Van Buren Street Bridge, Chicago

Name: Van Buren Street Bridge
Address: Chicago, United States

#274 among attractions in Chicago

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Facts and practical information

The Van Buren Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the sixth bridge at this location and carrying this name, and was completed in 1956. It replaced an 1895 Rolling Lift-type bascule bridge designed by William Scherzer. ()

Coordinates: 41°52'36"N, 87°38'15"W

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West Side (Near West Side)Chicago United States

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Van Buren Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Money Museum, Chicago Board of Trade, Civic Opera House, Second Leiter Building.

~1410 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Money Museum, Chicago
7 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of Chicago is the Money Museum, a fascinating destination for those intrigued by the intricacies of the U.S. financial system and the history of currency. Operated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, this institution offers a unique...
~1510 ftE
Art deco tower crowned with Ceres statue
Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago
8 min walk • The Chicago Board of Trade Building is a 44-story, 604-foot Art Deco skyscraper located in the Chicago Loop, standing at the foot of the LaSalle Street canyon.
0.4 miN
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Civic Opera House, Chicago
11 min walk • The Civic Opera House, also called Lyric Opera House is an opera house located at 20 North Wacker Drive in Chicago. The Civic's main performance space, named for Ardis Krainik, seats 3,563, making it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America, after the Metropolitan Opera House.
0.5 miE
Shopping, Department store, Chicago school architecture
Second Leiter Building, Chicago
14 min walk • The Second Leiter Building, also known as the Leiter II Building, the Sears Building, One Congress Center, and Robert Morris Center, is located at the southeast corner of South State Street and East Ida B. Wells Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
~1740 ftNE
Art Nouveau architecture, Historical place, Architecture
The Rookery, Chicago
9 min walk • The Rookery Building is a historic office building located at 209 South LaSalle Street in the Chicago Loop. Completed by architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings, and was once the location of their offices.
~490 ftN
Bridge
Jackson Boulevard Bridge, Chicago
3 min walk • The Jackson Boulevard Bridge is a Pratt deck truss, fixed-trunnion, bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River at Jackson Boulevard in downtown Chicago. It was built in 1915 and is 273 feet in length.
0.4 miNW
Bridge, Opera, Concerts and shows
Lyric Opera, Chicago
10 min walk • The Madison Street Bridge, also known as the Lyric Opera Bridge, is a 1922 bascule bridge that spans the South Branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.
~930 ftN
Bridge
Adams Street Bridge, Chicago
5 min walk • The Adams Street Bridge is a bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.
0.5 miW
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Greektown, Chicago
13 min walk • Greektown is a social and dining district, located on the Near West Side of the United States' city of Chicago, Illinois. Today, Greektown consists mostly of restaurants and businesses, although a cultural museum and an annual parade and festival still remain in the neighborhood.
0.5 miE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
A. M. Rothschild & Company Store, Chicago
14 min walk • The A. M. Rothschild & Company Store, also known as the Goldblatt's Building, is a historic department store building located at 333 South State Street in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The store was built in 1912 for the Rothschild & Company department store, which was founded in the late 1800s by Abram M. Rothschild.
~1610 ftN
Chicago school architecture
Gage Group Buildings, Chicago
8 min walk • The Gage Group Buildings consist of three buildings located at 18, 24 and 30 S. Michigan Avenue, between Madison Street and Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois. They were built from 1890–1899, designed by Holabird & Roche for the three millinery firms - Gage, Keith and Ascher. The building at 18 S.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Van Buren Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Jackson Boulevard Bridge, Chicago (3 min walk), Old Chicago Main Post Office, Chicago (3 min walk), 235 Van Buren, Chicago (5 min walk), Adams Street Bridge, Chicago (5 min walk).

How to get to Van Buren Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Van Buren Street Bridge:

Bus

Van Buren & Franklin • Lines: 37 (3 min walk)
Jackson & Chicago River • Lines: 1, 126, 130, 151, 156, 28, 37, 7 (3 min walk)

Train

Chicago Union Station (4 min walk)
LaSalle Street Station (8 min walk)

Metro

Clinton • Lines: Blue (6 min walk)
Quincy • Lines: Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple (6 min walk)