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View Looking At Western Pier Showing Deck Superstructure: From Se River Pier

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

Overview: Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River Canal on Division Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1903; rehabilitated 1983
Builders: - Fitzsimons & Connell Dredge & Dock Co.
- John E. Ericson
- Roemheld & Gallery Co.
- Thomas Pihlfeldt
Design: Bascule Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 148.9 ft.
Total length: 242.0 ft.
Deck width: 36.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.90361, -87.65722 (decimal degrees)
41°54'13" N, 87°39'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/445488/4639283 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chicago Loop
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6015 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15121 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2011): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 16,100

HAER IL-148 - West Division Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Chicago River at West Division Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL
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