Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cermak Road Bridge

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North Side Of Bridge Viewed From West Bank Of Chicago River

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General View Of Bridge

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East End, Southeast Corner Of Bridge

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Detail Of Counterweight On The East End

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West End Looking Northwest Through Portal

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Overview: Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Cermak Road in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1906; rehabilitated 1997
Builders: - Isham Randolph (Engineer)
- Sanitary District of Chicago (Superstructure)
- Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co. (Substructure)
Design: Bascule Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 215.8 ft.
Total length: 336.8 ft.
Deck width: 36.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.85278, -87.64000 (decimal degrees)
41°51'10" N, 87°38'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/446874/4633628 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Englewood
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6007 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15108 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2005): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 76.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 14,200