Five new pedestrian bridges to be built near Lake Michigan

Bridges

CHICAGO – In an effort to remain pedestrian-friendly, and to stay architecturally significant, the city of Chicago is holding a bridge design competition to replace five structures across historic Lake Shore Drive: single spans at 53rd Street, the Chicago River, and North Avenue; and a pair of bridges – to be considered as one proposal – at 41st and 43rd Streets.

Depending upon the designs, the pedestrian b ridges should cost between $5 million and $20 million each, and construction could begin as early as 2006.

To view the 13 finalists and the winning designs, visit the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s website at www.architecture.org and click on the Bridging the Drive link.