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General View Of The Bridge From Adams Street Bridge, Looking South

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

Jackson Blvd was the original alignment of Route 66.

Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Jackson Blvd. (original Rte 66)in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1916
Builders: - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.
- Strauss Bascule Bridge Co. of Chicago, Illinois
- Strobel Steel Construction Co. of Chicago, Illinois
Design: Bascule Pratt deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 202.0 ft.
Total length: 272.6 ft.
Deck width: 37.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.87806, -87.63750 (decimal degrees)
41°52'41" N, 87°38'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/447102/4636433 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chicago Loop
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6026 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15135 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2010): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 65.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 9,800

HAER IL-55 - Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, IL
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