Historic Bridges of the U.S. | North Halsted Street Bridge

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Looking Ne Toward Cabrini Green Housing Project, North Halsted Street At Right, West Division Street At Left; Goose Island At Bottom Of Frame

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South Leaf Portal Of Overhead, Looking North

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Perspective Looking Toward Cabrini Green (On Right)

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Looking Sw At North Leaf Portal

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Looking Sw At North Leaf Overhead Of Bracing

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Overview: Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River Canal on N. Halsted Street in Chicago
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1909
Builders: - Alexander von Babo
- Fitzsimons & Connell Co.
- Jules E. Roemheld
- Thomas Pihlfeldt
- Toledo Massillon Bridge Co.
Design: Bascule Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 206.0 ft.
Total length: 301.7 ft.
Deck width: 36.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.90222, -87.64778 (decimal degrees)
41°54'08" N, 87°38'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/446270/4639122 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chicago Loop
Inventory numbers: IL 016-6022 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15155 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2007): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 25.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 16,600