Acrow Bridge Replaces Structurally Deficient Bascule Bridge To Keep Chicago Traffic Moving The Trunnion Bascule over the North Canal in Chicago, Illinois was more than 100 years old and structurally deficient. Acrow worked with the Chicago Department of Transportation and general contractor, F .H. Paschen to deliver a 90 day removal and replacement project. Acrow bridge applications range from long term and permanent solutions to detours, temporary and emergency replacement. As with many Acrow applications, the length of time of a temporary installation varies dramatically; the Division Street Bridge is a prime example. Despite rehabilitation projects in the past, the bridge no longer functioned mechanically. As a result, the plan to replace the bridge was sped up by a year a

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