Public Art in Chicago
Good art in public places is one of the hallmarks of a great city. Here are images of sculptures, monuments, memorials, murals, reliefs, fountains and amenities at public places in Chicago... A Blog dedicated to the Sculpture Community of Chicago... Past, Present and Future... Please do not use any image without written permission.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Roosevelt Road Bridge
Continued from the above post..
Art on the Roosevelt Road Bridge.. click here..
Constructed: 1929
Rehabilitated: 1994
It is a bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Roosevelt Road..
The garlanded Ram's head, reminds of the similar ornamentation atop the Michigan Avenue bridge-house [right image]..
Above images.. looking north and south from the bridge..
And below image is taken from the Roosevelt CTA station..
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