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West side Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008 |
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Deck Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008 |
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Underneath Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008 |
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East side Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008 |
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South end Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Pony truss bridge over Fulfer Creek on TR 34A, 1.25 mi. southwest of Gilmore
- Location
- Effingham County, Illinois
- Status
- Open to traffic
- Future prospects
- to be replaced 2011-2015
- History
- Built 1909
- Design
- Pony truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 64.6 ft.
Total length: 66.5 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.97472, -88.72944 (decimal degrees)
38°58'29" N, 88°43'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/350186/4315393 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Edgewood
- Inventory numbers
- IL 025-3058 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15214 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 03/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.8 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2003)
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Update Log
- July 4, 2009: Updated by Kim Harvey: Future Prospects
- September 7, 2008: New photos from Robert Stephenson
Sources
- Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Kim Harvey - ayrlieofremora [at] yahoo [dot] com