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View from a distance

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West side

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East side

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Oblique view

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South approach

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Keystone

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Plaque

Built by the
City of Quincy & County of Adams
AD. 1899
Committees
City
John A. Steinbach, Mayor
J.F. Tellebuescher, A. Binkert
County
B.B. Lummis, C.S. Hearn, S.J. Fisher
Quincy Boulevard & Park Assn.
E.J. Parker, P.L. Dickhut, M.K. Weems
E.M. Wood, Architect
F.W. Menke Stone & Lime Co., Contractors

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Curtis Creek on South 8th Street in Quincy
Location
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
Status
Open to two-lane traffic
History
Built 1899; rehabilitated 1995
Builders
- C.F. Metzger
- Charles Boll
- E.M. Wood
- F.W. Menke Stone & Lime Co.
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 84.9 ft.
Total length: 86.9 ft.
Deck width: 21.3 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.91065, -91.40318   (decimal degrees)
39°54'38" N, 91°24'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/636484/4419060 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Quincy West
Inventory numbers
IL 001-6001 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 14982 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 72.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000)
3,550

Update Log 

  • April 3, 2006: Posted new photos

Comments 

Curtis Creek Bridge
Posted November 30, 2008, by Carol Walker (luckywalker16 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

My Great-Grandfather was Edward Menke of Menke Stone & Lime Company. It was such a treat for me to be able to actually see pictures of the Curtis Creek Bridge! I hope to some day visit and see it in person.