Largest Swing Bridge In The World

Chicago, June 1. - The largest swing bridge in the world will soon span the drainage canal at the Panhandle railroad right of way. W. M. Hughes, the chief of the bridge department of the sanitary district, has started his draughtsmen at work upon the plans of the mammoth structure. Some idea of its immensity may be gained from the fact that 3,500 tons of steel alone will be used in its construction. This weight is more than twice that of the present largest swing bridge in America.