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
References
External links
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1949 establishments in Illinois
Bascule bridges in the United States
Bridges completed in 1949
Bridges in Chicago
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