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Illinois drawbridge map — Chicago’s bridge-lift ballet

Chicago’s downtown river bridges lift in choreographed sequence every spring and fall for the sailboat runs to and from Lake Michigan — the city’s famous bridge-lift season. Downstream, the Illinois Waterway’s spans at Joliet work year-round for barge tows. Tap any bridge for its rule.

Movable bridge — tap for its opening rules
Downtown lifts run in spring and fall boat-run seasons.
All Illinois movable bridges

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How it works: opening rules come from the US Coast Guard’s Drawbridge Operation Regulations (33 CFR Part 117). Chicago’s downtown lifts follow the seasonal boat-run calendar; no public live feed exists. Bridges without a map pin are listed with their rule but haven’t been precisely located yet. Also see Seattle and the other state pages on the Maps hub.