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{{Short description|Bridge in Chicago}} |
{{Short description|Bridge in Chicago that opened in 1909}} |
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{{About|the vehicle bridge|the adjacent rail bridge|Kinzie Street railroad bridge}} |
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| caption = Kinzie Street bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in July 2010 |
| caption = Kinzie Street bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in July 31, 2010 |
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| named_for = [[John Kinzie]] |
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| owner = [[City of Chicago]] |
| owner = [[Chicago|City of Chicago]] |
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| preceded = [[Grand Avenue Bridge]] |
| preceded = [[Grand Avenue Bridge (Chicago)|Grand Avenue Bridge]] |
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| followed = [[Lake Street Bridge (Chicago)|Lake Street Bridge]] |
| followed = [[Lake Street Bridge (Chicago)|Lake Street Bridge]] |
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| design = Bascule Pratt through truss |
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| designer = Alexander von Babo |
| designer = Alexander von Babo, City of Chicago |
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| builder = John J. Gallery |
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| begin = 23 January 1908 |
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| traffic = 6,650 (As of 2014) |
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==Incidents== |
==Incidents== |
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| ⚫ | In April 1992, rehabilitation work on the pilings for the bridge damaged a freight tunnel located under the Chicago River. The tunnel breach eventually led to the [[Chicago flood]], which flooded the [[Chicago Loop]] with an estimated {{convert|250|e6USgal|m3|-6}} of water.<ref name="CBS2">{{cite news |title = 1992 Loop Flood Brings Chaos, Billions In Losses |publisher = [[WBBM-TV]] |location = Chicago |url = http://cbs2chicago.com/vault/local_story_104140940.html |date = April 14, 2007 |access-date = January 11, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927231222/http://cbs2chicago.com/vault/local_story_104140940.html |archive-date = September 27, 2007 }}</ref> |
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In August 2004, a [[Dave Matthews Band]] tour bus passing over the bridge |
In August 2004, a [[Dave Matthews Band]] tour bus passing over the bridge [[Dave Matthews Band Chicago River incident|dumped 800 pounds of human waste through the open metal grate bridge deck]] into the Chicago River. The waste landed on an architecture tour cruise boat and passengers passing under the bridge at that time.<ref>{{cite news |title=On This Day In History, Dave Matthews' Tour Bus Dumped Human Waste On Chicago River Tourists |url=https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/08/dave-matthews-band-poop-tour-bus-incident/ |accessdate=27 November 2019 |work=[[WBBM-TV|CBS Chicago]] |date=8 August 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In April 1992, rehabilitation work on the pilings for the bridge damaged a freight tunnel located under the Chicago River. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Commons category-inline|Kinzie Street Bridge}} |
* {{Commons category-inline|Kinzie Street Bridge}} |
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|upstream=[[Grand Avenue Bridge (Chicago)|Grand Avenue Bridge]] |
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[[Category:Truss bridges in the United States]] |
[[Category:Truss bridges in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Road bridges in Illinois]] |
[[Category:Road bridges in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Bascule bridges in |
[[Category:Bascule bridges in Illinois]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 20 October 2024
Kinzie Street Bridge | |
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 Kinzie Street bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in July 31, 2010 | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′21″N 87°38′22″W / 41.889076°N 87.639371°W |
| Crosses | Chicago River |
| Named for | John Kinzie |
| Owner | City of Chicago |
| ID number | 16602826628 |
| Preceded by | Grand Avenue Bridge |
| Followed by | Lake Street Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule Pratt through truss |
| Total length | 195 feet (59 m) |
| Width | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Longest span | 136.2 feet (41.5 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 main span and 2 approach spans |
| Load limit | 48.5 tons |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Designer | Alexander von Babo, City of Chicago |
| Constructed by | John J. Gallery |
| Construction start | 23 January 1908 |
| Construction end | 10 May 1909 |
| Construction cost | $218,707.86 |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Rebuilt | 1999 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 6,650 (As of 2014) |
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The Kinzie Street Bridge is a single-leaf bascule bridge built in 1909 that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1][2]
Incidents
[edit]In April 1992, rehabilitation work on the pilings for the bridge damaged a freight tunnel located under the Chicago River. The tunnel breach eventually led to the Chicago flood, which flooded the Chicago Loop with an estimated 250 million US gallons (1,000,000 m3) of water.[3]
In August 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus passing over the bridge dumped 800 pounds of human waste through the open metal grate bridge deck into the Chicago River. The waste landed on an architecture tour cruise boat and passengers passing under the bridge at that time.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kinzie St Bridge". Chicago Loop Bridges. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Kinzie Street Bridge". Historic Bridges. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "1992 Loop Flood Brings Chaos, Billions In Losses". Chicago: WBBM-TV. April 14, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
- ^ "On This Day In History, Dave Matthews' Tour Bus Dumped Human Waste On Chicago River Tourists". CBS Chicago. August 8, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
External links
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