Joliet in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jackson Street Bridge
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State of Illinois
and the
City of Joliet
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 41° 31.899′ N, 88° 5.069′ W. Marker is in Joliet, Illinois, in Will County. Marker is on W Jackson Street east of North Bluff Street, on the right when traveling east. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Original Dairy Queen Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Route 66 Visitors Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joliet, Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louis Joliet Renaissance Center (approx. ¼ mile away); Public Service Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cass Street Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Sauk Indian Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joliet Public Library (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joliet.
Also see . . .
1. Jackson Street Bridge. Details and photographs of the bridge, one of four rare Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridges in Joliet. (HistoricBridges.org) (Submitted on May 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Jefferson Street bridge open again in Joliet. State officials closed the bridge in June 2020 for maintenance work that was expected to take two months. Instead, it took almost two years. (Bob Okon, The (Joliet) Herald-News, posted Feb. 21, 2022) (Submitted on May 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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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 82 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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