The Sky Ride was an attraction built for the Century of Progress, the 1933 world's fair in Chicago, Illinois. It was a transporter bridge, designed by the bridge engineering firm Robinson & Steinman, that ferried people across the lagoon, Burnham Harbor, in the center of the fair. It was located near Northerly Island, but was demolished after the Fair, having carried 4.5 million passengers. The Sky Ride had a 1,850-foot (560 m) span and two 628-foot (191 m) tall towers, making it the most prominent structure at the fair. Suspended from the span, 215 feet (66 m) above the ground, were rocket-shaped cars, each carrying 36 passengers.
- Country
- United States
- Inception
- February 2, 1933
