Van Buren Street Bridge (Chicago)

Van Buren Street Bridge
Van Buren Street Bridge
	The bridge in 2009 with its bascule span raised for sailboats
Coordinates	41°52′36″N 87°38′15″W / 41.8768°N 87.637392°W
Location

The Van Buren Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.^[1] It is the sixth bridge at this location and carrying this name, and was completed in 1956.^[1] It replaced an 1895 Rolling Lift-type bascule bridge designed by William Scherzer.

References

^ ^a ^b McBriarty, Patrick T. (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 164. ISBN 9780252097256. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

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[McBriatry-1] McBriarty, Patrick T. (October 1, 2013). Chicago River Bridges. University of Illinois Press. p. 164. ISBN 9780252097256. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

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