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2. www.youtube.com › watchChicago's Movable Bridges | The history of Bascule Bridges

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   This is a shortened video. The entire sequence from when the lights went on to when they went off was about 27 minutes.Time stamps:0:00 - Bridge is closed of...

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   Oct 12, 2024 · Chicago firefighters battled a large fire on the city's West Side Friday night.

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   Dec 1, 2015 · A pair of bascule rail bridges cross the Chicago River a few miles from the city center. On the right, the St Charles Airline Bridge, constructed in 1919 by the American Bridge Company. It originally had a span of 260 feet (79m), but was reduced to 220 feet in 1930 when the Chicago River was straightened.

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6. www.chipublib.org › blogs › postThe Trunnion Bascule Bridge: Technology That Changed Chicago

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   Sep 30, 2013 · The trunnion bascule design, also known as the Chicago Bridge, is popular in river cities throughout the world. North Avenue Chicago's 7th Trunnion Bascule Bridge. Source: Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey. Trunnion bascule bridges have two leaves that swing vertically on large pivots. The large counter weight is hidden in ...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bascule_bridgeBascule bridge - Wikipedia

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   A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or double-leafed. The name comes from the French term for balance scale, which employs the same principle.

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   What is a bascule bridge?

   • A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or double-leafed. The name comes from the French term for balance scale, which employs the same principle.

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   What is the DuSable Bridge?

   • The DuSable Bridge (formerly the Michigan Avenue Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bridge was proposed in the early 20th century as part of a plan to link Grant Park (downtown) and Lincoln Park (uptown) with a grand boulevard.

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   What is a trunnion bascule bridge?

   • Trunnion bascule bridges have two leaves that swing vertically on large pivots. The large counter weight is hidden in the bank of the river under the bridge. This type of bridge is quick opening and does not obstruct the river with a center pier. Clybourn Place (Cortland Street) Bridge. Source: 1901 Chicago Dept. of Public Works. Annual Report.

   The Trunnion Bascule Bridge: Technology That Changed Chicago

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   What is a double-leaf bascule bridge?

   • This animation shows the movement of a double-leaf bascule. A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or double-leafed.

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   How did people get across the Chicago River?

   • Almost everybody lived and worked along the Chicago River. Getting across was a big problem. There weren’t enough bridges, and those bridges that existed were more suited for a small town than the country’s second largest city. Most of them were swing bridges. Swing Bridge Spanning Sanitary & Ship Canal, east of Kedzie.

   The Trunnion Bascule Bridge: Technology That Changed Chicago

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   How many types of bascule bridges are there?

   • There are three types of bascule bridge and the counterweights to the span may be located above or below the bridge deck. The fixed- trunnion (sometimes a "Chicago" bascule) rotates around a large axle that raises the span (s).

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   The DuSable Bridge (formerly the Michigan Avenue Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bridge was proposed in the early 20th century as part of a plan to link Grant Park (downtown) and Lincoln Park (uptown) with a grand boulevard ...