Movable - Bascule bridges in Illinois
A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. Illinois has 49 of them, 0.2% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.
- Movable - Bascule bridges
- 49
- Poor condition
- 71%
- 35 bridges
- Average age
- 93.1 yrs
- Combined length
- 3 mi
Busiest movable - bascule bridges in Illinois
Top 49 by daily traffic| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shore Drive over Main Br Chicago Riv No. 016603000000000 | Cook County | 402 N & 520 E | 1937 | Movable - Bascule | 352 ft | 102,000 | Poor |
| Ohio ST Jfk Feeder over N Br Chicago River No. 016020200000000 | Cook County | 0.5 M E Halstedst | 1961 | Movable - Bascule | 362 ft | 80,400 | Poor |
| I-290 Ike over S Br Chicago River No. 016244500000000 | Cook County | W Franklin Ave | 1956 | Movable - Bascule | 335 ft | 76,900 | Fair |
| Cicero Ave over Sanitary Ship Canal No. 016600900000000 | Cook County | 4000 S & 4800 W | 1927 | Movable - Bascule | 313 ft | 50,400 | Poor |
| Harlem Ave NB Ill over San & Ship Canal No. 016031500000000 | Cook County | 0.1 M N I55 | 1931 | Movable - Bascule | 456 ft | 35,500 | Poor |
| Il 43 SB Harlem a over San & Ship Canal No. 016099100000000 | Cook County | 0.1 M N I-55 | 1966 | Movable - Bascule | 449 ft | 35,500 | Poor |
| Roosevelt RD over S Br Chicago River No. 016604700000000 | Cook County | 230 W. Roosevelt Rd. | 1928 | Movable - Bascule | 262 ft | 26,800 | Poor |
| Ashland Ave over N Br Chicago River No. 016600200000000 | Cook County | 2201 N & 1600 W | 1936 | Movable - Bascule | 393 ft | 26,200 | Fair |
| Michigan Ave over Main Br Chicago Riv No. 016603500000000 | Cook County | 365 N Mchigan Ave | 1920 | Movable - Bascule | 367 ft | 24,300 | Poor |
| Ashland Ave over S Br Chicago River No. 016600300000000 | Cook County | 2605 S & 1600 W | 1938 | Movable - Bascule | 315 ft | 23,200 | Fair |
| Il 53 over Des Plaines River No. 099990100000000 | Will County | 1.2 MI S Il 7 | 1935 | Movable - Bascule | 396 ft | 21,300 | Poor |
| Cortland ST over N Br Chicago Riv No. 016601100000000 | Cook County | 1440 W Cortland | 1902 | Movable - Bascule | 222 ft | 18,600 | Poor |
| N Lasalle ST over Main Br Chicago Rv No. 016603200000000 | Cook County | 307 N Lasalle St. | 1928 | Movable - Bascule | 326 ft | 18,600 | Poor |
| Columbus DR over Main Br Chicago Riv. No. 016610100000000 | Cook County | 347 N & 301 E | 1982 | Movable - Bascule | 389 ft | 18,600 | Fair |
| Grand Ave over N Br Chicago River No. 016602100000000 | Cook County | 462 W & 530 N | 1913 | Movable - Bascule | 268 ft | 17,100 | Poor |
| Franklin-Orleans S over Main Br Chicago Riv No. 016602000000000 | Cook County | 302 N. Franklin St. | 1920 | Movable - Bascule | 362 ft | 16,550 | Poor |
| S. California Ave over Sanitary&ship Canal No. 016600500000000 | Cook County | 3300 S & 2800 W | 1926 | Movable - Bascule | 324 ft | 15,900 | Poor |
| Canal ST over S Br Chicago River No. 016600600000000 | Cook County | 500 W & 2021 S | 1948 | Movable - Bascule | 350 ft | 15,800 | Fair |
| US 30 WB over Des Plaines River No. 099010100000000 | Will County | 0.8 M W of Il 171 | 1933 | Movable - Bascule | 289 ft | 13,600 | Poor |
| Madison ST over S Br Chicago Riv No. 016603400000000 | Cook County | 373 W Madison | 1922 | Movable - Bascule | 281 ft | 12,100 | Fair |
| Halsted ST over N Br Chicago River No. 016602300000000 | Cook County | 847 N Halsted ST | 1955 | Movable - Bascule | 265 ft | 12,050 | Fair |
| Ewing Ave (92nd ST over Calumet River No. 016603700000000 | Cook County | 3331 E. 92nd Street | 1914 | Movable - Bascule | 338 ft | 11,200 | Poor |
| US 30 East Bound over Desplaines River No. 099016600000000 | Will County | 0.8 MI W of Ill 171 | 1933 | Movable - Bascule | 331 ft | 11,110 | Poor |
| N Wells ST over Main Br Chicago Riv No. 016605400000000 | Cook County | 200 W & 309 N | 1922 | Movable - Bascule | 379 ft | 10,500 | Fair |
| FAU-1405 (lake St) over S Br Chicago Riv No. 016602900000000 | Cook County | 356 W Lake ST | 1916 | Movable - Bascule | 359 ft | 10,250 | Poor |
| US 6 over Des Plaines River No. 099990400000000 | Will County | 0.25 M W Il 53 | 1934 | Movable - Bascule | 408 ft | 9,800 | Fair |
| 95th ST over Calumet River No. 016603800000000 | Cook County | 3258 E.95th Street | 1958 | Movable - Bascule | 343 ft | 9,750 | Poor |
| Washington ST over S Br Chicago Riv No. 016605300000000 | Cook County | 384 W Washington | 1913 | Movable - Bascule | 305 ft | 9,600 | Poor |
| Cermak RD over S Br Chicago Riv No. 016600700000000 | Cook County | 501 W Cermak | 1906 | Movable - Bascule | 337 ft | 9,100 | Fair |
| Wabash Ave over Main Br Chicago Riv No. 016605200000000 | Cook County | 44 E & 326 N | 1930 | Movable - Bascule | 348 ft | 7,350 | Poor |
| State ST over Main Br Chicago Riv No. 016604800000000 | Cook County | 309 N State | 1949 | Movable - Bascule | 307 ft | 6,900 | Poor |
| N Clark ST over Main Br Chicago Riv No. 016601000000000 | Cook County | 307 N Clark | 1929 | Movable - Bascule | 349 ft | 6,800 | Poor |
| Division ST (river over N Br Chi River No. 016601600000000 | Cook County | 1129 W Division | 1904 | Movable - Bascule | 263 ft | 6,700 | Poor |
| Adams ST over S Br Chicago Riv No. 016600100000000 | Cook County | 200 S & 380 W | 1927 | Movable - Bascule | 267 ft | 6,600 | Poor |
| Kinzie ST over N Br Chicago Riv No. 016602800000000 | Cook County | 423 W Kinzie | 1909 | Movable - Bascule | 197 ft | 6,350 | Poor |
| 106th ST over Calumet River No. 016604300000000 | Cook County | 3228 E 106th Street | 1928 | Movable - Bascule | 350 ft | 6,250 | Poor |
| Van Buren ST over S Br Chicago River No. 016605100000000 | Cook County | 400 S & 361 W | 1956 | Movable - Bascule | 267 ft | 6,200 | Poor |
| Brandon Road over Des Plaines River No. 099990300000000 | Will County | Brandon Road&desp Rv | 1932 | Movable - Bascule | 202 ft | 6,200 | Poor |
| Randolph ST over S.Br.Chicago River No. 016610200000000 | Cook County | 375 W & 150 N | 1903 | Movable - Bascule | 336 ft | 6,100 | Poor |
| Halsted ST over S Br Chicago River No. 016602400000000 | Cook County | 2404 S 800 W | 1934 | Movable - Bascule | 315 ft | 6,050 | Poor |
| 18th ST over S Br Chicago River No. 016601700000000 | Cook County | 301 W 18th ST | 1967 | Movable - Bascule | 241 ft | 5,650 | Fair |
| Dearborn ST over Main Br Chicago Riv No. 016601400000000 | Cook County | 100 W & 307 N | 1963 | Movable - Bascule | 341 ft | 5,600 | Fair |
| W Monroe ST over S Br Chicago Riv No. 016603600000000 | Cook County | 378 W & 100 S | 1919 | Movable - Bascule | 267 ft | 4,650 | Fair |
| Webster Ave over N Br Chicago River No. 016605700000000 | Cook County | 2200 N 1600 W | 1916 | Movable - Bascule | 289 ft | 4,600 | Poor |
| Loomis ST over S Br Chicago River No. 016603300000000 | Cook County | 2470 S 1400 W | 1904 | Movable - Bascule | 457 ft | 3,675 | Poor |
| 100th ST over Calumet River No. 016604200000000 | Cook County | 3300 E 100th Street | 1927 | Movable - Bascule | 326 ft | 3,100 | Poor |
| Harrison ST over S Br Chicago River No. 016602500000000 | Cook County | 600 S & 322 W | 1960 | Movable - Bascule | 279 ft | 2,550 | Fair |
| Jackson ST over Des Plaines River No. 099023900000000 | Will County | 1.5 MI No. of I-80 | 1932 | Movable - Bascule | 375 ft | 2,550 | Poor |
| Jackson Blvd over S Br Chicago Riv No. 016602600000000 | Cook County | 375 W & 300 S | 1916 | Movable - Bascule | 275 ft | 2,275 | Poor |
Counties with the most
| Cook County | 43 |
| Will County | 6 |
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