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West side, South end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in March 2008

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Overview: Arch bridge over Kickapoo creek on TR 197, 1 mi. south of Coles Airport
Location: Charleston, Coles County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 47.9 ft.
Total length: 49.8 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.46286, -88.25082 (decimal degrees)
39°27'46" N, 88°15'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/392396/4368889 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Charleston South
Inventory numbers: IL 015-3137 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15087 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 57.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 150