Author Patrick McBriarty presents Chicago River Bridges

The Windy City, the drawbridge capital of the world, has long been a center for drawbridge testing and development. A drawbridge museum, Chicago has more unique moveable bridge designs than any other city. McBriarty takes us on a multi-media journey to visit Chicago’s bridges - past and present. Be amazed by the innovation, design, and development of movable bridge technology, from Chicago’s first wood footbridge built in 1832 by a tavern owner, to the 2013 reconstruction of the Wells Street Bridge.