State Street Bridge (Chicago)

State Street Bridge
The bridge in 2008
Coordinates41°53′15″N 87°37′41″W / 41.88754°N 87.627994°W / 41.88754; -87.627994
History
Construction start1939
Construction end1949
Location
Map

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]

  • Postcard of bridge circa 1901
    Postcard of bridge circa 1901
  • Postcard of the bridge circa 1908
    Postcard of the bridge circa 1908
  • The current bridge with its bascule span open for river traffic
    The current bridge with its bascule span open for river traffic

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "N State St Bridge, Chicago, IL (1)". chicagoloopbridges.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  3. ^ "State Street Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-05.


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