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Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Maeystown Creek on Old Bluff Road at the village of Chalfin Bridge
Location: Monroe County, Illinois
Status: Abandoned, but still intact
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1950; bypassed in 1980
Design: Pin-connected, 3-panel, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 42.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.21227, -90.26746 (decimal degrees)
38°12'44" N, 90°16'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 15552 (Bridgehunter.com ID)