Ewing Ave drawbridge in Chicago IL

[@Bombiedude.]

The only scary thing is that these bridges are quite old so the risk of them breaking down is a bit high

[@flandox6659]

Yeah that’s true, but this bridge was rehabilitated in 1992, so there’s not much of a high risk, but yes I agree, since the bridge is old there is a greater chance of it breaking down, but hopefully that won’t happen

[@DRrailfanning3115]

cool sounding bells and setup!

[@flandox6659]

Thanks

[@DRrailfanning3115]

@@flandox6659 do you know what type of bell it is? sounds really nice

[@flandox6659]

WRRS 1203 bell, and if you’re also wondering about the bell you hear before the signals went off, I can’t remember the model name but it’s a WRRS motorized bell

[@kyleb06]

Great video! Very cool setup!

[@flandox6659]

Thanks, I do like the Chicago bridge signals

[@truckspotting7473]

Sound like they need to fix the bells 🔔

[@flandox6659]

All they need is just refurbishment not complete replacement

[@ryanspecht8803]

time to update some things, not to mention those old signals and bell.

[@flandox6659]

I think maybe instead of replacing the bridge signals completely maybe they could just refurbish the signals like them getting a new paint job and getting new hoods, as for the bridge itself I think they should also refurbish it maybe like they keep the design but they update the material

[@RXRMidwest]

Going there for a trip. Plan on one of the days getting there around 8:30. You know if they do indeed go through at 9 or how they work. Thanks.

[@flandox6659]

On the Chicago River of the main and South branch During the spring and fall they start operating on Saturdays at 9:30 AM and on Wednesdays at 11 AM, The bridge is on the Calumet River which is the video you commented on they operate almost every day at nearly every hour

[@flandox6659]

Here’s a bridge life schedule for the main and south branch of the Chicago River chicagoloopbridges.com/schedule.html

[@zacharyandalexisnigro2998]

One bell kind of sounds like the one on the Sacramento tower bridge.

[@flandox6659]

I think It was a WRRS 555 with a different gong, it's on the other side of the bridge. The rest of the bells are 1203 bells

[@wigwagstudios2474]

WTAF

[@flandox6659]

Wdym

[@RaisedLetter]

I know these got upgraded more recently but is there a schedule to when they're lifted?

[@flandox6659]

The bridges on the calumet river operate, almost all the time usually throughout the weekdays

[@RaisedLetter]

@@flandox6659 Yeah I eventually found it was on demand rather than scheduled like Chicago River.

[@flandox6659]

Yep too bad the Chicago river isn’t like that though

[@RaisedLetter]

@@flandox6659 well it's seasonal scheduled versus unpredictable year-round.

[@flandox6659]

Yes!

[@Bombiedude.]

Well good thing they even have the little gates on the sidewalk so that the stupid people that play on their phones and walk will not walk to far forward and get really badly hurt or killed from the bridge

[@flandox6659]

Yep