CHICAGO (WLS) -- Broken bridges are breaking trust for some elected leaders and commuters in Chicago.

For months, the ABC7 I-Team has been examining how one of Chicago's most iconic features - century-old bridges crossing the Chicago River - are now resulting in a flow of problems; from needed repairs piling up, to a lack of coordination and scheduling when bridges will be closed.

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And according to federal data and city inspection reports, there are more needed repairs to come for some of the most unique and intricately engineered bridges in the world.

"There's nothing like them like in most parts of the country," said Arsalan Khan, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)'s Chief Bridge Engineer.

Bridges are a fundamental

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