With record-setting temperatures in the Chicago area on Thursday, the evidence is in the air that seasons are finally changing.
For those who live or work in downtown Chicago, that also means the start of the annual spring bridge lifts, allowing recreational sailboats to move from boat storage to harbors on Lake Michigan.
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WATCH HEREThe bridge lifts will begin this Saturday, and will affect bridges from South Ashland Avenue to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Each bridge lift takes eight to 12 minutes, with the 27 bridge lifts scheduled to take place sequentially.
The lifts operate on a twice-weekly schedule, occurring on both Saturday and Wednesday mornings, with bridge lifts beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. on Wednesdays.
Below is a list of when bridge lifts will be taking place this spring:
- Saturday, April 15
- Wednesday, April 19
- Saturday, April 22
- Wednesday, April 26
- Saturday, April 29
- Wednesday, May 3
- Saturday, May 6
- Wednesday, May 10
- Saturday, May 13
- Wednesday, May 17
- Saturday, May 20
- Wednesday, May 24
- Wednesday, May 31
- Saturday, June 3
- Wednesday, June 7
- Saturday, June 10
- Wednesday, June 14
- Saturday, June 17
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