By Divi Logan, Photographer and Author.
Name of Structure: Lake Street Bridge and Structure Number: 016602900000000
Features Intersected: South Branch, Chicago River
Facility Carried: CTA commuter rail on the upper deck; vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the lower level.
EASTBOUND PORTAL FEATURES
The eastbound portal features an expansion joint and a different configuration of warning lights, distinguishing it from the westbound portal.
APPROACH and FRAMING of the EAST PORTAL’S ELEMENTS
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The gear racks, guardrails and bridge span railing, train deck approach span, roadway deck, lattice-braced gusset plates, and bridge orientation indicator near the east portal.
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RESOURCES
- U. S. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual. By Thomas W. Ryan, P.E, J. Eric Mann, P.E., Zachary M. Chill, E.I.T., and Bryan T. Ott. Revised. Washington: Government Printing Office. December 2012. Report No. FHWA NHI 12-050. Available from the National Technical Information Service in Springfield, Virginia 22161 and from the
Superintendent of Documents. 27 October 2019. - Holth, Nathan. Lake Street Bridge. NBI Data Sheet (2010 Inventory). Historic Bridges.org Bridge Browser. Bridge documented: August 12, 2006 and 2010- May 2012. https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=truss/lake/ 27 October 2019.
