The Taylor Street Bridge was the first Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge built in Chicago, Illinois.

Not only that, the swing bridge's central pivot was an obstacle for river traffic.

It was closed in 1899 in favor of the new Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge, which opened in 1901.

Due to the straightening of the South Branch Chicago River in the 1920s, the bridge was closed without a replacement in 1928.

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