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Bicyclists ride on the Lakefront Trail through Burnham Park

Bicyclists ride on the Lakefront Trail through Burnham Park. Photo by Steven Vance.

Open Grate Metal Bridges

Many of Chicago bridges along bike lanes, marked shared lanes, and recommended routes have open metal grate surfaces. Use caution.

View a map of Open Grate Metal Bridges on Google Maps.

The following are listings from North to South (body of water crossing):

  • Webster (North Branch)
  • Cortland (North Branch) - Has bike friendly treatment.
  • Division (North Branch)
  • Halsted (Canal)
  • Halsted (North Branch)
  • Chicago (North Branch)
  • Kinzie (North Branch)
  • Dearborn (Main Branch)
  • Wells (Main Branch) - Has bike friendly treatment.
  • Randolph (South Branch)
  • Madison (South Branch)
  • 18th (South Branch)
  • Canal (South Branch)
  • Halsted (south branch)
  • Loomis (South Branch)
  • California (Sanitary & Ship Canal)
  • Ewing (Calumet River)
  • 95th (Calumet River)

The following are listings from North to South (body of water crossing):

  • Webster (North Branch)
  • Cortland (North Branch)
  • Division (North Branch)
  • Halsted (Canal)
  • Halsted (North Branch)
  • Chicago (North Branch)
  • Kinzie (North Branch)
  • Dearborn (Main Branch)
  • Wells (Main Branch)
  • Randolph (South Branch)
  • Madison (South Branch)
  • 18th (South Branch)
  • Canal (South Branch)
  • Halsted (south branch)
  • Loomis (South Branch)
  • California (Sanitary & Ship Canal)
  • Ewing (Calumet River)
  • 95th (Calumet River)

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