Wabash Avenue Bridge
The Wabash Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River was built in 1930. Standing west of the Michigan Avenue Bridge and east of Marina City, the bascule bridge connects the Near North Side with "The Loop" area.Photo: Chadbailey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Chicago, Illinois
- Also known as: “Irv Kupcinet Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trump International Hotel and Tower and Chicago Theater.
Trump International Hotel and Tower
Hotel
Photo: solarwind-chicago, CC BY 2.0.
The Trump International Hotel and Tower, or simply the Trump Tower, is a skyscraper condo-hotel in the Near North Side community area in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. Trump International Hotel and Tower is situated 380 feet north of Wabash Avenue Bridge.
Chicago Theater
Theater building
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chicago Theatre, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre, is a theater on North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Theater is situated 910 feet south of Wabash Avenue Bridge.
Chicago Riverwalk
Park
Photo: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chicago Riverwalk is a multi-use public open space located on the south bank of the main branch of the Chicago River in Chicago, extending from Lake Michigan and the Outer Drive Bridge westward to the Wolf Point area and Lake Street. Chicago Riverwalk is situated 370 feet southeast of Wabash Avenue Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include River North and Jewelers Row District.
River North
Quarter
Photo: OmidGul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
River North is a Chicago neighborhood located north of the Chicago River, south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. It is adjacent to the Magnificent Mile retail and tourism corridor.
Jewelers Row District
Neighborhood
The Jewelers Row District is a historic district in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built…
Loop
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
Wabash Avenue Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88789° or 41° 53′ 16″ northLongitude
-87.62686° or 87° 37′ 37″ westNamed after
Irv KupcinetOpen location code
86HJV9QF+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 548267120OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7958629
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Satellite Map
Discover Wabash Avenue Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Wabash Avenue Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wabash Avenue Bridge”
- French: “pont de Wabash Avenue”
- French: “Pont de Wabash Avenue”
- Japanese: “ワバシュアベニューブリッジ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vietnam Veterans Memorial and State Street Bridge.
Nearby Places
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