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Side view

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the bridge before it was replaced [HAER photos taken May 1994 by Roger McCredie]
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Deck view

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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 1700E (TR 406), southeast of Geff
Location
Wayne County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by modern bridge
History
Built 1910; replaced 1995
Design
Riveted Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Total length: 45.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.47865, -88.38453   (decimal degrees)
38°28'43" N, 88°23'04" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey
T. 1 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 35
Inventory number
BH 15722 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1910 (464)
Built during 1910s (3,578)
HAER documented (317)
Illinois (875)
Lost (615)
Owned by county (14,187)
Pony truss (9,400)
Replaced by new bridge (498)
Riveted (374)
Total length 25-50 feet (5,276)
Truss (15,842)
Warren truss (711)
Wayne County, Illinois (3)
Wooden deck (5,161)

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