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From the Illinois side

North side

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2009

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From the Illinois side

South side

Photo taken by Jim Grey

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From the Illinois side

Graffiti up the middle!

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2009

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Overview: Arch bridge over Wabash River on Business US 50 at Vincennes
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1992
Design: Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 189.9 ft.
Total length: 1,065.6 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.68222, -87.53639 (decimal degrees)
38°40'56" N, 87°32'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/453345/4281649 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Vincennes
Inventory numbers: IL 051-0036 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15440 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 66.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 6,600