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This beautiful Pratt through truss is part of an elevated viaduct on the CTA Ashland Branch.
The bridge was built in 1906 to cross over the Chicago & Western Indiana/Wabash Tracks. The bridge is a riveted, 7 panel Pratt Through Truss.
While in the future, a page will be created for the Green Line through Englewood, this page is only focusing on this truss; as if it were an individual bridge.
Due to the alarming rate at which CTA has demolished these types of grade separated crossings and replaced them, extra attention must be payed if there is to be a chance at preservation for this structure.
The bridge is supported by steel towers at either end. Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an obscured overview.