CP-509 "Quad Draws" Bridges (Chicago, Illinois)
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Chicago area railroad landmark where the parallel Pennsylvania and New York Central 4-track main lines crossed the Chicago Ship Canal on 4 identical 2-track vertical lift drawbridges. After the Conrail merger traffic was shifted onto the former PRR alignment, which was also reduced to 2 tracks. The second PRR lift bridge was removed and the two NYC bridges were left in the raised position.
Chicago area railroad landmark where the parallel Pennsylvania and New York Central 4-track main lines crossed the Chicago Ship Canal on 4 identical 2-track vertical lift drawbridges. After the Conrail merger traffic was shifted onto the former PRR alignment, which was also reduced to 2 tracks. The second PRR lift bridge was removed and the two NYC bridges were left in the raised position.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_bridge
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°43'10"N 87°32'34"W
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- UP's Yard Center 11 km
- Iowa Interstate Railroad, Blue Island 12 km
- CSX Barr Yard 13 km
- NS Landers Yard 14 km
- IHB Blue Island Yard 14 km
- CN Markham Yard 16 km
- CSX Bedford Park 22 km
- Clearing Yard 22 km
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- East Side 1.6 km
- Calumet River 2 km
- Jeffrey Manor 2.3 km
- Former US Steel South Works Site 2.4 km
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- Calumet Heights 2.6 km
- NS Calumet Yard 3 km
- Stony Island Park 3.9 km
- South Deering 4 km
- Avalon Park 4.4 km