106th Street Bridge

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Overview: Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1998
Design: Bascule Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 249.9 ft.
Total length: 349.0 ft.
Deck width: 38.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.70306, -87.54583 (decimal degrees)
41°42'11" N, 87°32'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/454585/4616951 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lake Calumet
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6043 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15090 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 60.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 30,600

HAER IL-150 - 106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL
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