Thursday, May 10, 2012

Chicago River Bridge Lifts


DuSable bridge/ Michigan Avenue bridge

May 10, 2012..
A beautiful summer day! And I walked along the Chicago River, to enjoy and photograph, a summer-ritual that takes place each year: Chicago River Bridge Lifts..

Chicago is famous for its movable bridges. Each year in spring and fall seasons, these bridges lift, to accomodate the entry and exit of sailboats and other tall vessels, to and from Lake Michigan, for the summer months.

I followed the bridge lifts from Lake street bridge to Lakeshore Drive bridge..


Lake Street bridge


Franklin-Orleans Street bridge


Wells Street bridge


LaSalle Street bridge


Clark Street bridge


Dearborn Street bridge


State Street bridge


Wabash Avenue bridge

 

Michigan Avenue bridge


Columbus Avenue bridge


Lakeshore Drive bridge

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