Kinzie Street railroad bridge

The Chicago and North Western Railway's Kinzie Street railroad bridge (also known as the Carroll Avenue bridge) is a bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. When it opened in 1908, it was the world's longest and heaviest bascule bridge.

Other name(s)	Carroll Avenue bridge
Characteristics
Design	bascule bridge
History
Construction start	December 1907
Location

The Chicago Sun-Times was the last railroad customer to the east of the bridge. They moved their printing plant out of downtown Chicago in 2000. The bridge has been unused since then. It was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2007.

Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge Media

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  Night view looking north from Lake Street bridge showing Wolf Point and Kinzie Street railroad bridge. Among the buildings and structures shown are (left to right) Left Bank at K Station (300 North Canal), 333 North Canal, Kinzie Street railroad bridge, 350 North Orleans, Merchandise Mart, 300 North LaSalle, Franklin Street Bridge and part of 333 Wacker Drive.

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  Identifier: outfromdarknessa00henr (find matches)Title: Out from the Darkness: An Autobiography Unfolding the Life Story and Singular Vicissitudes of a Scandinavian BartimǽusYear: 1890 (1890s)Authors: Henry HendricksonSubjects: Publisher: H. J. Smith & Co.Contributing Library: American Printing House for the Blind, Inc., M. C.

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  Bird's-eye view of Wolf Point viewed from the east as it appeared in 1893. The 1879–1898 swing bridge is visible in the top right of the drawing.

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  1897 plan of the North Branch of the Chicago River showing the close proximity of the three bridges at Kinzie Street, and the obstruction that they created in the river

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  Schematic of Kinzie Street railroad bridge

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