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606 Trail Leavitt Street Bridge

Concrete Slab Bridge over N. Leavitt Street
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
To
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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Name 606 Trail Leavitt Street Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By City of Chicago
Length 68 Feet Total, 20 Foot Main Spans
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1914
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date July 2018


Located along the border of the West Town and Logan Square, this bridge carries the 606 Trail across North Leavitt Street near N. Milwaukee Avenue.
Built 1914 as the Milwaukee Road elevated their tracks through the area, the bridge consists of a four span concrete slab bridge, set onto concrete substructures. The bridge was a standardized design of the Milwaukee Road for this time.
The bridge was built for two tracks, although the railroad is now removed. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2015 and is now part of the 606 Trail.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some deterioration noted.

The author has ranked the bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Chicago track elevation ordinances
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele