City officials on Thursday morning officially reopened Chicago's Wells Street Bridge to cars and pedestrians after a year-long reconstruction project. "I want to thank all the commuters for their ...

Chicago commuters who take the "L" into the Loop can breathe a sigh of relief. After a nine-day construction sprint, the Wells Street Bridge is back open and CTA trains are running again. In that ...

Construction begins on the Wells Street bridge, which was built in 1922, replacing a bridge built in 1896, which replaced one built in 1872. Here’s a bit of history from the archives: “… ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- On Friday morning and afternoon, the Wells Street bridge will be closed to all traffic. The Chicago Department of Transportation says the closure, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m ...

The Wells Street drawbridge over the Chicago River will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians starting Monday for a yearlong reconstruction, officials said Tuesday.

CHICAGO (STMW) - If the historic Wells Street Bridge had eyes, it would have seen the last streetcar run through the city. Built in 1922, the bascule — or movable — bridge is the second ...

When the city replaced the Wells Street Bridge in 1922, “L” service was suspended for just three days. How’d they manage that?

The Wells Street drawbridge carries cars, buses, bikes, pedestrians and elevated trains across the Chicago River. Half of the 91-year-old bridge will be replaced in just nine days. The project is ...

The Wells Street Bridge will close Friday morning for testing and maintenance.

The Wells Street Bridge will be closed to all motorized, bicycle and pedestrian traffic from Friday through Sunday to allow for work on the section of the Chicago Riverwalk under the bridge, the ...

Work took place in March to replace a portion of Chicago’s Wells Street bridge—“the engineering equivalent of a heart transplant,” in the words of the Tribune’s Cynthia Dizikes. Work ...

CTA train service to Chicago’s Loop will be disrupted again, as the Wells Street Bridge gets shut down for the second time. The bridge will be closed off to rail traffic for nine days, starting ...