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General View Of Bridge, Looking South

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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 09/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 62.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 5,900

HAER IL-134 - Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Kinzie Street, Spanning North Branch Chicago River at Kinzie Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL
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