California Avenue Bridge over the Sanitary and Ship Canal

The California Avenue Bridge will rehabilitate and preserve a 98-year old bascule bridge. The bridge is a non-operative double-leaf, trunnion-type bascule bridge, emblematic of Chicago’s architectural history. The bridge is located in the Southwest Side of the City of Chicago within the Little Village Industrial Corridor, and is adjacent to the I-55 expressway and 2.75 miles south of the I-290 expressway. This historic bridge is vital to the local community, region, and nation and meets the goal of BIP to “improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges.”

This website has been created to compile the grant application and supporting appendices, including:

The Application Project Narrative

Appendix A: Letters of Support

Appendix B: Letter of Funding Commitment

Appendix C: National Bridge Inventory

Appendix E: Benefit-Cost Analysis Technical Memorandum

Appendix F: Maps

Appendix G: Bridge Inspection Report

Appendix H: EJ Screen