Canal Street railroad bridge | |
|---|---|
 Southbound Amtrak train crossing the South Branch Chicago River | |
| Coordinates | 41°51′20.3″N 87°38′13.2″W / 41.855639°N 87.637000°W |
| Carries | Amtrak, Metra, and freight trains[1] |
| Crosses | Chicago River |
| Locale | Chicago |
| Official name | Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #458 Canal Street Railroad Bridge |
| Other name(s) | 21st Street Bridge |
| Owner | Amtrak[1] |
| Heritage status | Chicago Landmark |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | vertical-lift bridge |
| Longest span | 272.8 feet (83.1 m)[2] |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Waddell & Harrington |
| Construction start | September 4, 1913[3] |
| Construction end | July 30, 1914[3] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | Nearly 100 trains[4] |
| Location | |
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The Canal Street railroad bridge (or Pennsylvania Railroad bridge) is a vertical-lift bridge across the south branch of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 12, 2007.[5]
- ^ a b "Amtrak's 21st Street bridge needs replaced". High Speed Rail Alliance. September 20, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Holth, Nathan. "Canal Street Railroad Bridge". Historic Bridges of Michigan and Elsewhere. Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ a b Smith, W. L.; Priest, W. W. (1915). "The Design and Erection of the Pennsylvania Lift Bridge No. 458 Over the South Branch of the Chicago River". Journal of the Western Society of Engineers. XX. Chicago, IL: Western Society of Engineers: 478–500. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ Illinois Department of Transportation; Federal Railroad Administration (October 31, 2012). "Section 7: Implementation plan". Tier 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement: Chicago to St. Louis High-Speed Rail Program (Report). pp. 7–5, 7–6.
- ^ "Chicago Landmarks: Individual Landmarks and Landmark Districts designated as of January 1, 2008" (PDF). Commission on Chicago Landmarks. 2008-01-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2009-05-01.