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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1967
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 182.0 ft.
Total length: 279.7 ft.
Deck width: 49.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.85778, -87.63528 (decimal degrees)
41°51'28" N, 87°38'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/447270/4634180 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Englewood
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6017 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15093 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2010): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 46.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 10,900