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Overview: Through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on TR 56, .8 mi. northwest of Ficklin
Location: Douglas County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1913
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 101.0 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.80639, -88.36861 (decimal degrees)
39°48'23" N, 88°22'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/382844/4407164 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Tuscola
Inventory numbers: IL 021-4012 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15200 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 109