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March 25, 2015 – Along the main and south branches of the Chicago River, the 27 bridges from Ashland Avenue to Lake Shore Drive will be raised 19 times this spring. Chicago Department of Transportation released its bridge lift schedule on Tuesday. |
The bridges are raised every spring to allow recreational boats to get from winter storage to Lake Michigan. During a boat run, each bridge is raised one at a time and each lift takes about 8-12 minutes.
APRIL
| Saturday | April 18 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | April 22 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | April 25 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | April 29 | 9:30 a.m. |
MAY
| Saturday | May 2 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | May 6 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | May 9 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | May 13 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | May 16 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | May 20 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | May 30 | 8:00 a.m. |
JUNE
| Wednesday | June 3 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | June 6 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | June 10 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | June 13 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | June 17 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | June 20 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | June 24 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | June 27 | 8:00 a.m. |
