Link Bridge
"Lake Shore Drive Bridge" redirects here. For the bridge in Michigan, see Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Michigan).The Link Bridge is the official name of the bridge carrying the Lake Shore Drive portion of U.S. Route 41 over the main branch of the Chicago River. It is designed as a bascule bridge, and is one of only two in the city to have an upper and lower deck (the other being on Michigan Avenue).
The Link Bridge was constructed in 1937. At the time of its construction, it was considered to be both the widest and longest bascule bridge in the world.
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