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Curvy new Chicago River bridge will be longer than three

football fields

By Phil Geib

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Construction on a 1,000-foot curving new bridge over the Chicago River on the city's North Side began

this month. The project, called 312 RiverRun, is part of a nearly 2-mile jogging path between Addison

Street and Irving Park Avenue linking parks and other recreational facilities. Work will be divided into

two phases and is planned to be complete by late 2019 with work taking place over the winter as weather

permits. The funding for the $25.7 million project is from federal, state and local sources. The bridge and

path are a big step toward creating a continuous system of trails along the river.

This story is from the Chicago Tribune (more information about the project + pictures at the link below:)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-312-riverrun-map-diagram-htmlstory.html

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