Kinzie Street Bridge

Photos 

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General View Of Bridge, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Approach To Bridge, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Bridge, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Bridge In Its Fully Elevated Position, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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South Elevation Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2010 View high-res version

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Control Tower Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2010 View high-res version

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Abutment Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2010 View high-res version

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Abutment and Truss Detail Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2010 View high-res version

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North Elevation The black structure in the distance is the Willis (née Sears) Tower. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2010 View high-res version

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Kinzie Street in Chicago

Location

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1909; rehabilitated 1999

Builder

- Alexander von Babo

Design

Bascule Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 136.1 ft.
Total length: 194.8 ft.
Deck width: 36.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.5 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.88917, -87.63944   (decimal degrees)
41°53'21" N, 87°38'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/446950/4637668 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Chicago Loop

Inventory numbers

IL 016-6028 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15141 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 09/2007)

Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 73.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2006)

8,500

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 17, 2010: New photos from J.R. Manning
• April 17, 2010: New Street View added by James Baughn

Sources 

• HAER IL-134 - Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Kinzie Street, Spanning North Branch Chicago River at Kinzie Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL
• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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