151st Street Bridge

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151th Street Bridge

East Chicago IN

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

BH Photo #266419

Overview: Bascule bridge over Indiana Harbor Canal on 151st Street
Location: East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1916
Builder: - Strauss Bascule Bridge Co. of Chicago, Illinois
Design: Girder bascule Strauss Underneath Counterweight
Dimensions: Total length: 83.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.62123, -87.47103 (decimal degrees)
41°37'16" N, 87°28'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/460759/4607830 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Highland
Inventory number: BH 58000 (Bridgehunter.com ID)