Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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North end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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Deck

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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West side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

Overview: Wooden deck bridge over Paul Creek on TR 266
Location: Richland County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1909
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 29.9 ft.
Total length: 29.9 ft.
Deck width: 12.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.76556, -87.93694 (decimal degrees)
38°45'56" N, 87°56'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/418600/4291177 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 37703 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 59