St. Charles Air Line Bridge
The St. Charles Air Line Bridge is a Strauss Trunnion bascule bridge which spans the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. Built as part of the St. Charles Air Line Railroad by the American Bridge Company in 1919, the bridge originally had a span of 260 feet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad and Soldier Field.
Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
Bridge
The Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad is a terminal railroad in the Chicago area, formerly giving various other companies access to Grand Central Station.
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 1 mile east of St. Charles Air Line Bridge.
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 3,900 feet southeast of St. Charles Air Line Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dearborn Park and South Loop.
Dearborn Park
Neighborhood
Dearborn Park is a residential Chicago neighborhood in South Loop. It is part of the Loop and Near South Side community areas of Chicago, and has a public park of the same name.
South Loop
Quarter
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South Loop is a Chicago neighborhood south of the Loop. The South Branch of the Chicago River flows through it. Chinatown is adjacent to the southwest, and Museum Campus is to its east.
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.
St. Charles Air Line Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Railroad bridge in Chicago, IL
- Categories: bascule bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.86092° or 41° 51′ 39″ northLongitude
-87.63454° or 87° 38′ 4″ westOpen location code
86HJV968+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 705676123OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q3495246
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“St. Charles Air Line Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣查尔斯直达大桥”
- Dutch: “St. Charles Air Line Bridge”
- French: “pont de Saint-Charles”
- French: “Pont de Saint-Charles”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ping Tom Natural Area and Ping Tom Gymnasium.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad Bridgehouse and St. Charles Air Line Bridgehouse.
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