Joliet in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ruby Street Bridge
State of Illinois
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 41° 32.194′ N, 88° 4.954′ W. Marker is in Joliet, Illinois, in Will County. It is on Ruby Street (State Highway 53) west of North Chicago Street (State Highway 53), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the bridge tender's house. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Joliet IL 60432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Kiser, Iron Works laborer (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Forging a City of Steel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Dairy Queen Store (approx. Ό
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Also see . . . Ruby Street Bridge. Details and photographs of the drawbridge, which once carried Route 66 traffic. (HistoricBridges.org) (Submitted on May 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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