Historic Bridges
of the United States
Louis Creek Bridge
Iroquois County
,
Illinois
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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Louis Creek on TR 269, 3.5 mi. north of Buckley
Location
Iroquois County
,
Illinois
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1898; replaced 2005
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 49.8 ft.
Total length: 50.5 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.64267, -88.01700
(decimal degrees)
40°38'34" N, 88°01'01" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
IL 038-3027
(Illinois bridge number)
BH 15319
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 2000)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 25.90
(out of 100)
Categories
19th Century
(1,704)
Built 1898
(74)
Built during 1890s
(642)
Illinois
(816)
Iroquois County, Illinois
(30)
Owned by township
(1,179)
Pony truss
(9,381)
Span length 25-50 feet
(6,029)
Structurally deficient
(10,771)
Total length 50-75 feet
(4,927)
Truss
(15,706)
Wooden deck
(5,164)
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