Located in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, this large bridge crosses North Jefferson Street and West Hubbard Street.
Built in 1910, the bridge is located at the junction of two important former C&NW main lines. The south end of the bridge consists of four massive deck girders, which were once encased in concrete. In addition, these spans are set onto concrete piers. The northern end is where the split between the two lines happens. As a result, there are four deck girder spans over Jefferson Street, set onto steel piers and a concrete abutment.
As the Kenosha Subdivision (former Wisconsin Division) splits away, there are an additional four deck girder spans on concrete and steel crossing Hubbard Street.
Because of the unusual geometry of the bridge, it appears to have an odd design. The bridge is both curved, skewed and part of a wye.
The southern end of the bridge has six tracks, while the northern end splits into two sets of four tracks. In addition, the bridge also crosses another railroad spur.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. The original concrete encasement of the bridge has been removed.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.