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Popular downtown Chicago bridge stuck in up position due to heat
City crews and firefighters cooled the span after heat expanded its components and blocked a scheduled lift from closing, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge over the Chicago River became stuck in the "up" position following a 10 a.m. scheduled lift, snarling traffic on the major highway.
- Extreme heat caused steel bridge components to expand, preventing the two bridge leaves from fully closing, according to Erica Schroeder, a spokesperson for the Chicago Department of Transportation.
- A Chicago Fire Department fireboat sprayed water across the 200-foot steel span to cool the metal, while police redirected Downtown traffic after the malfunction caused significant backups.
- After crews completed adjustments, the bridge lowered and reopened to traffic shortly before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Schroeder.
- Chicago remains under a heat advisory through Wednesday night, with the National Weather Service forecasting "feels like" temperatures as high as 105 degrees.
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