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Partial View Of Bridge And Full View Of Bridgetender's House

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1948
Design: Bascule Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 253.8 ft.
Total length: 350.0 ft.
Deck width: 43.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.85417, -87.63833 (decimal degrees)
41°51'15" N, 87°38'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/447014/4633781 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Englewood
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6006 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15107 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2010): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 76.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 14,700

HAER IL-137 - Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Canal Street, Spanning South Branch Chicago River at Canal Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL
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