Jackson St. Drawbridge in Action (East Side) Joliet, IL 5/10/20

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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @general5104
    @general5104 Год назад +29

    In our city, we have a 4 laned raisable bridge like this, but, in my 70 years, I have NEVER witnessed it opening nor closing. This is the FIRST time I have EVER seen the operation of one of these type bridges! THANK YOU !!!

  • @jordansean18
    @jordansean18 Год назад +3

    The drawbridge near me is on the interstate so it has at least half a dozen sirens and signs all over the place that give drivers a heads up before they even start going to yellow lights on the traffic lights.
    Pretty interesting setup here!

  • @joelinpa185
    @joelinpa185 4 года назад +24

    I was delighted to find this video, and you remember correctly. I lived in Joliet as a kid for 3 years beginning in the fall of 1968. I sat on my bike many a time at this bridge, and the sirens at this and the other downtown bridges sounded for at least 5 seconds. I'm pretty sure that back in that day the bridges had either Federal model A, D, or model L sirens mounted below the windowed portion of the tower, angled downward to prevent precipitation entry. I can still hear those sirens in my head.

  • @vindicator05
    @vindicator05 Год назад +3

    I got PTS from that sort of bridge back in pandemic times. We lost a very goid man, back then.
    RIP Bill❤

  • @chrishauser5505
    @chrishauser5505 Год назад +14

    I love the physical bells sounding. RR crossings these days play digital recordings, which sound like ass.
    Thank you for posting this!!!

  • @leehart9055
    @leehart9055 Год назад +1

    This is AWESOME. I love old bridges, Thank you for sharing this video.

  • @kingscourge6031
    @kingscourge6031 4 года назад +16

    Thats a fast moving bridge!

  • @The_A_Cast
    @The_A_Cast 4 года назад +34

    I love the mini cross arms for the sidewalk. Never seen any like that before

  • @boehnerjohn
    @boehnerjohn 3 года назад +8

    These bridges had black and white diagonal stripes on the counterweight s years ago. The gates were b/w too. The warning lights were very different and the bridges were painted an ominous black.

  • @kcwillsanchannel
    @kcwillsanchannel 3 года назад +8

    Wow, really neat. I was surprised to see the bridge raise up and lower very quick.

    • @dukecraig2402
      @dukecraig2402 3 года назад +1

      Yea, it happened so fast I didn't even see Jake and Elwood jump across the top.

    • @NSSignalGuy
      @NSSignalGuy Год назад

      Love that scene

  • @ellisjackson3355
    @ellisjackson3355 4 года назад +16

    Always exciting when the bells start going off while you're still crossing the bridge!

    • @Thunderbolt_7026
      @Thunderbolt_7026 4 года назад

      Yep

    • @MrWolfSnack
      @MrWolfSnack 3 года назад

      Gotta do it in a retired Mt. Prospect police car with a broken cigarette lighter

  • @babalui66
    @babalui66 Год назад +3

    Reminds me of the beginning of the movie Maximum Overdrive.

  • @j.philiplarson2064
    @j.philiplarson2064 Год назад

    My hometown...this makes me homesick!

  • @desertrat1111
    @desertrat1111 Год назад +3

    I used to walk across this bridge in my youth

  • @cjs1982
    @cjs1982 4 года назад +16

    I would love to see the inside of the control tower. Excellent video!

    • @kawah8330
      @kawah8330 4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/YgNj4eTfMJ8/видео.html

    • @dukecraig2402
      @dukecraig2402 3 года назад +1

      The inside of the machinery room is what you really want to see.

  • @UltraMagaFan
    @UltraMagaFan 3 года назад +7

    I have never seen a drawbridge like that. Normally you only see counter weights like that on train trestles. Cool.

    • @TheTheo58
      @TheTheo58 Год назад

      There is a drawbridge in Portland Oregon,The Broadway Bridge spanning across the Willamette River which has the same design. Connecting the NW side of the river in the Pearl District, to the NE Side Lloyd District. Also the Portland Street Car runs along the Broadway Bridge traveling along NE MLK and SE Grand on the return trip

  • @johnkennedy528
    @johnkennedy528 Год назад

    Good video from Joliet. Onto the Lockport locks for that boat. I believe the locks are still closed to the public.

  • @SOU6900
    @SOU6900 Год назад +2

    Did that one in that white GMC even wait for the light to turn green?

  • @TheTheo58
    @TheTheo58 Год назад +2

    As mentioned below, there is a drawbridge like this in Portland, Oregon across the Willamette River to the south is the Steel Bridge. Which has an independent dual lift for the upper and lower span. The lower span is for the RR line. Upper for vehicles and the MAX.

    • @ronnieg6358
      @ronnieg6358 Год назад

      There's a bridge like this in Britain over the River Trent. Sadly it hasn't operated for decades.

  • @SolarHarvestSolutions
    @SolarHarvestSolutions Год назад +1

    When I was I kid in 1968, myself and a crazy as i friend climbed the walk way while it was lifting. Held on to railing till it lowered, got away with it . The operator didn’t catch us

  • @Anthonyemo4life
    @Anthonyemo4life 4 года назад +16

    Sounds like a railroad crossing

    • @chrisshedor8541
      @chrisshedor8541 3 года назад

      The bells are made by Western Cullen Hayes which primarily make equipment for the railroad industry.

    • @luisp5036
      @luisp5036 2 года назад +1

      I think Is the same bell used on the c&nw locomotoves

    • @stampycatfan01lol
      @stampycatfan01lol 2 года назад

      @@luisp5036 Both these and the ones found on CNW’s EMD locomotives are WRRS motor bells (CNW’s GE’s tended to use more conventional locomotive bells if I remember correctly).

    • @NSSignalGuy
      @NSSignalGuy Год назад

      Its actually a WRRS motor bell.

    • @NSSignalGuy
      @NSSignalGuy Год назад

      But they do install WCH mechanical bells on some of the draw bridges

  • @paulcarter1280
    @paulcarter1280 Год назад +1

    Sounds like a railroad crossing mechanical bell.

  • @efraindelacruz2400
    @efraindelacruz2400 Год назад +1

    En que e ciudad está el de GTA 3

  • @kyleb06
    @kyleb06 4 года назад +9

    Great video and setup! Love the 12-8-8 signals, motor bells, and Sentry F2! How do you know when the bridge is going to rise, BTW?

    • @apronchaperon
      @apronchaperon 4 года назад +8

      *b o a t*

    • @dixienormous6052
      @dixienormous6052 4 года назад

      @@apronchaperon lmfao 🤣

    • @NSSignalGuy
      @NSSignalGuy Год назад

      I think he has a boat tracking app

    • @erie910
      @erie910 Год назад

      In some areas where bridges open primarily for pleasure boats, the openings are scheduled. This is the case with the Black River bridges in Port Huron and the Grand River U.S. 31 bridge in Grand Haven, both in Michigan. These open hourly during boating season, such as on the hour.

  • @ItzzzBeamo
    @ItzzzBeamo Год назад

    This video just popped up in my feed. I’ve driven over this bridge multiple times and not thought anything of it as far as it being unique.
    Silly me.

  • @frankym274
    @frankym274 4 года назад +2

    Nice Catch

  • @frantisekkoudelka9494
    @frantisekkoudelka9494 Год назад

    what if some idiot stays there? Does it recognize the sensor and stop picking up? I know what drivers can do at a level crossing and the red one doesn't mean anything to someone in some cases

  • @wigwagstudios2474
    @wigwagstudios2474 4 года назад +3

    Are the bells WRRS motor bells or B&B?

  • @williamjones7163
    @williamjones7163 Год назад

    Great video!

  • @Earth_Number_12
    @Earth_Number_12 6 месяцев назад

    Is that US 6 and 52

  • @Delirious365
    @Delirious365 4 года назад +3

    Good video 📹✔

  • @francisjaniewski5990
    @francisjaniewski5990 Год назад

    A friend of mines Dad operates the bridge by Amtrak near Chicago river by Chinatown near Amtrak lumber st.

  • @crypto1701
    @crypto1701 Год назад

    Interesting how the whole ground shakes during the last part of the closing.

  • @Ysalomet
    @Ysalomet Год назад

    The two pigeons on top of the counterweight were like, "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

  • @PlanetMojo
    @PlanetMojo Год назад

    There were similar bridges in Milwaukee. Same color green as well 😊

  • @tony9thegamer2
    @tony9thegamer2 2 года назад +1

    Also how did you know when the drawbridge was about to lift??

    • @TommyBNSF
      @TommyBNSF  2 года назад +3

      I have a Marine Tracker that shows where barges and other boats are at.

  • @jamescooley7849
    @jamescooley7849 Год назад +2

    I believe that type is referred to as a bascule bridge.

    • @gregorycerven3484
      @gregorycerven3484 Год назад +1

      No, it's actually a Scherzer rolling lift bridge. It rolls back on the side trusses to the back using the counterweight. The bridges in the City of Chicago are trunion bascule bridges. The leaf turns on a trunion pin for those

  • @exoressdelivers70
    @exoressdelivers70 Год назад +1

    In Florida the bridge tender must first make an announcement about the bridge preparing to go up. Each drawbridge is equipped with outdoor speakers. This is to alert pedestrians. Second he/she must exit the bridgehouse and visibly inspect the bridge to be sure it is clear of vehicles and pedestrians. This was mandated after several pedestrians were killed while crossing the bridge.

  • @davepritts494
    @davepritts494 Год назад

    I grew up in Joliet illinois and would get stuck by these bridges all the time at least 2 to 3 times a day…. The bridge I was intrigued by the most was the swing bridge that was down by the district 5 state police station on division st. But after being hit so many times by barges the just took it out….cool video thou

  • @sandiegan3788
    @sandiegan3788 6 месяцев назад

    Interesting. Thanks!

  • @mrfingerlakes8735
    @mrfingerlakes8735 Год назад

    Cool video

  • @thatcarguy6
    @thatcarguy6 2 года назад

    You Have More Of These?

  • @Dara.Bortolato_2006
    @Dara.Bortolato_2006 Год назад

    Dove si trova? Non ho capito correttamente

  • @Oliver-kv2mm
    @Oliver-kv2mm Год назад +1

    You don’t like it? Cars got alotta pickup.

  • @Serenity0424
    @Serenity0424 4 года назад +1

    great one...👍👍👍

  • @davidpollack1251
    @davidpollack1251 2 года назад

    Could you show the one at 95th st the one The Blues Brothers jumped.

    • @NSSignalGuy
      @NSSignalGuy Год назад

      And the Railroad crossing on that same ST

  • @pickle4034
    @pickle4034 Год назад

    I tjink it uses water to weight the sides with a pump to those boxes? Or is it electric?

    • @gregorycerven3484
      @gregorycerven3484 Год назад +1

      The big white box near the top is the counterweight. It's mostly concrete, with a honeycomb area where they can add steel plates to increase counterweight for balance. Any time they change something (paint, sidewalks, etc.) they rebalance the leaf.

  • @canadiannational3590
    @canadiannational3590 4 года назад +1

    Do you like drawbridges Tommy?

  • @bulderedo2449
    @bulderedo2449 Год назад

    There is also a similar,but smaller brIdge like this in Saint Nazaire in West Of France

  • @RailsOfTheMidwest
    @RailsOfTheMidwest 4 года назад +6

    DUDE THAT'S A C&NW GONG BELL

    • @flattrain5834
      @flattrain5834 3 года назад +1

      lol it’s a wrrs 0555, so basically the same thing but it’s not from cnw

    • @NSSignalGuy
      @NSSignalGuy Год назад

      Wait C&NW makes Motor Bells?

  • @mattsprayberry0
    @mattsprayberry0 Год назад

    It's a shame they don't build them like this no more

  • @worldcooking
    @worldcooking Год назад

    Good shooting!

  • @bruggenenspoorwegovergangen
    @bruggenenspoorwegovergangen 4 года назад +1

    Very good!

  • @davidthurmond9016
    @davidthurmond9016 Год назад

    Sounds like a freight train getting ready to come through lol

  • @itsgr82bdum
    @itsgr82bdum Год назад

    When you're halfway across and it starts going back up 😬😵

  • @별빛하늘-y5l
    @별빛하늘-y5l Год назад

    대한민국의 부산 남포역 영도다리
    도개를 보는것 같군요.. 경보기와
    차단기가 있어 철도건널목에 열차가
    지나가는듯한 느낌입니다..

  • @JMANWiSS
    @JMANWiSS 4 года назад +1

    Love it

  • @Jamonhunger3771
    @Jamonhunger3771 11 месяцев назад

    wow
    Cool

  • @nicholasxavier5892
    @nicholasxavier5892 Год назад

    Whoever is hitting that bell with a hammer, thier arm must be tired

  • @Mr.Mu-Kuh
    @Mr.Mu-Kuh Год назад

    Cool

  • @donavanjohnson409
    @donavanjohnson409 3 года назад

    Never seen a bridge like that one before

  • @kevinhart3555
    @kevinhart3555 5 месяцев назад

    Be great just to press the start button.

  • @joeritchie7286
    @joeritchie7286 Год назад +2

    (Elwood) you dont like it ?
    (Jake) No I dont like it

  • @SoutheastWarrenEAS
    @SoutheastWarrenEAS Год назад

    I didn't even notice the siren growls

  • @Lunamadison1
    @Lunamadison1 Год назад

    Reminds me of vicarstown bridge (thomas the tank engine)

  • @Perich29
    @Perich29 3 года назад

    just like we seen on Sesame Street.

  • @桜田義人-c4n
    @桜田義人-c4n Год назад

    かちどき橋❓️

  • @alfredstocker3904
    @alfredstocker3904 Год назад

    aaya 📼

  • @neilmansfield8329
    @neilmansfield8329 Год назад

    This is like a train gates only it is for boat’s

  • @tony9thegamer2
    @tony9thegamer2 2 года назад

    It feels like to me the you on the west side

    • @TommyBNSF
      @TommyBNSF  2 года назад

      It is the east side.

  • @GingerBraveMyBeloved
    @GingerBraveMyBeloved Год назад

    6:09 Pierogi

  • @montaviouswilliams806
    @montaviouswilliams806 Год назад

    0:51

  • @briantidmore342
    @briantidmore342 Год назад

    ive been threw that 1

  • @ron.does.stuff.
    @ron.does.stuff. Год назад

    I feel so scared for the people who cross the bridge

  • @neptune4167
    @neptune4167 Год назад

    pigeons dont care.

  • @albertlopez6620
    @albertlopez6620 Год назад

    Abandonado abandonado abandonado

  • @clxudzYT
    @clxudzYT Год назад

    i wanna see that concrete block get dropped

  • @randykhuon5702
    @randykhuon5702 2 года назад

    B4

  • @lorenzomiguel2601
    @lorenzomiguel2601 2 года назад

    Tá 🙂 o carro e dance se aproximando do trem de novo de 2023 reais de polícia
    Guilda de novo de 2023

  • @minhsangnguyen3796
    @minhsangnguyen3796 Год назад

    Bb

  • @minhsangnguyen3796
    @minhsangnguyen3796 Год назад

    B b hch hg

  • @chuckwagon5518
    @chuckwagon5518 Год назад

    Bascule bridges are efficient, but quite ugly!

  • @ntcrawford722
    @ntcrawford722 Год назад

    It's 2 here in Cleveland and we have the best one better then you guys that's a proven fact research it