Why did bridges in Chicago get stuck due to heat? Can it happen again?

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Sept. 4, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Sept. 4, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/09/04/why-chicago-bridges-get-stuck-heat

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][37] * [ Facebook ][38] * [ Bluesky ][39] * [ Email ][40] * [ Reddit ][41] * [ Flipboard ][42] On Wednesday, two Chicago bridges [ _got stuck_ ][43] in a raised position due to [ _severe heat_ ][44] . The stuck bridges caused hou...