BELT LINE RR over 47TH ST

A railroad bridge over 47TH ST in Chicago, Illinois.

What the bridge record says

  • Vertical clearance under the bridge: 13 ft 5 in (4.11 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.

    Built in 1953.

Clearance is the measured height recorded by the state in the National Bridge Inventory. The sign at the bridge can show a different figure.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025.