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All movable bridges crossing any part of the harbor, including railroad bridges, shall be under the control of the commissioner of transportation, and he shall have power to order the opening and closing of the same at any time when in his judgment it is necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code.
(Prior code § 38-43; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)
No bridge within the city, on any day of the week, excepting Sunday, shall be opened during the times herein specified:
Across Ogden Slip at Outer Drive, across the main river and across the south branch of the Chicago River, from its junction with the main river south to and including W. Roosevelt Road, and across the north branch of the Chicago River at W. Kinzie Street, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and on any day excepting Saturday between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. and between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; provided, however, that the Outer-Link Bridge across the main river shall be opened to permit the passage of passenger boats operating on a fixed schedule between 9:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Across the north branch of the Chicago River north of W. Kinzie Street to and including N. Halsted Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Across the south branch of the Chicago River south of W. Roosevelt Road to and including S. Halsted Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Across the north branch of the Chicago River north of N. Halsted Street and across the south branch of the Chicago River south of S. Halsted Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to bridges which have a clearance of less than 16 feet above Chicago City datum. Such bridges shall open at any time, except as hereinafter provided, to permit the passage of tugs and tug boats.
(Prior code § 38-44)
During the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight, it shall be unlawful to keep open any bridge within the city for the purpose of permitting vessels to pass through the same for a longer period, at any one time, than ten minutes, at the expiration of which period it shall be the duty of the bridge tender or other person in charge of the bridge to display the proper signal and immediately close such bridge and keep it closed for fully ten minutes for such persons or vehicles as may be waiting to pass over, if so much time shall be required, when the said bridge shall again be opened (if necessary for vessels to pass) for a like period, and so on alternately (if necessary) during the hours last aforesaid; and in every instance where any such bridge shall be opened for the passage of any vessel, and closed before the expiration of ten minutes from the time of opening, said bridge shall then, in every such case, remain closed for fully ten minutes, if necessary, in order to allow all persons and vehicles waiting to pass over said bridge; provided, this section shall not be construed as being in conflict with the preceding section, nor as requiring the opening of bridges during the time specified in said section for the same to remain closed; provided further, that all vessels having passed through Michigan Avenue bridge going out previous to closed bridge hours, morning and evening, shall be permitted to pass out to the lake.
(Prior code § 38-45)
When any vessel shall signal for any bridge across the Chicago River or any of its branches, the bridge tender shall immediately open the bridge.
If, from any cause, the bridge tender cannot open the bridge, he shall immediately notify the vessel by waving a red flag by day and a red lantern by night and continue waving the same until the vessel has stopped, continuing thereafter to display the same until the bridge can be opened. As soon as the cause for stopping the vessel has been removed, the bridge shall be immediately opened.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, officer, or other person in charge of any vessel in transit upon the Chicago River and its branches to attempt to navigate any such vessel past any of the bridges over said river or branches, while a stop signal is being given or displayed.
(Prior code § 38-46)
When any vessel shall signal for any railroad bridge across any part of the harbor, the bridge tender shall immediately open the bridge, unless a train be on the bridge or approaching it so closely as to be unable to stop, and in that case the bridge may be kept closed long enough for the passage of one train and no more.
If, from any cause, the bridge tender cannot open the bridge, he shall immediately notify the vessel by waving a red flag by day and a red lantern by night and continue waving the same until the vessel has stopped, continuing thereafter to display the same until the bridge can be opened. As soon as the cause for stopping the vessel has been removed, the bridge shall be immediately opened.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, officer or other person in charge of any vessel to attempt to pass any railroad bridge while a stop signal is being given or displayed by the bridge tender.
Nothing in this or the preceding section shall be considered as superseding the bridge hours as set forth in this Code.
(Prior code § 38-47)
Every owner, officer, or person in charge of any vessel, craft or float navigating the harbor shall sound or cause to be sounded a steam whistle to signal bridge tenders to open and swing bridges, and such signal shall be three sharp, short sounds of the whistle, to be given in succession as quickly as possible and not to be prolonged, and the whistle used for this purpose shall be of suitable size to be heard; provided, such signal shall be four sharp, short sounds of the whistle for vessels approaching the Northwestern Railway Bridge near W. Kinzie Street, and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Bridge near W. North Avenue from either direction, and shall be five sharp, short sounds of the whistle for vessels approaching the Lake Street Bridge from the north.
(Prior code § 38-48)
All vessels, craft, or floats navigating the harbor, when passing any bridge shall be moved past the same as expeditiously as is consistent with a proper movement in the harbor; but in no case shall any such vessel, craft, or float while passing any bridge and obstructing the passage across such bridge, move at a rate of speed less than two miles per hour, and in no case shall any vessel, craft, or float, while passing any bridge and obstructing the same, remain or obstruct the passage across such bridge more than five minutes; and no vessel, craft, or float shall be so anchored, laid, moored, fastened or brought to a stop as to prevent any bridge from a free and speedy opening or closing, or any vessel from a free and direct passage, nor shall any line or fastening be so thrown, laid, or made fast as to cross the track of any bridge or vessel. The master or other person having charge of such vessel, craft, or float which violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 38-51; Amend Coun. J. 11-24-20, p. 24619, Art. III, § 1)
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