Bridges in Chicago

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Bridges in Chicago

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  • Steve S
    Newton, MA1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful bridge. This was just as other reviewers have explained... a perfect spot to take in chicago. Don't plan on spending a long time here... but worth a visit.
    Written 13 October 2024
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  • StephenCross
    Dublin, Ireland31,425 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The BP pedestrian bridge runs over the main road and is shaped in a snake like formation. Its metal on the exterior and wooden underfoot. Attractive bridge!
    Written 23 September 2024
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  • StephenCross
    Dublin, Ireland31,425 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Chicago has amazing bridges and Clark Street bridge is a fine example of one of them. They are all distinct and different.
    Written 8 October 2024
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  • Neta_Avivi
    Tel Aviv, Israel3,479 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Dearborn Street Bridge is a steel bridge over the Chicago River. It connects the Near North Side with the Loop area of Chicago. It was built in 1834, was the first movable bridge in Chicago and served as the primary crossing point over the Chicago River for the original town (population of 350 at the time). Since then, the bridge was dismantled and replaced a few times. It is another Chicago Landmark and part of the city's beautiful landscape.
    Written 10 October 2019
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  • Allen21096
    Chicago, IL26,894 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This bridge was utilized for a jump in the 1980 movie, "The Blues Brothers". It is located just east of the Calumet Fisheries which is at 3259 E. 95th St. between South Houston Ave. and South Avenue N in Chicago. "The Blues Brothers" is even memorialized on a mural at Calumet Fisheries. In the movie, the new Bluesmobile – picked up by Elwood at a Mount Prospect City police auction – demonstrates its prowess by leaping across the East 95th Street Bridge over the Calumet River at Calumet Harbor, on the south side of Chicago,
    Written 1 August 2018
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  • Munir D
    Toronto, Canada704 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I used the Skyway toll bridge yesterday afternoon to connect from Michigan to Wisconsin on my way to Minnesota from Toronto.

    The bridge was extremely busy and yet not all booths had manpower. When I got stuck on the first booth, the people who I sought help from over the intercom, could not reset the system to allow me to pay cash. I had to reverse my car to go to another booth. Reversing is dangerous but I had no choice.

    This took about 10-15 minutes of my time.

    Brief view of the Chicago Skyline from the toll bridge is worth a video.

    Munir D.
    Written 22 July 2022
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  • Irina
    United States14,148 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you happen to visit the area of South Pond, there's a small pedestrian bridge over the narrower part of the pond; the bridge is in fact a quick pass and connection between the west border of Lincoln Park Zoo at N Stockton Drive (Farm Gate) and the east, where various zoo grounds, the parking lot, and bus drop off are located.

    From the bridge the views of the Chicago Skyline are very attractive, as well as the scenic views of Nature Boardwalk around South Pond.

    Fairly recently the bridge over South Pond was named to honor Dr. Lester E. Fisher (1921 -- 2021), who had been The Director of Lincoln Park Zoo for 30 years, and had also organized and led the Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes at Lincoln Park Zoo.

    The small bridge over South Pond is now shown on the map of Nature Boardwalk, and the name of Dr. Lester E. Fisher is there.

    Our visit to this part of Lincoln Park was not too long, I only took a couple of photos with distant views of the bridge.

    Later I learnt the history and the facts from the long life and dedicated work of a prominent zoologist Lester E. Fisher.

    I plan to revisit the site, when we are in the area again.
    Written 23 February 2024
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  • StephenCross
    Dublin, Ireland31,425 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The road sign clearly names the bridge something other than the Wabash bridge which is confusing. It doesn’t look as good up close.
    Written 8 October 2024
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  • StephenCross
    Dublin, Ireland31,425 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wabash Avenue Bridge is on the bend of the river and helps define a lot of the architecture of Chicago that runs alongside the River.
    Written 8 October 2024
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