Grand Avenue Bascule Bridge Reconstruction Phase I, Chicago, IL

Electrical Engineering Design

The Grand Avenue Bridge is among the older of the Chicago bridges. Strobel Steel Construction Company, a local contractor in Chicago, built the bridge in 1913. Grand Avenue was previously known as Indiana Street in this area, so the original bridge plans are labeled as the Indiana Street Bridge.

Responsible for the Phase I Study of the mechanical, plumbing, electrical controllers and bridge machinery systems of the bridge.

Project Details

KEY PERSONNEL

Oren Skidelsky, P.E.*
George Pavlakis, P.E.*
John Mirabella*
Eric Mirabella*

AGENCY/OWNER

Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)

PROJECT TYPE

Electrical Engineering Design

PROJECT DURATION

2013 – 2014

*The listed personnel had a key role in completing this project prior to joining Facet team.