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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1976
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 212.8 ft.
Total length: 456.9 ft.
Deck width: 49.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.84579, -87.66079 (decimal degrees)
41°50'45" N, 87°39'39" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/445142/4632865 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Englewood
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6033 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15147 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2010): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 63.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 6,200