One of the most visible bridges in the city, the St. Charles Air Line Bridge can be viewed throughout the Near South from vantage points on Roosevelt Road and ...

Located south of the Loop at 16th Street, the St. Charles Air Line Bridge was the world's longest and heaviest single-leaf bridge when completed.

Existing focal points around this site are the St. Charles Air Line Bridge, a designated landmark due to its impressive pair of bascule bridges and large ...

The St. Charles Air Line Bridge is a complex arrangement of rivet-connected truss- es that incorporated a massive but economical concrete counterweight design ...

The St. Charles Air Line Bridge is a complex arrangement of rivet-connected trusses that incor- porated a massive but economical concrete coun- terweight ...

Since it no longer leads anywhere, it is locked open. The southern St. Charles Air Line Bridge is a 220-foot span was originally built in 1919 but was shortened ...

- Significance: Like all Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridges, the St. Charles Air Line Bridge rotates vertically, lifting to clear the ...

2024年4月26日 · Built in 1917-1919, the St. Charles Air Line Bridge is one of the oldest in Chicago and has been designated a city landmark.

- Significance: Like all Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridges, the St. Charles Air Line Bridge rotates vertically, lifting to clear the river it spans. This ...