Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Madison Street Bridge

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Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Madison Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1994
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 221.0 ft.
Total length: 283.0 ft.
Deck width: 38.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.88185, -87.63836 (decimal degrees)
41°52'55" N, 87°38'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/447034/4636855 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chicago Loop
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6034 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15150 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2007): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 76.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 9,900