South Branch Chicago River at near Canal St.
N 41° 51.331 W 087° 38.223
16T E 447121 N 4633930
Big and beautiful. :) Thanks to MapLady for the 'Heads Up' on the category!
Waymark Code: WM5V0
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2006
Views: 63
The vertical lift bridge has a tower at each end of its span. Cables attached to ends of the span pass over pulleys at the top of the towers and are fastened to counterweights that equal the weight of the span. The span moves up and down like an elevator.
Visit Instructions:
1) After you've found a vertical lift bridge, go visit it, get the coordinates, a picture or two of it, and if it is in use or not still as a lift bridge.
Then log it and post your pictures! At least one of the photos must be of you and your GPS there with the bridge in the background. (No old vacation shots or photos off the internet!)
2) Include the coordinates, city/county/state/country and the name of the bridge (if it has one).
3) Include any interesting information about the structure