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The rivets on the Harrison Street Bridge. The light reflects off the bridge as the sun sets in the west.  The contrasting black and white photo really shows the details along the bridge. Click here for the previous blog post … Continue reading →

This is one of the newest of Chicago’s bascule bridges, with a 1960 construction date.  It continues to use the the combination deck-pony truss design that had been in use in Chicago since 1922. The bridge’s truss details are nearly identical … Continue reading →