Chicago River bridges / Patrick T. McBriarty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McBriarty, Patrick T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Movable bridges--Illinois--Chicago.

Movable bridges.

Movable bridges--Illinois--Chicago River.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, Illinois ; Springfield, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chicago River Bridges presents the untold history and development of Chicago's iconic bridges, from the first wood footbridge built by a tavern owner in 1832 to the fantastic marvels of steel, concrete, and machinery of today.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The Bridges of theMain Channel (from East to West)""; ""Lake Shore Drive Bridges""; ""Columbus Drive Bridge""; ""Michigan Avenue Bridge""; ""Rush Street Bridges""; ""Wabash Avenue Bridge""; ""State Street Bridges""; ""Dearborn Street Bridges""; ""Clark Street Bridges""; ""La Salle Street Bridge and Tunnel""; ""Wells Street Bridges""; ""Franklin-Orleans Street Bridge""; ""The Bridges of the South Branch (from North to South)""; ""Lake Street Bridges""; ""South Branch Bridge""

""Randolph Street Bridges""""Washington Street Tunnel and Bridges""; ""Madison Street Bridge""; ""Monroe Street Bridge""; ""Adams Street Bridges""; ""Jackson Boulevard Bridges""; ""Van Buren Street Bridges and Tunnel""; ""Congress Street Bridges""; ""Harrison Street Bridges""; ""Taylor Street Bridges""; ""Roosevelt Road (Formerly 12th Street) Bridge""; ""18th Street Bridges""; ""Canal Street Bridges""; ""Cermak Road Bridges""; ""Dan Ryan (I-90/I-94) Expressway Bridge""; ""South Halsted Street Bridges""; ""Throop Street Bridges""; ""Loomis Street Bridges""; ""South Ashland Avenue Bridges""

""The Bridges of the North Branch (from South to North)""""Kinzie Street Bridges""; ""Grand Avenue Bridges""; ""Ohio Street Bridge""; ""Erie Street Bridges""; ""Chicago Avenue Bridges""; ""Pearson and Union Street Bridges""; ""North Halsted Street Bridges (River)""; ""North Halsted Street Bridges (Canal)""; ""Ogden Avenue Bridges""; ""West Division Street Bridges (River)""; ""East Division Street Bridges (Canal)""; ""Blackhawk Street Bridge""; ""Weed Street Bridges""; ""North Avenue Bridges""; ""Courtland Street Bridges""; ""Webster Avenue Bridges""; ""North Ashland Avenue Bridge""

""Fullerton Avenue Bridges""""North Damen Avenue Bridges""; ""Diversey Avenue Bridges""; ""North Western Avenue Bridges""; ""Belmont Avenue Bridges""; ""Chicago Bridges by Design Type""; ""Notes""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-252-09725-4

OCLC:

887802535