State Street Bridge (Chicago)
Appearance
State Street Bridge | |
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![]() The bridge in 2008 | |
Coordinates | 41°53′15″N 87°37′41″W / 41.88754°N 87.627994°W |
History | |
Construction start | 1939 |
Construction end | 1949 |
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The Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge, also known as the State Street Bridge, is a bridge that carries State Street across the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1]
History
The current bridge was started in 1939,[2] but material shortages in World War II caused a delay in completion until 1949.[3]
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Postcard of bridge circa 1901
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Postcard of the bridge circa 1908
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The current bridge with its bascule span open for river traffic
References
- ^ "Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge in Chicago (State Street Bridge)". Presidential Broadcast Staff. 4 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "N State St Bridge, Chicago, IL (1)". chicagoloopbridges.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "State Street Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
External links
Media related to Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge at Wikimedia Commons