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Panorama of Chicago File 251-493-889
structure #368984578structure

Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad Bridge

demolished 1895

Location of Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad Bridge

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Completion1895
Demolition1961
Structural Formmovable bridge
Main Usagerail traffic
Status demolished
AddressSouth Branch of the Chicago River, midway between Jackson Boulevard and Van Buren Street Bridges
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-06-02

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    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company
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    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company