Historic Bridges
of the United States
Bishop Creek Bridge
Effingham County
,
Illinois
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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Bishop Creek on TR 251, 3.5 mi. southwest of Elliotstow
Location
Effingham County
,
Illinois
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1909; replaced 2002
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 41.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.98722, -88.51889
(decimal degrees)
38°59'14" N, 88°31'08" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/368449/4316455
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Hord
Inventory numbers
IL 025-3114
(Illinois bridge number)
BH 15212
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 2002)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.70
(out of 100)
Categories
Built 1909
(288)
Built during 1900s
(2,418)
Effingham County, Illinois
(12)
Illinois
(925)
Owned by township
(1,222)
Pony truss
(9,483)
Span length 25-50 feet
(6,148)
Structurally deficient
(10,852)
Total length 25-50 feet
(5,316)
Truss
(16,067)
Wooden deck
(5,165)
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