Wells Street Bridge
The Wells Street Bridge is a bascule bridge over the Chicago River, in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States, which was built in 1922. Standing east of the Franklin Street Bridge and southeast of the Merchandise Mart, the bridge connects the Near North Side with "The Loop".Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in United States of America
- Also known as: “Wells Street Bridge (1922)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merchandise Mart and La Salle Street Bridge.
Merchandise Mart
Shopping center
The Merchandise Mart is a commercial building in downtown Chicago, Illinois. When it opened in 1930, it was the world's largest building, with 4 million square feet of floor space. Merchandise Mart is situated 550 feet northwest of Wells Street Bridge.
La Salle Street Bridge
Bridge
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The La Salle Street Bridge is a single-deck double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge spanning the main stem of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois, that connects the Near North Side with the Loop area. La Salle Street Bridge is situated 400 feet east of Wells Street Bridge.
Franklin Street Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Franklin–Orleans Street Bridge, commonly known as the Franklin Street Bridge, is a bascule bridge over the Chicago River, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Franklin Street Bridge is situated 500 feet west of Wells Street Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include River North and Fulton River 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.
Fulton River District
Neighborhood
The Fulton River District is a Chicago neighborhood located on the edge of the city's downtown, northwest of the Loop. The district is bounded by the Chicago River to the east, the Kennedy Expressway to the west, Ohio Street to the north and Madison Street to the south, making it part of the Near West Side and West Town community areas of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
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.
Wells Street Bridge
- Categories: road bridge, bascule bridge, double-decker bridge, and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88753° or 41° 53′ 15″ northLongitude
-87.63399° or 87° 38′ 2″ westOpen location code
86HJV9Q8+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 548930513OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7981703
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Wells Street Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wells Street Bridge”
- Persian: “پل خیابان ولز (شیکاگو)”
- Persian: “پل خیابان ولز”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Water Plaza and The Jetty.
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