Kinzie Street Bridge
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CrossesChicago River
OwnerCity of Chicago
Kinzie Street Bridge | |
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 The bridge across in 2023 | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′21″N 87°38′22″W / 41.889076°N 87.639371°W |
| Crosses | Chicago River |
| Named for | John Kinzie |
| Owner | City of Chicago |
| ID number | 16602826628 |
| Preceded by | Grand Avenue Bridge |
| Followed by | Lake Street Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule Pratt through truss |
| Total length | 195 feet (59 m) |
| Width | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Longest span | 136.2 feet (41.5 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 main span and 2 approach spans |
| Load limit | 48.5 tons |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Designer | Alexander von Babo, City of Chicago |
| Constructed by | John J. Gallery |
| Construction start | 23 January 1908 |
| Construction end | 10 May 1909 |
| Construction cost | $218,707.86 |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Rebuilt | 1999 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 6,650 (As of 2014) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Kinzie Street Bridge | |
The Kinzie Street Bridge is a single-leaf bascule bridge built in 1909 that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1][2]
