Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Columbus Drive Bridge

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General View Of Bridge, Looking Northeast; The Bridge In The Distance Is The Outer Road Bridge

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View Of Interior Of Bridgetender's House

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View Of Electric Motor And Gears For Operating Lift Span

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Detail Of Trunion And Counterweight

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Detail Of Counterweight

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Overview: Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Columbus Drive in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1982
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 269.0 ft.
Total length: 389.0 ft.
Deck width: 89.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.89000, -87.62028 (decimal degrees)
41°53'24" N, 87°37'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/448541/4637749 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chicago Loop OE E
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6101 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15114 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 95.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 23,700