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Photo taken by Dale Travis

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Bridge and surroundings looking East

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

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West portal

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

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Missing decking on West end

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

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Interior looking East

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

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Interior looking East

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

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Interior looking East

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

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Missing decking, East end

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Missing decking, East end

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Map 

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over W Okaw River branch on TR 7, 3.3 mi. northwest of Lovington
Location
Moultrie County, Illinois
Status
Closed to all traffic
Design
Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 98.4 ft.
Total length: 99.4 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.75387, -88.67164   (decimal degrees)
39°45'14" N, 88°40'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/356794/4401776 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
La Place
Inventory numbers
IL 070-4403 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15570 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007)
Deck condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 10.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
10

Update Log 

  • February 25, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Added creek name
  • February 17, 2009: New photos from Wes Worsham

Sources 

Comments 

Township Road 7 Bridge
Posted May 16, 2010, by Tom Young (t_young [at] ameritech [dot] net)

Recent information from the locals, this bridge has been removed.