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Overview view of bridge.

Photo taken by James F. Gentner in January 2009

Overview: Swing bridge over Hillsborough River on Columbus Drive in Tampa
Location: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Status: Open to traffic.
History: Built 1926 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2012
Builder: - Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Design: Warren Pony truss Bobtail Swing
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 163.1 ft.
Total length: 470.2 ft.
Deck width: 40.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +27.96694, -82.47500 (decimal degrees)
27°58'01" N, 82°28'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/354921/3094416 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Tampa
Inventory numbers: FDOT 105504 (Florida Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 12378 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2011): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 22,000