Located in the West Town neighborhood at the intersection of W. Hubbard Street and N. Des Plaines Street, this girder bridge crosses Des Plaines Street.
Built in 1910 as the C&NW rebuilt tracks through the area, the bridge features four deck girder spans, set onto concrete and steel substructures. This particular design was popular at the time for subways. An addition of three through girder spans was added on for the southernmost two tracks in 1931.
In addition, the bridge has a ballasted deck which was constructed to protect the bridge. When constructed, the bridge was built for four tracks, although it was expanded to six in 1931.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition with little major deterioration.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.