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Photo taken by James Baughn in October 2008

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Photo taken by James Baughn in October 2008

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Photo taken by James Baughn in October 2008

Overview: Wooden deck bridge over a branch of Clear Creek on Rhine Road, southwest of Alto Pass
Location: Union County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
Design: Timber stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 24.9 ft.
Total length: 25.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.51778, -89.36611 (decimal degrees)
37°31'04" N, 89°21'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/290893/4154944 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 37514 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 50