South Damen Avenue Bridge

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bridge
gptkbp:accessibility ADA_compliant
gptkbp:built 1911
gptkbp:communityEvents local festivals
gptkbp:communityImpact connects neighborhoods
gptkbp:connects Damen_Avenue_and_18th_Street
gptkbp:constructionMaterial $1.5 million
steel
gptkbp:coordinates 41.8372° N, 87.6690° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:South_Branch_of_the_Chicago_River
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of community pride
gptkbp:design steel girder
H._W._Smith_&_Co.
gptkbp:designatedAs gptkb:Chicago_Landmark
gptkbp:emergencyServices fire and police departments
gptkbp:environmentalImpact river ecosystem preservation
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Chicago
gptkbp:features sidewalks
gptkbp:futurePlans upgrades planned for 2025
gptkbp:historicalEvent flooding in 1927
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
transportation route
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_Chicago's_infrastructure_development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Damen Avenue Bridge
gptkbp:isATypeOf fixed bridge
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting LED lights installed
gptkbp:localGovernment City of Chicago
gptkbp:localHistory part_of_Chicago's_industrial_past
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Chicago_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing maintenance
biannual inspections
gptkbp:notableEvent Chicago_River_Day
gptkbp:opened 1912
gptkbp:passenger_traffic vehicular and pedestrian
approximately 10,000 vehicles per day
traffic signals present
reported accidents
gptkbp:publicAccess murals nearby
gptkbp:publicTransport bus routes nearby
gptkbp:renovated 2000
improve safety
gptkbp:safetyFeatures guardrails installed
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Chicago_skyline
gptkbp:structureType gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
gptkbp:surroundingArea Pilsen_neighborhood
gptkbp:type movable bridge
gptkbp:usedBy pedestrians
bicyclists
gptkbp:usedIn film and television productions