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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Emmanuel Camarillo

New, more accessible 43rd Street bridge opens in Bronzeville: ‘It’s a good thing’

A pedestrian stands on the 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, which connects East 43rd Street and South Oakenwald Avenue in the Bronzeville neighborhood with the Lakefront Trail, after a ribbon cutting ceremony, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

A new wheelchair and bicycle accessible bridge over DuSable Lake Shore Drive opened on the South Side Wednesday morning to help the surrounding communities better access the lakefront.

Steven Taylor was among the many residents who crossed the bridge hours after city officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening. The 61-year-old took his dog Jackson, a young Bernedoodle, for a walk along the lakefront.

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