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By cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 30, 2011
Joliet Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge
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1 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet Lift Bridges —
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of North Bluff Street, on the right when traveling east.
Outside of Chicago, Jollet has the largest number of operable lift bridges in the Midwest. The six bridges, built circa 1930, represent three of only four design styles of lift bridges made in the world. The black railroad bridge is a vertical . . . — — Map (db m198528) HM
2 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — McDonough Street Bridge —
On McDonough Street/Hiawatha Pioneer Trail (U.S. 52) 0.1 miles east of Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling east.
Built 1933 by the State of Illinois — — Map (db m198529) HM
3 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Jefferson Street Bridge —
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of North Bluff Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built 1932 by the State of Illinois — — Map (db m198526) HM
4 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Cass Street Bridge —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) west of North Joliet Street, on the left when traveling west.
Built 1932 by the State of Illinois — — Map (db m198523) HM
5 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Jackson Street Bridge —
On W Jackson Street east of North Bluff Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built 1932 by the State of Illinois and the City of Joliet — — Map (db m198512) HM
6 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Ruby Street Bridge —
On Ruby Street (State Highway 53) west of North Chicago Street (State Highway 53), on the right when traveling west.
Built 1935–by the State of Illinois — — Map (db m198511) HM
 
 
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