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Deck view

Photos taken July 2004 by Charles Robinson

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Side view

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Plaque

1917
Built by
State of Illinois
and
Macoupin County
Design and supervision by
State Highway Dept.
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L.C. Kesler, Contractor
Ellis Bridge
Route 6 Section E

Facts

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Coop Branch on Kelly Road (TR 166), just off Shipman Road
Location: Macoupin County, Illinois
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1917; made obsolete by a new bridge on Shipman Road in 1935
Design: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 68.9 ft.
Total length: 73.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.14610, -90.02328 (decimal degrees)
39°08'46" N, 90°01'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 059-3109 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15473 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 49.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 25