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Bascule mechanism

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Counterweight closeup

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Counterweight tower

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Deck view

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Overhead bracing

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Sidewalk

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South side

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Steel grate

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Truss

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Pony truss bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Laurel Street in Tampa
Location: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 1969
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 99.4 ft.
Total length: 365.8 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 20.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +27.95361, -82.46528 (decimal degrees)
27°57'13" N, 82°27'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 12382 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 71.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 5,240

Update Log

May 12, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
May 10, 2008: Updated design

Sources

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