Cause for emergency repairs on DuSable bridge revealed

Center median railing damaged during lift on Michigan Avenue bridge

CHICAGO (CBS) -- We now know what led to emergency repairs on the Michigan Avenue bridge this week.

Turns out, a center median railing was damaged Wednesday during a bridge lift.

The Chicago Department of Transportation shut down some lanes Wednesday night to make emergency repairs on the DuSable bridge.

CODT says there is no structural damage. Repair work will continue into next week.

The city is doing more bridge lifts starting at 8 a.m. Saturday from Ashland to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago Department Of Transportation

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.