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Overview

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South side

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North side

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Center joint

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Control tower

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East approach

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Looking east

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Looking west

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Main span

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Railing

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Sidewalk

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Skyline

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Platt Street in Tampa
Location
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926
Design
Bascule
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 115.2 ft.
Total length: 421.0 ft.
Deck width: 39.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 327.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+27.94167, -82.45861   (decimal degrees)
27°56'30" N, 82°27'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/356499/3091596 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Tampa
Inventory number
BH 12385 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2007)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 34.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
33,288

Update Log 

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

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com