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Overview: Through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on TR 151, 0.2 mi. east of Chestervill
Location: Douglas County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1895
Design: 5-panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 103.0 ft.
Total length: 105.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.70583, -88.38806 (decimal degrees)
39°42'21" N, 88°23'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/381006/4396029 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Arthur
Inventory numbers: IL 021-4512 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15201 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2007): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 59

February 17, 2009: Updated by Wes Worsham: Changed design type and added design description