DLSD bridge that jammed from heat was deemed ‘structurally deficient' years prior

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Sept. 2, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 2, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dlsd-bridge-that-jammed-from-heat-was-deemed-structurally-deficient-years-prior/3984177/

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City and state inspection records indicate it was only a matter of time before something went wrong with the [ DuSable Lake Shore Drive ][3] bridge over the Chicago River. Traffic on DLSD became severely jammed near Grand Avenue on Wednesday when [ extreme heat prompted the bridge that carries the ...