October 23, 2009 Bridge Opening - Chicago River
In yesterday's post the Wabash bridge is raised. After it closed I ran over there and took this shot of the State Street bridge after the sailboats had passed. You can see that only the right half of the Dearborn Street bridge is raised; apparently they were having some mechanical difficulties.
If you didn't see yesterday's post the basic idea is this:
In the Spring these bridges are raised twice a week for a few weeks to allow owners to sail their boats out to Lake Michigan. In the Fall the bridges are raised twice a week so that owners can take their boats OUT of Lake Michigan to wherever they store them for the winter. Only boats that can fit under the closed bridges can routinely cruise on the river.
In yesterday's post the Wabash bridge is raised. After it closed I ran over there and took this shot of the State Street bridge after the sailboats had passed. You can see that only the right half of the Dearborn Street bridge is raised; apparently they were having some mechanical difficulties.
If you didn't see yesterday's post the basic idea is this:
In the Spring these bridges are raised twice a week for a few weeks to allow owners to sail their boats out to Lake Michigan. In the Fall the bridges are raised twice a week so that owners can take their boats OUT of Lake Michigan to wherever they store them for the winter. Only boats that can fit under the closed bridges can routinely cruise on the river.
October 23, 2009 Bridge Opening - Chicago River
In yesterday's post the Wabash bridge is raised. After it closed I ran over there and took this shot of the State Street bridge after the sailboats had passed. You can see that only the right half of the Dearborn Street bridge is raised; apparently they were having some mechanical difficulties.
If you didn't see yesterday's post the basic idea is this:
In the Spring these bridges are raised twice a week for a few weeks to allow owners to sail their boats out to Lake Michigan. In the Fall the bridges are raised twice a week so that owners can take their boats OUT of Lake Michigan to wherever they store them for the winter. Only boats that can fit under the closed bridges can routinely cruise on the river.
In yesterday's post the Wabash bridge is raised. After it closed I ran over there and took this shot of the State Street bridge after the sailboats had passed. You can see that only the right half of the Dearborn Street bridge is raised; apparently they were having some mechanical difficulties.
If you didn't see yesterday's post the basic idea is this:
In the Spring these bridges are raised twice a week for a few weeks to allow owners to sail their boats out to Lake Michigan. In the Fall the bridges are raised twice a week so that owners can take their boats OUT of Lake Michigan to wherever they store them for the winter. Only boats that can fit under the closed bridges can routinely cruise on the river.
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