Gary J Sibio
Monroe St Bridge Over the Chicago River in the Loop, Chicago, Illinois (2010-02-17 12-58-13a)
17 Feb 2019
The bridge crosses the Chicago River on the western side of the Loop at Monroe Street in Chicago, Illinois. It is a bascule bridge that was built in 1919 making this year its 100th anniversary.
The photo was taken using a Panasonic DMC-FZ50 camera. Editing was done using ACDSee Ultimate action to lower the saturation completely except in the reds, 2019. I used my ‘Bloody Mary’ action to completely lower the saturation everywhere but the reds, sharpen the image and add a slight vignette. Then I adjusted the lighting and the tone curves.
Photo © 2010 Gary J. Sibio. All rights reserved.
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I have driven over that bridge, but it was a very long time ago.
I seldom drive in the Loop but I have driven over it.
When I was a teenager I used to drive in the Loop every January 1, early in the morning because it was so amazing to be the only car on the road on New Year’s Day! I lived 35 miles out in the country and usually if my family went into town we took the train.
A bridge that has been around for 100 years is an amazing period of time to still be operating.
There’s a lot of traffic over it so they have to be kept in very good shape. Some problems were found in a different bridge recently because of our winter weather so the city looking at all of them.
Most bridges that I know of in my former hometown in Metairie Louisiana which is a suburb of New Orleans claimed to have opened around 1936 like one bridge that crosses over the 17th Street canal that divides Jefferson and Orleans Parishes.
makes you wonder how many things built today will be around in a century…
I always wondered how they are going to tear down skyscrapers when they can no longer be used.
I hadn’t even considered that- how can they take down the Empire State Building?
The only way I can think of is to start disassembling it from the top but that’s not going to be easy.
yeah, that’s gonna be a problem
Despite its age, the bridge looks fantastic
Actually a lot of our bridges are that old. Some have been replaced recently but the bridges in the loop were all built around this time except for one.
The water is so calm and still. Great photo Gary.
The river is usually pretty calm unless it springs a leak like it did in 1992.
A good photo to enjoy especially with the red factor between black and white.
Thanks, Albert. I like the effect also. I use it a lot.
I try to imagine live how beautiful she is. Good job.
The really nice parts of these bridges are the bridge houses. The bridges can be raised and lowered when needed and the operators work in them. Some are fantastic.
So close to the Miracle Mile. I used to work just down the street from the bridge, a few years ago!
I worked near Washington and Michigan for 25 years. There are good points and bad points about working in the Loop. I really hated the commute.
For me, it was more staying in a hotel downtown. I didn’t live in Chicago when I worked in Chicago. (When I lived in Chicago I was not working at all)! My commute was long either way, until I got to Chicago, then it was a short walk!
Beautiful photo of bridge
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
You most most welcome friend