And, speaking of bridges...
In time for Chicago's centennial celebration of the 1909 Burnham Plan which turned the city into what it is today (despite the ex-governor, extreme taxes, and sky-high parking), the famous Michigan Avenue Bridge is being returned to its original appearance, and it looks great.
One side's railings and sidewalk have been completed and they are starting on the other. Traffic and pedestrians have had a bad time of it though.
The new railings are based on the original 1920 design by architect Edward Bennett, who co-authored the 1909 plan. The articulated hub-and-spoke pattern railings are a little taller to meet safety standards and are painted a ruddy-plum color called "Bordeaux."
The whole project is slated to cost $3.5 million.
From the April 5th Chicago Tribune article by Blair Kamin.
Always Great to See Something Old Repaired Rather Than Destroyed, and Especially When It Looks Even better Like the Il. Highway 4 Bridge in Pontiac, Illinois. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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