Harlem Avenue S&S Canal Bridge

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SB Bridge

Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012

BH Photo #228060

Overview: Pair of bascule bridges over the Sanitary & Ship Canal on Harlem Avenue (IL 43) in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Northbound bridge built 1931; southbound built 1966
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 224.0 ft.
Total length: 456.2 ft.
Deck width: 56.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.80250, -87.80167 (decimal degrees)
41°48'09" N, 87°48'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/433402/4628158 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Berwyn
Average daily traffic (as of 2018): 35,400
Inventory numbers: IL 016-0315 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15129 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 51.4 (out of 100)
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