Canal Street railroad bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°51′20.3″N 87°38′13.2″W / 41.855639°N 87.637000°W |
Carries | Amtrak, Metra, and freight trains[1] |
Crosses | Chicago River |
Locale | Chicago |
Official name | Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #458 Canal Street Railroad Bridge |
Other name(s) | 21st Street Bridge |
Owner | Amtrak[1] |
Heritage status | Chicago Landmark |
Characteristics | |
Design | vertical-lift bridge |
Longest span | 272.8 feet (83.1 m)[2] |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Waddell & Harrington |
Construction start | September 4, 1913[3] |
Construction end | July 30, 1914[3] |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | Nearly 100 trains[4] |
Location | |
The Canal Street railroad bridge (or Pennsylvania Railroad bridge) is a vertical-lift bridge across the south branch of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 12, 2007.[5]