Located at the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue, West Fulton Street and N. Clinton Street in the Near West Side neighborhood, this large viaduct crosses N. Milwaukee Avenue and W. Fulton Street.
Built in 1910 as the C&NW built a new station, the bridge consists of two separate faces. Both the Fulton Street bridge and the Milwaukee Avenue span consist of four spans of steel deck girder, set onto concrete and steel substructures. Because of the complex geometry of the intersection on the west side, the west face consists of eight spans over both streets, and functions as one bridge. The east face functions as two bridges, with a concrete wall between the two bridges.
Because of the unique geometry of the bridge, the east face is approximately 295 feet long, while the west face is closer to 185 feet long.
The bridge also consists of a ballasted deck. As one of the largest rail junctions in Chicago lies north of this bridge, the bridge is six tracks wide, and all are in use. Varying crossovers exist on the bridge.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. No major deterioration was noted on the bridge.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.