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Overview

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Deck view

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East end

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Plaque

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Sidewalk

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Signs

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Tower

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Cass Street in Tampa
Location
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1949
Builders
- Lakeside Bridge & Steel Co.
- Strauss Bascule Bridge Co.
- Tibbets, Pleasant, Green & Beckman
Design
Bascule
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 115.2 ft.
Total length: 505.6 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+27.95056, -82.46472   (decimal degrees)
27°57'02" N, 82°27'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/355910/3092588 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Tampa
Inventory number
BH 12377 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2007)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 45.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
12,000

Update Log 

  • May 12, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
  • May 10, 2008: Updated history

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com