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a new piece of Chicago history floated in on the Chicago River and is now sitting at Lake and Wacker, do NOT miss your chance to see it before it’s installed into the Lake Street Bridge 🌉👀 [𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 this with your friends who love Chicago architecture and history!]

the new west leaf of the historic Lake Street Bridge has arrived, and you can see it from the west end of the Chicago Riverwalk or from upper Wacker and Lake

𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹:

🏗️ Lake Street Bridge was the world’s first double-deck, double-leaf bascule bridge and the section being replaced dates to the bridge’s original opening on November 6, 1916

🚆 this bridge is a key part of Chicago’s transportation infrastructure with CTA Green and Pink Line trains running on the upper level and vehicles crossing below

⚖️ the new steel bridge leaf weighs approximately ONE MILLION pounds

✨ Lake Street Bridge is getting a major upgrade while preserving its historic character

🚢  the new section traveled by barge along the Chicago River before crews began the process of replacing the original west leaf

the coolest part? you can witness this moment in Chicago history for yourself: head to the Chicago Riverwalk and look northwest of Lake Street Bridge to see this massive piece of infrastructure up close

Chicago’s architecture and engineering are so much more than skyscrapers, sometimes, history is happening right on the river!

𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 this with someone who loves Chicago history, architecture, or hidden-in-plain-sight city moments and 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 @alanainwanderland 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 Chicago discoveries you won’t want to miss 🩵

#chicagohistory #chicagoriverwalk #chicagoarchitecture #thingstodoinchicago #chicagoinfluencer
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