Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1916 — MARVEL OF ENGINEERING SKILL [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MARVEL OF ENGINEERING SKILL

Two and a half million pounds of concrete and steel counterweight balance the new railroad bridge over the Chicago river between Clybourn and Deering stations of the Northwestern railroad. Part of the weight is to be seen in the picture the section showing white just above the ground. It is from two to three feet in thickness. The black spots are holes left in the concrete mass so the counterweight could be increased if necessary.

Huge Three-Track.One-Leaf Lift Over the North Branch of the Chicago River, Replacing the Swing Structure Which Is Seen at the Right, Resting, Bisected, on Its Center Pier.