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Overview

Photo taken by James McCray in August 2007

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North Face of Bridge

Photo taken by James McCray in August 2007

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Closeup of Drawbridge Center Span

Photo taken by James McCray in August 2007

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Deck View

Photo taken by James McCray in August 2007

Overview: Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Wabash Avenue in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: Bascule Deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 269.0 ft.
Total length: 345.0 ft.
Deck width: 57.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.88861, -87.62694 (decimal degrees)
41°53'19" N, 87°37'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6052 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15173 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2005): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 78.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 5,400

Wabash Avenue Bridge

Posted September 8, 2007, by Tom Staley (thomass [at] nc [dot] rr [dot] com)

Photo taken Sept. 7, 2007.