Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Richland Creek Bridge

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South end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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West side

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East side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Richland Creek on CH 40
Location: Shelby County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1923
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.3 ft.
Total length: 63.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.23611, -88.78694 (decimal degrees)
39°14'10" N, 88°47'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/345775/4344500 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Beecher City
Inventory numbers: IL 087-3041 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15664 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2008): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 60.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 275