Jackson Boulevard is a street in Chicago, in whose grid system it is 300 South. Named for President

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses ...

, it is adjacent to Van Buren Street named for Jackson's associate

Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as Attorney General o ...

. Jackson Boulevard is also a street that parallels the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway. The Jackson Boulevard Bridge carries it across the

Chicago River The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). The river is one of the reasons for Chicago's geographic importance: the related Chic ...

. It was the first bridge on U.S. Route 66.

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* Streets in Chicago {{chicago-stub