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South Elevation

The building on the right is the Civic Opera Building. The building just beyond the bridge houses General Growth Properties.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2010

Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Washington Blvd in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1913
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 196.8 ft.
Total length: 263.0 ft.
Deck width: 36.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.88306, -87.63861 (decimal degrees)
41°52'59" N, 87°38'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/447014/4636989 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chicago Loop
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6053 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15174 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2011): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 48.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 14,400