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The Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge, also known as the State Street Bridge, is a bridge that carries
State Street State Street may refer to: Streets and locations *State Street (Chicago), Illinois * State Street (Portland, Maine) *State Street (Boston), Massachusetts *State Street (Ann Arbor), Michigan * State Street (Albany), New York *State Street (Manhatta ...
across the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.


History

The current bridge was started in 1939, but material shortages in World War II caused a delay in completion until 1949. File:Chicago Douglas Monument and Bridge Postcard 1901 (Front).png, Postcard of bridge circa 1901 File:Chicago State Street Bridge Postcard (Front).png, Postcard of the bridge circa 1908 File:Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge (State Street Bridge) with bascule span open.jpg, The current bridge with its bascule span open for river traffic


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* 1949 establishments in Illinois Bascule bridges in the United States Bridges completed in 1949 Bridges in Chicago {{Chicago-struct-stub