Oldchester and Cheltenham were proposed by Thomas Telford but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. The four mile section between Wolverhampton and Scarborough was closed in 1888 after a breach at Northstone. In his autobiography John Green writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s

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Franklin Street Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Illinois Waterway (Chicago River) between Chicago Harbour Entrance (2.38 miles and 1 lock to the east) and Ashland Avenue Bascule Bridge (3.77 miles to the southwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Chicago Harbour Entrance is Wells Street Bridge; 0.09 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Ashland Avenue Bascule Bridge is Lake Street Bridge; 0.15 miles away.

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The Franklin–Orleans Street Bridge, commonly known as the Franklin Street Bridge, is a bascule bridge over the Chicago River, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was built in October 1920, and is located directly southwest of the Merchandise Mart. Connecting the Near North Side with "The Loop," is at the junction of the branches of the river, lying directly west of the Wells Street Bridge. It carries four lanes of traffic in the northbound direction, and sidewalks are available on both sides of the bridge.

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company was the contractor for the substructure, and the Ketler–Elliot Company was the contractor for the superstructure. Original electrical equipment was installed by C. H. Norwood. The bridge is an example of a trunnion bascule bridge, with each half of the roadway is cantilevered out from shore abutments. The bridge is extremely efficient to operate.

The bridge provided a new connection to the southern banks of the river and aided in westward expansion along Wacker Drive.

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Franklin Street Bridge - Wikipedia
The Franklin–Orleans Street Bridge, commonly known as the Franklin Street Bridge, is a bascule bridge over the Chicago River, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was built in October 1920, and is located directly southwest of the Merchandise Mart. Connecting the Near North Side with "The Loop," is at the junction of the ...
Franklin Street Bridge (LaPorte County Bridge 505) - HistoricBridges ...
About This Bridge. This bridge is the only historic movable bridge in Indiana, and is significant on a state level basis as a result. While the bridge is in northwestern Indiana and thus near Chicago's massive collection of bascule bridges, the Franklin Street Bridge in Indiana remains noteworthy as a historic bascule bridge that ...
N Franklin St bridge history
N Franklin St bridge - opened October 23, 1920. Franklin-Orleans Street Bridge Elevation adapted (original courtesy of CDOT Department of Engineering). “ Mayor Opens New Bridge”. “Bombs, daylight fireworks, and a parade of thousands of gayly decorated trucks and automobiles signalized the opening of the new ...
Franklin Street Bridge (Franklin-Orleans Bridge) - HistoricBridges.org
Franklin Street Bridge Raised The last bridge to cross the Chicago River before it splits into the north and south branches, this bridge crosses the river at an angle, connecting Franklin and Orleans Streets, and lies in the shadow of the massive Merchandise Mart building which inescapably defines the visual setting around ...
Historic burial vault lies hidden in plain sight under downtown ...
Nov 1, 2014 ... It's hard to see through the maze of construction, but under the Franklin Street bridge over Buffalo Bayou downtown is a burial crypt that has been there more than 165 years. Timothy Donnellan, one of Houston's earliest settlers, died in 1849 and was buried in the vault built of red brick, said Louis Aulbach, ...
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Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Franklin Street in Chicago.
Franklin Street Bridge - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...
Franklin–Orleans Street Bridge. Chicago River Franklin Street Bascule Bridge.jpg . Franklin Street Bridge in 1987. Carries, Automobiles, Pedestrians. Crosses, Chicago River. Locale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Official name, Franklin– Orleans Street Bridge. Characteristics. Design, Double-leaf bascule. Total length, 320 ...
Franklin Avenue Bridge restoration | Hennepin County
Hennepin County's Franklin Avenue Bridge (County Road 5) reconditioning project, including construction updates, detours, and contact information.
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B r i d g e. The Franklin Street Bridge in Peoria, IL across the. Illinois River was built by Marsh Bridge. Company of Des Moines, Iowa between 1906 and 1909 at a cost of $ 222,088. The bridge was opened to traffic on April 11, 1909. It was replaced by the Robert H. Michel Bridge in 1993. PEORIA PHILATELIC SOCIEff.