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Spring 2015 Bridge Lift Schedule

Photo by Steven Dahlman 25-Mar-15 – Along the main and south branches of the Chicago River, the 27 bridges from Ashland Avenue to Lake Shore Drive will be raised 19 times this spring. Chicago Department of Transportation released its bridge lift schedule on Tuesday.

The bridges are raised every spring to allow recreational boats to get from winter storage to Lake Michigan. During a boat run, each bridge is raised one at a time and each lift takes about 8-12 minutes.

APRIL

SaturdayApril 188:00 a.m.
WednesdayApril 229:30 a.m.
SaturdayApril 258:00 a.m.
WednesdayApril 299:30 a.m.

MAY

SaturdayMay 28:00 a.m.
WednesdayMay 69:30 a.m.
SaturdayMay 98:00 a.m.
WednesdayMay 139:30 a.m.
SaturdayMay 168:00 a.m.
WednesdayMay 209:30 a.m.
SaturdayMay 308:00 a.m.

JUNE

WednesdayJune 39:30 a.m.
SaturdayJune 68:00 a.m.
WednesdayJune 109:30 a.m.
SaturdayJune 138:00 a.m.
WednesdayJune 179:30 a.m.
SaturdayJune 208:00 a.m.
WednesdayJune 249:30 a.m.
SaturdayJune 278:00 a.m.