![[OC] Raised Bridges in Chicago](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/9cab3759-aab0-4f33-9126-535525a0755e.jpeg){kind=link}
In 2020, Chicago raised its bridges leading downtown during the BLM protests to try to limit crime and destruction in the area. As cool as this shot was to capture, it’s bittersweet to know the context of why the bridges were all raised.
In 2020, Chicago raised its bridges leading downtown during the BLM protests to try to limit crime and destruction in the area. As cool as this shot was to capture, it’s bittersweet to know the context of why the bridges were all raised.
Oh that’s cool, I didn’t know the raised oar salute was a thing, but that makes sense.
They sometimes have boats too tall to pass through along the river, but they just raise one bridge at a time to minimize traffic disruptions. Kind of a fun spectacle to see if one hasn’t seen it before