Suspension Bridges Crossing Calumet River

This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Calumet River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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Acme Conveyor

Chicago, Illinois, USA - Calumet River
Bridgemeister ID:2441 (added 2008-04-22)
Name:Acme Conveyor
Location:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Calumet River
Coordinates:41.69399 N 87.55206 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Conveyor
Status:Demolished, August 22, 2005
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)

Notes:

  • Large industrial structure. According to the August 22, 2005 U.S. Coast Guard press release on the demolition: "The suspended conveyor bridge is approximately 26 feet wide, 400 feet in length, and has a vertical clearance of 130 feet. It is located in an industrial area approximately 15 miles south of downtown Chicago on the old Acme Steel and Heckett Slag properties."

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