Most bridges over Chicago River are in need of serious upgrades, records show

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Sept. 3, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 3, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/most-bridges-over-chicago-river-are-in-need-of-serious-upgrades-records-show/3984719/

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The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge over the Chicago River is not alone when it comes to long-term structural problems. [ NBC 5 Investigates reported on Wednesday ][13] that inspection records from IDOT show the bridge was deemed "structurally deficient" and "functionally obsolete" in its last insp...