Chicago may be the bascule bridge capital of the world but no tour of bascule bridges is complete without a trip down to joliet where the scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge outnumbers the chicago trunnion style bascule bridge.
Scherzer rolling lift bridge company of chicago.
Old ninth street bridge.
The first scherzer rolling lift bridge was built in 1895 to span the chicago river at van buren street.
The bridge was 115ft long and carried street traffic.
It was patented 1901 by theodor rall.
The scherzer rolling lift bridge company the possibilities of the rolling lift type of bascule bridge being indicated bj the success of the first bridge steps were taken shortlj after the death of william scherzer to develop the principles of design conceived by him and place them before the public on a business basis.
There are four scherzer rolling lift style highway bridges in joliet whereas the chicago only contributes one.
X confirmed demolished or collapsed.
He was there for eight years.
Scherzer was the inventor of a refinement of the bascule bridge called the scherzer rolling lift bridge.
The bridge span can be rotated upwards to almost 90 degrees which allows just about any type of traffic to pass under it without ever harming the bridge.
Ctt south branch chicago river lift bridge cook county illinois built 1899.
The search generated disagreement between the scherzer rolling lift company of chicago and chicago department of public works city engineer john e.
This bridge was designed by scherzer rolling lift bridge company.
One of the few surviving examples is the broadway bridge 1913 in portland oregon.
Scherzer rolling lift bridge co.
R former location of relocated bridge.
Scherzer entered into business for himself in 1893 in chicago as a consulting and contracting engineer.
Lost scherzer rolling lift bridge over south branch chicago river on loomis street replaced by a new bridge.
L severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
The scherzer rolling lift bridge is similar to a rocking chair with large counterweights above the road level to help balance the bridge as it opens and closes.
Scherzer rolling lift bridge company of chicago illinois.
At risk for demolition or destruction.
Ultimately though it was the trunnion bascule bridge that became a chicago staple.
S dismantled and or in storage.
Scherzer in 1885 was employed as the assistant to the chief engineer of the keystone bridge company of chicago.
In chicago where the city usually built trunnion bascule bridges this is the only remaining example of this bridge type on chicago s roads.
The rarer rall type combines rolling lift with longitudinal motion on trunnions when opening.
Special bridge conditions legend.
