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Dog Alley Road

west approach

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008

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Dog Alley Road

holes in wooden bridge deck

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Dog Alley Bridge

holes

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Dog Alley Bridge

note the road closed sign on other end

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Dog Alley Bridge

side view blocked by the trees

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008

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Facts

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Crooked Creek on TR 23B, 2.5 mi. northwest of New Minden
Location: Washington County, Illinois
Status: Closed to all traffic after failing inspection
History: Built ca. 1930
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 67.9 ft.
Total length: 69.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.47889, -89.38361 (decimal degrees)
38°28'44" N, 89°23'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/292079/4261642 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Addieville
Inventory numbers: IL 095-3029 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15718 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 25

Comments

Crooked Creek Branch Bridge

Posted June 6, 2008, by Kim Harvey (AyrlieofRemora [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Its on Dog Alley Road, and has been closed since its last inspection about 5 years ago. It is in very poor shape, as evidenced as part of the wooden deck missing and holes in the support beams.