Opened in 1902, the Cortland St. Bridge in Chicago is the original Chicago-style fixed trunnion bascule bridge.

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Opened in 1902, the Cortland St. Bridge in Chicago is the original Chicago-style fixed trunnion bascule bridge. The bridge used counter weights to raise and lower and was a major advancement in movable bridge construction and the first of 50 to be constructed over the Chicago River.

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Size: 6815px × 4528px
Location: Cortland Street and the Chicago River, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © D Guest Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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