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North Elevation

As seen from the deck of the Harrison Street Bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2010

Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Roosevelt Road in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1994
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 204.0 ft.
Total length: 257.4 ft.
Deck width: 71.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.86722, -87.63500 (decimal degrees)
41°52'02" N, 87°38'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/447301/4635229 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Englewood
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6047 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15162 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 72.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 37,000