Commuters faced headaches in multiple directions Wednesday as the Torrence Avenue Bridge got stuck in the raised position late Wednesday afternoon, just hours after the DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge reopened following a similar occurrence.
The city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications confirmed via social media at 6:20 p.m. that the Torrence Avenue Bridge was “stuck in the up position” and said hot weather caused the issue. The office urged drivers to use alternate routes.
The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge had become stuck open during a routine lift around 10 a.m., leaving it off-limits to drivers for more than four hours before returning to its original position.
A Chicago Fire Department boat could be seen spraying water on the structure, apparently to cool it down. Chicago was under a heat advisory Wednesday. The temperature had reached 90 degrees by early afternoon.
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