Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Overview

Photos taken by Bill Burmaster

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Side view

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One span

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Driving across old bridge

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Building main span of the new bridge

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Driving across new bridge

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Old and new bridge

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Demolition of one of the spans

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Demolition of the piers

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Overview: Lost five-span through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 47 at Morris
Location: Grundy County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by modern bridge
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1978; replaced 2002
Design: Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 363.4 ft.
Total length: 1,456.3 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.35384, -88.42151 (decimal degrees)
41°21'14" N, 88°25'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 032-0029 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15260 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 2001): Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 32.80 (out of 100)