The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Michigan Avenue Bridge
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 10, 2024
1. The Michigan Avenue Bridge Marker
1920 The Michigan Avenue Bridge is the first double-deck trunnion bascule built to accomodate two levels of traffic.
1921-24 The Wrigley Building
1925 Tribune Tower
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 41° 53.269′ N, 87° 36.84′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It is at the intersection of Chicago Riverwalk and Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east on Chicago Riverwalk. The mural is in the underpass beneath Lake Shore Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Century of Progress (here, next to this marker); The Burnham Plan (here, next to this marker); "Shovel Day" (a few steps from this marker); Chicago in the 1830s (a few steps from this marker); Chicago (a few steps from this marker); Illinois and Michigan Canal (a few steps from this marker); Early Chicago River Crossings (a few steps from this marker); Chicago River Bridge Technology (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. The mural is one of several erected in the Chicago Riverwalk's tunnel beneath Lake Shore Drive, close to where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan.
Regarding The Michigan Avenue Bridge. In 2010, the Michigan Avenue Bridge was renamed after Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a man of African descent who is considered Chicago's first non-native settler. His home was located near the north end of the bridge, roughly where the Apple Store is located today.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 10, 2024
2. The Riverwalk Gateway
Several murals adorn the walls of this walkway beneath Du Sable Lake Shore Drive.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2023
3. DuSable Bridge
The bridge was known as Michigan Avenue Bridge until being renamed after Chicago's first permanent non-native settler in 2010. The Wacker Drive Esplanade and this historical marker are at street level on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on December 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
