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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Dubbed a ‘toll bridge’ to sidestep a legal hurdle, Chicago Skyway soon became a white elephant

Por: Chicago Tribune Business September 26, 2022

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Who would buy something that doesn’t look like a bridge, doesn’t act like a bridge, but is offered for sale as a bridge? That is what Atlas Arteria recently did. The Australian company spent $2 billion to acquire a 67% interest in the Chicago Skyway. The word “bridge” suggests a structure that passes over a river or a lake. Perhaps railroad tracks. But for most of its 7.8 miles, the Chicago Skyway, officially a toll bridge, just hovers... + full article



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