Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Minnow Slough Bridge No. 2

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East end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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Deck

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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North side

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South side

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West end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

Overview: Wooden deck bridge over Minnow Slough on TR 169A, 1.5 mi. NE Palestine
Location: Crawford County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1909; rehabilitated 1982
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 32.2 ft.
Total length: 35.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.02083, -87.58306 (decimal degrees)
39°01'15" N, 87°34'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/449526/4319250 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Merom
Inventory number: BH 36886 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 100