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Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Monroe Street, Spanning South Branch of Chicago River at Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Significance: The development of the Chicago trunnoin bascule bridge occurred during the first three decades of the twentieth century. Despite the controversy over patent infringement Joseph E. Strauss charged the City of Chicago engineers with infringing on his patented Strauss-Trunion bascule bridge the Chicago bascule received great acclaim within the civil engineering profession. The Monroe Street bridge is typical of this design.

Survey number: HAER IL-53

Building/structure dates: 1919 Initial Construction

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1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Fitzsimmons & Connell Dredge & Dock
Ketler & Elliot Company
Daley, Richard M, sponsor
Walker, Thomas R, sponsor
Kaderbek, S L, sponsor
Sears, Hannah, transmitter
Sneddon, Matt T, historian
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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bridge construction bridges vehicular bridges bascule bridges chicago bascule bridge chicago river bascule bridge monroe monroe street south branch chicago river cook county illinois frances alexander chicago bureau of bridges and transit chicago department of transportation city of chicago fitzsimmons and connell dredge dock historic american engineering record ketler and elliot company jet lowe john nicolay charles scott hannah sears matthew t sneddon photo ultra high resolution high resolution library of congress