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Oblique View Of Bridge, Looking Northeast

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2010

Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Van Buren Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1956
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 210.2 ft.
Total length: 267.0 ft.
Deck width: 43.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.87694, -87.63694 (decimal degrees)
41°52'37" N, 87°38'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/447148/4636309 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chicago Loop
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6051 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15172 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 48.7 (out of 100)