Jefferson Street Bridge - Joliet, IL - Moving Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Jefferson Street Bridge spans the Des Plaines River and carries east bound traffic for US Highway 30, which is also the historic route for the Lincoln Highway.

Found on the operator's house, the historical interpretive sign reads:

JOLIET LIFT BRIDGES

Outside of Chicago, Joliet has the largest number of operable lift bridges in the Midwest. The six bridges, built circa 1930, represent three of only four design styles of lift bridges made in the world.

The black railroad bridge is a "vertical lift" bridge.

"Scherzer rolling lift" bridges are found at McDonough, Jefferson, Cass and Jackson Streets. The Ruby Street Bridge is a "Bascule Trunnion" bridge.

Bridge Type: Drawbridge (Bascule Bridge) Built: 01/01/1932 Span: 331 feet Pedestrian Traffic: yes Bicycle Traffic: yes Vehicular Traffic: yes Railway Traffic: no

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