Historic Bridges of the U.S. | South Fork Creek Bridge

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South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008

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East end

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Deck

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West end

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North side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Creek on TR 189, 6 mi. north of Brownstown
Location: Fayette County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1950
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 42.0 ft.
Total length: 43.6 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.09306, -88.94750 (decimal degrees)
39°05'35" N, 88°56'51" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/331576/4328908 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Avena
Inventory numbers: IL 026-3092 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15230 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 59