Joliet in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jefferson 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 1932.
Location. 41° 31.491′ N, 88° 5.176′ W. Marker is in Joliet, Illinois, in Will County. Marker is on West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles 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. Joliet Lift Bridges (here, next to this marker); Bridges in Joliet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American House Hotel (about 400 feet away); "Frannie" (about 400 feet away); James McKee's Mill and Dam (about 400 feet away); "Bluff Street" (about 400 feet away); Joliet/Juliet's First Log Cabin (about 400 feet away); Bicentennial Park (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joliet.
Also see . . . Jefferson 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.)
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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 95 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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