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View Of Eastern Bridge Portal, Looking West

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View Of Western Bridge Portal, Looking East

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View Of Western Bridge Portal From North Side Of Bridge, Looking Southeast

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Detail Of Builder's Plates

'1901, Carter H. Harrison, Commissioner Of Public Works, Mayor F.W. Blocki, John Ericson, City Engineer'; 'Fitzsimons And Connell Co. Substructure'; 'American Bridge Company, Lassig Plant, Contractor For Superstructure'

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View Of Bridgetender's House, Looking East

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Facts

Overview: Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1901-02
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York (Superstructure)
- Fitzsimons & Connell Co. (Substructure)
- John Ericson (City Engineer)
Design: Bascule Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 127.9 ft.
Total length: 216.8 ft.
Deck width: 36.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.91694, -87.66361 (decimal degrees)
41°55'01" N, 87°39'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/444969/4640767 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chicago Loop
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6011 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15116 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2005): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 46.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 18,400