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West side

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East side

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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

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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 (Foreman)
- Charles Boll (Foreman)
- E.M. Wood (Architect)
- F.W. Menke Stone & Lime Co. (Contractor)
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")
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

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19th Century (1,720)
Adams County, Illinois (28)
Arch (7,553)
Built 1899 (70)
Built during 1890s (649)
C.F. Metzger (1)
Charles Boll (1)
Deck arch (6,647)
E.M. Wood (1)
F.W. Menke Stone & Lime Co. (1)
Functionally obsolete (5,063)
Illinois (820)
NR-eligible (2,567)
Open (21,591)
Owned by city (1,879)
Quincy, Illinois (8)
Span length 75-100 feet (3,249)
Stone arch (1,350)
Total length 75-100 feet (3,323)

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