Clark Street Bridge Chicago - A contrast in time is a photograph by Alexandra Till which was uploaded on April 17th, 2012.
Clark Street Bridge Chicago - A contrast in time
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Clark Street Bridge Chicago - A contrast in time
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Alexandra Till
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© Christine Till - CT-Graphics
Downtown Chicago, Illinois provides a unique opportunity for anyone interested in bridges. In a mere two miles are eighteen movable bridges. While the most celebrated bridge is the Du Sable Bridge at N. Michigan Avenue, there are seventeen other examples of beautiful Chicago bridges.
The North Clark Street Bridge was built in 1929. It is classified as Single Deck; Pony Trusses Bridge, and quite similar to the nearby La Salle Street Bridge.
Although, unlike the Franklin Street and La Salle Street bridges, N. Clark Street Bridge has lost its original ornate railings, they are perhaps the three most aesthetically pleasing examples of the pony truss bascule bridge in Chicago, and the bridgetender buildings for these bridges are among the more ornate and well-preserved examples in Chicago.
There have been some interesting events at this bridge. The most funniest is probably the one that happened in 1937: A visitor to Chicago climbed onto the truss twenty feet above the roadway. He fell asleep there and could not be roused from below. A fireman had to carry him down. When questioned, he claimed an 'acquaintance overdosed him with liquor' and that he was grateful for the nap.
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April 17th, 2012
