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Overview: Warren through truss bridge over WB I-70, Missouri Ave. & railroad on M. L. King Bridge Approach in East St. Louis
Location: East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1950; rehabilitated 1989
Design: Riveted, polygonal Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 250.0 ft.
Total length: 1,250.1 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.62833, -90.16056 (decimal degrees)
38°37'42" N, 90°09'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/747176/4279358 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Granite City
Inventory number: BH 36799 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 71.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 15,000