Double Decks O’ Fun
“Workers connect the new northern section of the Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River to the older remaining part on April 29, 2013,” ardee1980 reports.
“The new section is on a barge and a tug boat is positioning it to hook up. This is a double-deck bridge with vehicle traffic crossing on the lower portion and the ‘L’ tracks serving the Brown Line on the top portion. The precision was amazing and I was lucky to be there right at that moment.”
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Here’s the city’s promo video.
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And the city’s video illustration of the project.
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Wells Street Bridge Wikipedia Entry.
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The project is expected to be finished on May 6.
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“Cool stuff.”
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Comments welcome.
Posted on April 30, 2013