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Overview: Three-span pony truss bridge over the B&O railroad tracks on TR 92, 0.5 mi. west of Bridgeport
Location: Lawrence County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1920
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.3 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.70306, -87.77778 (decimal degrees)
38°42'11" N, 87°46'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 051-3069 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15434 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 37.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 300