Canal Street railroad bridge
The Canal Street railroad bridge is a vertical-lift bridge across the south branch of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 12, 2007.- Type: Bridge
- Description: steel bridge
- Also known as: “AMTK Canal Street Lift Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chess Records and Chicago Public Library Chinatown Branch.
Chess Records
Museum
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Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. Chess Records is situated 3,600 feet east of Canal Street railroad bridge.
Chicago Public Library Chinatown Branch
Library
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Chicago Public Library Chinatown Branch is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Canal Street railroad bridge.
Soldier Field
Stadium
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Soldier Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League since 1971, as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer since 2020. Soldier Field is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Canal Street railroad bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgeport-Chinatown and Near South.
Bridgeport-Chinatown
Photo: Pattie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgeport-Chinatown is the South Side at its most dynamic, as the old South Side Irish neighborhood of the Daleys increasingly blends with the old Chinese immigrant community to the north.
Near South
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The Near South is the home of several of Chicago's main attractions: the splendid Museum Campus, with three world-class natural science museums on the lakefront; Soldier Field, home of the NFL's Chicago Bears; and McCormick Place, the city's massive convention center.
Motor Row District
Neighborhood
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Motor Row District is a historic district in Chicago's Near South Side community area. Motor Row includes buildings on Michigan Avenue between 2200 and 2500 south, directly west of McCormick Place convention center, and 1444, 1454, 1737, 1925, 2000 S.
Canal Street railroad bridge
- Categories: steel bridge, railway bridge, vertical-lift bridge, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.85565° or 41° 51′ 20″ northLongitude
-87.63701° or 87° 38′ 13″ westInception
1914Open location code
86HJV947+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 1324092057OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q1032518
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In Other Languages
“Canal Street railroad bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “Canal Street Railroad Bridge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canal Street Marina and Canal Street Bridge.
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