WABASH AVE over MAIN BR CHICAGO RIV

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Facts 

Name:	WABASH AVE over MAIN BR CHICAGO RIV
Structure number:	000016605226647
Location:	44 E & 326 N
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Collector (Urban) [17]
Length of largest span:	269.0 ft. [82.0 m]
Total length:	345.2 ft. [105.2 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	57.1 ft. [17.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	89.9 ft. [27.4 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:	22.0 ft. [6.7 m]
Owner:	City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:	1930
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [3]
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Main span material:	Steel [3]
Main span design:	Movable - Bascule [16]
Deck type:	Closed Grating [4]
Wearing surface:	Other [9]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	5,800 [as of 2006]
Truck traffic:	36% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	48.5 tons [44.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	78.0
Recommended work:	Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,640,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	5,509 [as of 1998]
Deck condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Pier/abutment protection:	In place but in a deteriorated condition [3]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	48.5 tons [44.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	75.0
Recommended work:	Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,640,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Deck condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Pier/abutment protection:	In place but in a deteriorated condition [3]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	78.0

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