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Overview

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Arch ribs

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East end

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West end

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Close-up of west approach arch

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Underneath main span

Map 

Vicinity Map

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Facts 

Overview
Three-span concrete arch bridge over Hills Branch on IL 146 at Dixon Springs State Park
Location
Pope County, Illinois
Status
Open to two-lane traffic
History
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1975
Design
Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 188.0 ft.
Total length: 347.8 ft.
Deck width: 30.8 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.38301, -88.67103   (decimal degrees)
37°22'59" N, 88°40'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/352061/4138671 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 13 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 16
USGS topographic map
Glendale
Inventory numbers
IL 076-0007 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15617 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2006)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 68.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
1,850

Categories 

Arch (8,290)
Built 1928 (636)
Built during 1920s (5,852)
Deck arch (7,401)
IL 146 (4)
Illinois (1,289)
NR-eligible (2,764)
Open (23,106)
Open-spandrel arch (261)
Owned by state (7,025)
Pope County, Illinois (13)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,127)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,406)

Update Log 

  • July 10, 2006: Posted all new photos