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Overview: Bascule bridge over Blynman Canal on MA 127 (Western Avenue) in Gloucester
Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1906; rehabilitated 1981
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 84.0 ft.
Total length: 89.9 ft.
Deck width: 33.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.60944, -70.67389 (decimal degrees)
42°36'34" N, 70°40'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/362701/4718803 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Gloucester (digital)
Inventory numbers: MA G05002 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19231 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 30.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 14,700