# List of crossings of the Chicago River

This is a list of crossings of the Chicago River. The list proceeds upstream following the modern drainage pattern.

## South Branch

| Image | Crossing | Location | Opened | Coordinates |
| Becomes Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal ||||||
| | Damen Avenue | Lower West Side | | |
| | Loomis Street | Lower West Side | | |
| | Ashland Avenue | Lower West Side–Bridgeport | | |
| | Halsted Street | Lower West Side–Bridgeport | | |
| | I-90 (Dan Ryan Expressway) | Lower West Side–Bridgeport | | |
| | Cermak Road | Lower West Side–Chinatown | | |
| | Canal Street | Lower West Side–Chinatown | | |
| | Canal Street Railroad Bridge | Lower West Side–Chinatown | 1914 | 41°51′20″N 87°38′13″W﻿ / ﻿41.8556°N 87.637°W﻿ / 41.8556; -87.637 |
| | 18th Street | Lower West Side–Chinatown | | |
| | St. Charles Air Line Bridge | Near West Side–South Loop | 1919 | 41°51′39″N 87°38′04″W﻿ / ﻿41.8608°N 87.6344°W﻿ / 41.8608; -87.6344 |
| | Roosevelt Road | Near West Side–South Loop | | |
| | Harrison Street Bridge | Near West Side–South Loop | 1960 | 41°52′28″N 87°38′10″W﻿ / ﻿41.8744°N 87.6361°W﻿ / 41.8744; -87.6361 |
| | Congress Parkway Bridge Ida B. Wells Drive | Near West Side–South Loop | 1956 | 41°52′32″N 87°38′12″W﻿ / ﻿41.87564°N 87.63667°W﻿ / 41.87564; -87.63667 |
| | Van Buren Street Bridge | Near West Side–Chicago Loop | 1956 | 41°52′36″N 87°38′15″W﻿ / ﻿41.8768°N 87.6374°W﻿ / 41.8768; -87.6374 |
| | Jackson Boulevard Bridge | Near West Side–Chicago Loop | 1915 | 41°53′N 87°38′W﻿ / ﻿41.88°N 87.64°W﻿ / 41.88; -87.64 |
| | Adams Street Bridge | Near West Side–Chicago Loop | | 41°52′46″N 87°38′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.87934°N 87.63809°W﻿ / 41.87934; -87.63809 |
| | Monroe Street Bridge | Near West Side–Chicago Loop | | 41°53′N 87°38′W﻿ / ﻿41.88°N 87.64°W﻿ / 41.88; -87.64 |
| | Madison Street Bridge (Lyric Opera Bridge) | Near West Side–Chicago Loop | 1922 | 41°52′55″N 87°38′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.882°N 87.638°W﻿ / 41.882; -87.638 |
| | Washington Boulevard Bridge | Near West Side–Chicago Loop | | 41°52′59″N 87°38′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.883°N 87.638°W﻿ / 41.883; -87.638 |
| | Randolph Street Bridge | Near West Side–Chicago Loop | | 41°53′N 87°38′W﻿ / ﻿41.88°N 87.64°W﻿ / 41.88; -87.64 |
| | Lake Street Bridge CTA Green Line and Pink Line | Near West Side–Chicago Loop | | 41°53′10″N 87°38′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.886°N 87.638°W﻿ / 41.886; -87.638 |
| Splits into Main Stem and North Branch ||||||

## Main Stem

| Image | Crossing | Location | Opened | Coordinates |
| | Franklin Street Bridge | River North–Chicago Loop | 1920 | 41°53′14″N 87°38′09″W﻿ / ﻿41.8872°N 87.6358°W﻿ / 41.8872; -87.6358 |
| | Wells Street Bridge | River North–Chicago Loop | 1922 | 41°53′15″N 87°38′02″W﻿ / ﻿41.8875°N 87.6339°W﻿ / 41.8875; -87.6339 |
| | La Salle Street Bridge | River North–Chicago Loop | 1928 | 41°53′15″N 87°37′57″W﻿ / ﻿41.8875°N 87.6325°W﻿ / 41.8875; -87.6325 |
| | Clark Street Bridge | River North–Chicago Loop | 1929 | 41°53′15″N 87°37′52″W﻿ / ﻿41.8875°N 87.631°W﻿ / 41.8875; -87.631 |
| | Dearborn Street Bridge | River North–Chicago Loop | 1962 | 41°53′15″N 87°37′46″W﻿ / ﻿41.8875°N 87.6295°W﻿ / 41.8875; -87.6295 |
| | State Street Bridge | River North–Chicago Loop | 1949 | 41°53′15″N 87°37′41″W﻿ / ﻿41.8875°N 87.628°W﻿ / 41.8875; -87.628 |
| | State Street Subway Tunnel | River North–Chicago Loop | | |
| | Wabash Avenue Bridge | River North–Chicago Loop | 1930 | 41°53′16″N 87°37′36″W﻿ / ﻿41.8879°N 87.6268°W﻿ / 41.8879; -87.6268 |
| | DuSable Bridge Michigan Avenue | River North–Chicago Loop | 1920 | 41°53′20″N 87°37′28″W﻿ / ﻿41.88886°N 87.62436°W﻿ / 41.88886; -87.62436 |
| | Columbus Drive | River North–Streeterville | | |
| | Outer Drive Bridge US 41 (Lake Shore Drive) | River North–Streeterville | 1937 | 41°53′18″N 87°36′51″W﻿ / ﻿41.8884°N 87.6141°W﻿ / 41.8884; -87.6141 |
| | Chicago Harbor Lock | River North–Streeterville | 1938 | 41°53′18″N 87°36′23″W﻿ / ﻿41.8884°N 87.6064°W﻿ / 41.8884; -87.6064 |
| Inflow from Lake Michigan ||||||

## North Branch

| Crossing | Location | Opened | Coordinates |
| Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge | West Town–Near North Side | 1908 | 41°53′19″N 87°38′21″W﻿ / ﻿41.8885°N 87.6392°W﻿ / 41.8885; -87.6392 |
| Kinzie Street Bridge | West Town–Near North Side | 1909 | 41°53′21″N 87°38′22″W﻿ / ﻿41.8890675°N 87.6394027°W﻿ / 41.8890675; -87.6394027 |
| Grand Avenue Bridge | West Town–Near North Side | 1913 | 41°53′29″N 87°38′28″W﻿ / ﻿41.8914°N 87.6411°W﻿ / 41.8914; -87.6411 |
| Ohio Street | West Town–Near North Side | | |
| Chicago Avenue | West Town–Near North Side | | |
| Halsted Street | West Town–Near North Side | | |
| Division Street | West Town–Near North Side | | |
| North Avenue Bridge IL 64 (North Avenue) | West Town–Near North Side | 2008 | 41°54′39″N 87°39′25″W﻿ / ﻿41.9108°N 87.6569°W﻿ / 41.9108; -87.6569 |
| Cortland Street Drawbridge | Logan Square–Lincoln Park | 1902 | 41°55′01″N 87°39′50″W﻿ / ﻿41.917°N 87.664°W﻿ / 41.917; -87.664 |
| Webster Avenue | Logan Square–Lincoln Park | | |
| Ashland Avenue | Logan Square–Lincoln Park | | |
| Union Pacific North Line | Logan Square–Lincoln Park | | |
| Fullerton Avenue | Logan Square–Lincoln Park | | |
| Damen Avenue | Logan Square–Lincoln Park | | |
| Diversey Parkway | Logan Square–Lincoln Park | | |
| Western Avenue | Avondale–North Center | | |
| Belmont Avenue | Avondale–North Center | | |
| Addison Street | Avondale–North Center | | |
| North Shore Channel Trail | Avondale–North Center | | |
| IL 19 (Irving Park Road) | Avondale–North Center | | |
| Montrose Avenue | | | |
| Wilson Avenue | | | |
| CTA Brown Line | | | |
| Lawrence Avenue | | | |
| Argyle Street | | | |