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Side view

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Looking north

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Overview
Concrete bridge on Garnett Road (Old IL 148) south of Christopher, 1 mi. south of Christopher
Location
Franklin County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1928; made obsolete by new bridge in 1967
Design
Concrete tee beam
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 44.9 ft.
Total length: 49.5 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.94806, -89.05670   (decimal degrees)
37°56'53" N, 89°03'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/319290/4202047 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Christopher
Inventory numbers
IL 028-0049IDOT 028-0049 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15237 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2007)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 30.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
100

Update Log 

  • March 13, 2005: Posted photos by John Shukites

Comments 

Garnett Road Bridge
Posted May 31, 2006, by Anonymous

There is no immediate threat of replacement that I am aware of but just recently, a 15 ton weight limit has been put on the bridge.