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CN Ogden Avenue Bridge

Steel Stringer Bridge over Ogden Avenue (Former US-66)
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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Name CN Ogden Avenue Bridge
Built By Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 145 Feet Total, 30 Foot Largest Span
Width 9 Tracks, 5 Tracks in Use
Height Above Ground 12 Feet 10 Inches
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete and Steel Tower
Date Built 1912
Traffic Count 50 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date June 2015


Like many other bridges in Chicago, this bridge, as well as its neighbors are simple steel stringer bridges, resting on steel bents.
Built in 1912, the bridge consists of six steel stringer spans, set onto concrete and steel substructures.
The bridge once crossed US-66, a major road to the American Southwest.
In addition, the bridge also borders the CSX Bridge and the UP Bridge.
Because the bridge is the middle of the three, it has not been covered up by paint or advertisements.
The bridge once carried a maximum of nine tracks, although five are still in use.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

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