Skokie Swift Bridge over the North Shore Channel - Skokie, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
N 42° 01.361 W 087° 42.645
16T E 441158 N 4652538
An active CTA railroad bridge over the North Shore Channel, McCormick Boulevard, and an unused railroad grade.
Waymark Code: WM4623
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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This bridge is a truss-and-girder railroad bridge for the Chicago Transit Authority. The only trains that go over this bridge are electrically-powered light rail, courtesy of the CTA's Yellow Line (also known as the Skokie Swift). The coordinates were taken on the sidewalk directly under the bridge.
Bridge Type: Other

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: Not listed
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